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Folegandros Geography: Information about the geography of Folegandros

 
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The capital of Folegandros is Chora, constrcuted on top of a barren hill. Ano Meria, on the north side of the island, is the second biggest village.

The other settlement are mostly tourist resorts with hotels, taverns and gift shops. These small resorts come alive only in summer.
 
 
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Folegandros is a small island with long-narrow shape. It is located on the southern side of Cyclades, between Sikinos and Milos.

Sparcely populated and barren, Folegandros is an authentic Cycladic island. The landscape is wind and there is not much greenery around, except for some trees and short vegetation.
 

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The majority of beaches in Folegandros are pebbled, but their water is always clean.

On the sourthern side of the island, there are a couple of sea caves to explore by boat, such as the Cave of Georgitsi. Worth visiting is also Chrissospilia (Golden Cave) with precious stalactites and stalagmites.
 
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