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Koufonissia islands

Information about Koufonissia

general information

Koufonissia group of 2 islands, Pano and Kato Koufonissi
Area: Pano Koufonissi is 3.5 square km, Kato Koufonissi is 4.3 square km
Distance from Piraeus is 125 nautical miles
Inhabitants approximately 370 (in Pano Koufonissi)
Connection with Athens via the port of Piraeus
Connection with Ios, Syros, Paros, Naxos, Donoussa, Schinousssa and Amorgos

At the southeast of Naxos and within a short distance from Naxos' southernmost coastline, lie Koufonissia, a small group of 2 islands of unparallel beauty and characteristic Cycladic landscape.

Sunset in Pano Koufonissi

The two islands, Pano Koufonissi and Kato Koufonissi lie next to each other and are separated by a narrow channel of about 200m.

Kato Koufonissi (at the southwest of Pano Koufonissi), is nowadays uninhabitted, except for some small farm cottages whose owners stay there mainly during summer in order to guard their stock. This uninhabitted island is an attraction pole to sailing boat and yacht owners during summer.

Both islands are famous for their exotic beaches and gather many fans each year, especially during July and August whe they become particularly crowded. Best time to visit is during the low and middle seasons, from middle May till the end of June and from middle September till the first days of October.