Browse below Folegandros attractions. The listings appear in the order of most wanted pages.

Church of the Virgin The church of the Virgin Mary is one of the most outstanding historical monuments of Folegandros and its most important church, dedicated to the Assumption - or Dormition - of Virgin Mary. Perched on the cliff-top above Hora and it lies, in all likelihood, on the site of an ancient... more info ... Panoramic View >> Panoramic image of the entrance to Virgin Mary church in Folegandros >> Panoramic image from the yard of the monastery at sunset

The Chryssospilia Cave Chryssospilia is an impressive natural monument, associated with several local legends. Situated on the north-eastern side of the island, it lies ten metres above the sea and remains, as yet, unexplored. Remnants of human sceletons, broken vases and a Roman cistern have been found in the... more info ...

KASTRO The medieval settlement of Kastro is the old part of Hora, built on the verge of a steep cliff, 210 m. above the sea. "Kastro" in Greek means "fortress". However, this is not a fortress as such, but a defensive configuration of houses that used to protect the inhabitants from enemy raids. As years w... more info ...

Folklore Museum Housed in a typical 19th century farmhouse ("Themonia") of Ano Meria with an exquisite view, the Folklore Museum was established in 1988 by the Folegandros Cultural Society. Here, one can get an idea of how a rural household functioned until the middle of the 20th century, as the museum is a reconst... more info ...

The Aspropounta Lighthouse The lighthouse was built in 1919, 58m. above the sea with an 11 metre-tall light. It is visible from a distance of 17 nautical miles. When it began operating in 1921 the lighthouse was lit by a wick. Later on a petroleum gas mechanism was installed, but since 1986 it has been running on solar power.... more info ...