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Koufonisia Architecture: About the architecture of Koufonisia Greece, Cyclades

 

 

Southeast of Naxos, is a small group of three islands called Koufonisia. This consists of the upper or Pano Koufonisia, the lower or Kato Koufonisia and
Koufonisia itself. Along with this is the uninhabited island of Keros,

and that includes Koufonisia, is the same as that which prevalent all through the Cyclades. They have common features like narrow cobble stoned alleyways
etc. All the buildings and the
houses are painted blue and
This creates an ambience of a different kind. A typical house would have a large room generally used as a living room, a bedroom and a kitchen. The roof
is made of reeds, earth, wood and
a special type of wood taken
 
Colourful door in Chora

all of which make up Koufonisia.
The architecture of the Cyclades
The windmills in Town

white to match the Aegean Sea.
Island colours

from the ‘fida’ and known as Kontarida. The roof is called the ‘Stoesa’.
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Alley in town
 
Street in town
 
Decorative detail

Traditional House
 
Whitewashed old house
 
Traditional walkway

Arched doorway

A town street
 
Courtyard of a house

A neighbourhood by night
 
Traditional stairway

Cobblestone street
       
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