Sights in Koufonissi

There is no historical temples, no archaeological excavations, no museums, no monasteries, there is nothing that even comes close to the word sight. There is nothing to miss and you can completely let go of "that-and-that-we-have-to-see-before-we-leave-from-here".

Agios Georgios church from 1870 is perhaps the island's greatest attraction.

Agios Georgios church is on the main street in what I call the "upper village".

This is what it looks like when the islanders have chosen a new priest. :-)

On Koufonissi you can relax, sleep late in the morning, go to the bakery and buy fresh bread, eat a long breakfast, sit back with a book, then you can start thinking about how the day should be handled. The only thing you need to ask yourself is: should I go to the beach or should I go to the beach? That an island have absolutely no sights is so unusual that it is a sight in itself.

Koufonissis biggest attractions is of course the stunning beaches. The beach above is Kalimera beach.

But if I get tired of sunbathing and swimming and want to do something else, what should I do, you might wonder. Below I suggest attractions that might not fit as attractions on other islands.

You can see the sunset from Marias Ouzeria in Chora.

You can also see the sunset from the port.

If you are up early, you can enjoy the beautiful sunrise.

You can have a drink in the Mylos Cocktail Bar, located in a renovated windmill.

You can snorkel in lagoons.

You can meditate to the beautiful morning light.

You can take part in the Greek everyday life, which can be found on Koufonissi as well.

You will be happy when you get off the Express Skopelitis in the port.

You go to the port to see what chaos there is when the Express Skopelitis arrives.

If you have traveled with the old Express Skopelitis, you can look at the old lifeboat.

You visit the folk museum in Chora, which opened in 2011.

It is probably the smallest folk museum in the Greek archipelago.

Ten years earlier, water was fetched where the folkmuseum is today.

Outside Koufonissi is the uninhabited island of Keros. Pretty much the entire island is an archaeological site and only archaeologists are allowed to go ashore on the island. Archaeologists have found more than a hundred so-called "Cycladic figurines" on Keros.

You can philosophize about bygone times when the island of Keros in the background was inhabited.

That is more than what have been found anywhere else in the Cyclades. Among other things, the famous "Harp player from Keros" was found, archaeologists believe that it is from 2,800-3,000 BC, it can be seen at the Archaeological Museum in Athens. Other "Cycladic figures" that have been found on Keros can be seen at the archaeological museum in Naxos town.

"Cycladic figures" from Keros can be seen at the archaeological museum in Naxos town.

On the upper part of the main street of Chora on Koufonissi there are something similar to Cycladic figures, at least if you have a little imagination, or maybe a lot of imagination. No matter what, they are quite interesting. :-)

You can have a cup of coffee and look at this Cycladic figure in Chora.

The Cycladic figure of Chora in the evening.

This Cycladic wooden figure lives in a cosy cafe.

On an island that lacks historical sights, you are happy for small attractions like this.

Do not miss Gala beach, which you can read about here »