Folegandros

The precipitous cliffs of Folegandros rise 300m from the sea in places, and until the early 1980s they were preventing tourists to visits. Folegandros was used as an island of political exile from Roman times and life in the high was only eased in 1974 by the arrival of electricity and the consequent construction of a road connecting the harbour to Hora and beyond.

Development has been risen by the recent increase in the arrivals of tourists and the forthcoming commercialization. The island is becoming so trendy which is reflected in its posh jewellery and clothes shops. Yet away from fancy Hora and the beaches, the countryside remains mostly unspoilt.