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One such themonia of the 19th century constitutes the – one of its kind – Folk Museum of Ano Meria, which includes a water basin, a larder, a kiln, a stable, an olive press, a threshing ground, a vineyard and wine press – a complete reproduction of life in a traditional agrarian household. The church of Agios Georgios and the old windmill tower over Ano Meria, where you will find accommodation, restaurants, cafés, a bakery using wood, and the traditional pasteli (honey and sesame sweet) workshop. The beaches of Agios Georgios and Ambeli are exquisite. 5 Ano Meria - Faros. A route with a wonderful view to the lighthouse of Aspropounta, on the north coast, built in 1919 (alternatively, you can reach the lighthouse in 15 minutes on foot from Livadaki). 6 A one of a kind experience is the customary three-day walk during the days of Easter on the island, during the procession of the icon of the Virgin: from Ano Chora to Ano Meria, from Ano Meria to the church of Pantanassa in the Castle, from Ano Meria to Karavostassi. Sea and trips The shores of Folegandros are ideal for underwater fishing, while during the autumn nights young and old engage in calamari fishing with the “kaftero” fluorescent hook. Those who seek sea excursions will find in Karavostassi caiques which tour the island, offering the opportunity to swim at deserted beaches – Fira, Aspropounta, Serfiotiko, Livadaki - and visit caves accessible only from the sea, such as the cave of Georgitsis, on the south side of the island. Finally, with your boat or by caique you can visit the neighbouring islets. The islets east of Folegandros are a refuge for migratory birds and are included in the Natura 2000 network, and Agios Ioannis opposite Karavostassi has been declared an area of particular natural beauty. Feasts and flavours Folegandros does not offer the bustling cosmopolitan lifestyle of other islands, but entertainment is rather in the form of groups having fun together. At night, the squares and cobblestone pavements of Chora bustle with people filling the restaurants and taverns, and later strolling amidst its narrow streets and hidden corners, gathering in the squares for rakomelo (raki, honey, spiced with cinnamon and clove) or for summer nights in the little bars, with foreign and Greek music. The evenings in Karavostassis are more mellow: people who fill the taverns for ouzo and fresh fish during the day come here at night for soft music and drinks by the sea. In the taverns of Agkali and Ano Meria, after a few glasses of 158
F o l e g a n d r o s wine, partying island-style to the sounds of the violin and the lute, is a common occurrence. Easter-time is wonderful, with the three-day procession of the icon of the Virgin, when every house greets the procession with treats followed at night by traditional feasts. Opportunities for partying are the festival of Panagia Martiatissa on the 1st of March, the festival of Panagia Magiatissa on the 1st of May, of Agios Panteleimonas on the 27th of July in Ano Meria, of Christ on the 6th of August in Agkali and the festival of the 15th of August in the monastery of Panagia. Enjoy its flavours Folegandros is famous for its exceptional dairy products: fresh soft “souroto” cheese, an essential addition to salads, the local cheese pie “kalassouna”, and the hard and “gylomeno” cheese (a spicy hard cheese that matures and is maintained in gyli – wine sediments). Fine white and red wine varieties are cultivated on the island. The local specialty is meat kokkinisto (goat, rabbit or cockrel in tomato sauce) with the local fresh, handmade “matsata” pasta. Other favourite dishes are the “tarachta” (pasta with myzithra cheese), oven baked chick peas, cooked capers, the karavoli giachni (snail stew) and the local savoury pies: kolokythenia (marrow pie), kremmydenia (onion pie), karpouzenia (a sweet pie with watermelon, honey and sesame). In Folegandros, weddings and baptisms are always accompanied by the local pasteli; at Christmas housewives fry “makarones” (a type of honeyed macaroon) and in Easter they bake the very tasty honey pies, dough blended with fresh myzithra cheese and fine thyme honey. ONLY IN FOLEGANDROS Chrysospilia, located 10 metres above sea level, is one of the largest caves in Greece, with impressive stalactites and stalagmites. During the 4th century B.C. the cave was a place of worship and coming of age ceremonies. A large part of the walls and the ceiling is covered with male names which it is believed belonged to adolescents of the period – a unique occurrence in the Hellenic period – and vessel shards and human bones were also discovered. 159
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