A path can lead you to the most beautiful beaches such as Harokopou (Phoinikas), Platia Pounta, which is the most popular, Phanos and Pori, both less crowded but equally beautiful. There are fishing boats as well as hotels, taverns with traditional music, mini market, bars, e.t.c.
SIGHTSEEINGS
You should visit the churches of Panagia, Agios
Nikolaos, Agios Georgios, and also see the sea caves.
FEASTS AND FAIRS
On 23rd of April it is the nameday
of Saint George who is the patron saint of the island. During the feast there
is a procession of the icon of the saint while the fishing boats sail by,
and there is free food paid by the one among the Saint's faithfuls who has
been chosen by lot.
On the 15th of August the celebration of Panagia
(Virgin Mary) takes place at the little church of Kato Koufonisi.
After the service the people offer free food and then they are carried back
to Pano Koufonisi by the fishing boats. They compete who will get there first
and afterwards there is a feast.
A new funfair is the one of the fishermen on the
24th of June when the skippers cook fishsoup and serve it to
the people who are gathered at the peer.
Afterwards there is a fiesta with traditional music and dancing.
THE
AROUND ISLANDS
Cluster of small uninhabited islands surround the
Koufonisia such as Glaronisi, Tsouloufi, Louvardari, Drima, Plakes, Lazaros
and Voulgaris.
FOOD
Do not miss to taste the fresh fish, lobsters, the local wild goat, mizithra
(skimmed-milk cheese) and pasteli (a kind of desert).
