Koufonisia is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the Cyclades, just a few square kilometres split across Ano Koufonisi and Kato Koufonisi, separated by only 200 metres of water. There is a single port and village at Chora, and a flat coastal path that links most of the beaches, so this is an island you can read at a glance. This Koufonisia map puts it all in one view, the port, Chora, the coastal path and every beach strung along it, from the calm bays near the village to wild Pori in the north.
Click any pin on the map to see photos, a short description and a direct link to the full guide for that spot. You can also switch the layers on and off to show just the beaches, just the village, or just the coastal path.
Interactive Koufonisia map
The map above shows every place we cover on Koufonisia. Below you will find the same places written out by area, so you can read through them and click straight to the guide for anywhere that interests you.
The port and how the island is laid out
Koufonisia is refreshingly simple to picture. Everything centres on Chora, the island’s only village, which sits around the port on Ano Koufonisi, the upper and inhabited island. This is where the ferries arrive, where the shops and tavernas are, and where most people stay. From the village, a flat coastal path runs east along the south coast, linking one beach to the next, so you can walk from the port to a string of bays in well under an hour.
Across a narrow channel lies Kato Koufonisi, the lower island, which is uninhabited and reached by small boat in summer. It has a wilder feel and a couple of quiet beaches and a chapel. Because the whole place is small and mostly flat, the map is really about walking distances and boat hops rather than long drives. For the full picture, see our main Koufonisia guide.
The village on the map
Chora is the heart of Koufonisia and its only real settlement, a small, pretty Cycladic village of white houses and blue shutters wrapped around the harbour. The beach at the edge of the village is a short walk from the tavernas, which suits families and anyone who likes to be close to everything. Above the village stands an old windmill, a short climb that gives wide views over the whole island chain, across to Naxos and Amorgos, and it is the favourite spot for sunset. For more, see our guide to the best villages on Koufonisia.
Beaches on the map
The beaches are the reason most people come, and on the map you can see how they line up along the coastal path east of the village. The closest bays are calm and sandy, easy to reach on foot and good for children. Further along the path the water turns an unreal turquoise, with natural rock pools carved into the coast. The best known feature is the Devil’s Eye, a natural swimming pool in the rocks where people jump into deep, clear water.
At the far end of the path sits Pori, one of the most beautiful beaches in the Cyclades, a wide sweep of sand and natural pools. Across the water on Kato Koufonisi are a few wild, undeveloped beaches reached by the small boats that run from the port. See them all, with how to reach each one, on the full Koufonisia beaches guide.
Things to see on the map
Beyond the beaches, the map marks a few other spots worth finding. The Devil’s Eye rock pool is the island’s natural landmark, midway along the coastal path. Inland near the village is the archaeological site at Epano Mili, a reminder that these tiny islands have been lived on since ancient times. Around the coast you will also find sea caves, best seen from the water. The uninhabited Kato Koufonisi, with its lone chapel and empty beaches, is a short boat trip and the closest thing to a desert island day out in the Cyclades.
Getting around Koufonisia
Once you can see how the island is laid out, moving around is the easy part. Koufonisia is small and flat, so most people walk or hire a bike, and the coastal path does most of the work. In summer, small beach boats run from the port to the far bays and across to Kato Koufonisi, which saves the walk back in the heat. For full details see our guides to getting around Koufonisia, the Koufonisia bus timetable and Koufonisia taxi services.
Explore more of Koufonisia
Now that you can see how the island fits together, open the full guides for the places that catch your eye. Start with the main Koufonisia guide, browse the beaches and villages, or plan how you will reach the island on our ferry page. To see how Koufonisia connects to the rest of the group, use the full Greek islands map.
Which port will my ferry arrive at on Koufonisia?
Koufonisia has one port, at Chora on Ano Koufonisi, the inhabited island. Every ferry arrives here, right beside the village, so you step off the boat and you are already in the middle of things. Kato Koufonisi, the lower island, has no ferry port and is reached only by small boat in summer.
How do you get from Chora to Pori beach on the map?
Pori sits at the eastern end of the island, and the flat coastal path from the village leads all the way to it. The walk takes around 40 minutes, or you can take one of the small beach boats from the port in summer. On the map you can follow the path from Chora out to Pori and see the other beaches along the way.
How far apart are Ano and Kato Koufonisi?
The two islands are separated by a narrow channel of only about 200 metres. Even so, there is no bridge, so you cross to uninhabited Kato Koufonisi by small boat from the port. The map shows how close the two sit, with Kato lying just across the water to the south.
Where is the Devil’s Eye on the map?
The Devil’s Eye is a natural rock pool set into the coast midway along the coastal path east of the village. On the map it sits between the near beaches and Pori, so most people reach it on foot as part of a walk along the shore.
Do you need transport to get around Koufonisia?
No. Koufonisia is one of the few Cyclades islands where you really do not need a car. It is small and flat, the coastal path links the beaches, and small boats cover the longer hops in summer. Looking at the map shows why walking and cycling are all most visitors ever use.
