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Koufonisia, Greece

The Koufonisia are a small island complex and a former community in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the Municipality of Naxos and Lesser Cyclades, within which it functions as a municipal unit.

Type City

Why go

  • Group of islands in Greece.

History

The Koufonisia are a small island complex and a former community in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the Municipality of Naxos and Lesser Cyclades, within which it functions as a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 26.025 km2.

Restaurants & places to go

Greek, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · mersini.gr
Indoor
Breakfast, Greek, Souvlaki, Restaurant · Breakfast/Greek restaurant · agnadema.gr
Indoor
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · pension-meltemi.gr
Indoor
Restaurant · restaurant · Κόλπος Παριανού, Κουφονήσια, Κυκλάδων, 84300 · aneplora.gr
Indoor

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Airports

Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) 31 km to the centre
Naxos, L, GR — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor. ✈ 2 airlines (Aegean Airlines, Olympic Airlines) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. Athens (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 1 direct destination
  • Aegean Airlines A3 (DH8) · 1 route: Athens
  • Olympic Airlines OA (DH8) · 1 route: Athens

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Koufonisia
Ferry terminal · 4.8 km from the centre
Outdoor
Schinoussa
Ferry terminal · 11 km from the centre
Outdoor
Iraklia
Ferry terminal · 15 km from the centre
Outdoor
Ano Koufonisi - Kato Koufonisi
Ferry route
Outdoor
Koufonisi - Schoinousa
Ferry route
Outdoor
Naxos (Volakas) - Koufonisi
Ferry route
Outdoor
Naxos - Irakleia - Schoinousa - Koufonisi - Amorgos - Amorgos (Aegiale)
Ferry route · ANEK Lines
Outdoor
Amorgos - Koufonisi
Ferry route
Outdoor
Schoinousa - Irakleia
Ferry route
Outdoor
Donousa - Koufonisi
Ferry route
Outdoor
Ios - Amorgos
Ferry route
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Koufonisia, Greece — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Koufonisia, 4.8 km); routes include Ano Koufonisi - Kato Koufonisi, Koufonisi - Schoinousa, Naxos (Volakas) - Koufonisi.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Koufonisia, Greece. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.