Folegandros Island

By Boat

During the summer, Folegandros is linked to Piraeus with fast ferries on a daily basis. The trip lasts between 3.5 and 4 hours. The ferries also call at: Sifnos, Milos, Thera (Santorini), Amorgos, Naxos, Paros and Syros.

With conventional ferries, the trip lasts for around 11 hours, depending on the route. Conventional ferries also call at: Kythnos, Serifos, Sifnos, Kimolos, Milos, Sikinos, Ios, Thera, Paros and Naxos.

Local boats connect Folegandros throughout the year to: Thera, Anafi, Thirassia, Ios, Sikonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Kythnos and Kea.

On the island

Buses connect Karavostassis port with Hora and Ano Meria. There are always buses meeting the ferries, irrespective of their arrival time. There is also a taxi, and agencies renting cars and motorcycles.

Tourist boats – Sea transport

Tourist boats leave Karavostassis and Aggali daily for the island’s southern beaches. A round trip of the island is organized when the weather is good.

Source: www.folegandros.gr

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Little is known about the ancient history of Folegandros.

Its inhabitants were Dorians.

Later it came under Athenian rule.

The island was conquered in 1207 by the Venetian Marco Sanudo and remained under the rule of Venice until 1566, when it was taken by the Ottoman Turks.

The Greeks reclaimed it in the 19th century.