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Folegandros is located southeast of Piraeus, close to Ios, 111km (9hours), from Piraeus. The island connects with Sifnos, Milos, Santorini, Sikinos & Ios.
The main town is perched on top of the 200m cliffs, which are 300feet above sea level, and the main Port is Karovostasis. Buses run regularly between the Port and the town..
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 Population |
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Folegandros has an estimated population of 558 inhabitants.
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 History |
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Folegandros is the Phoenician name, which dates back to the middle ages. Marco Sanudo built a fortress, which is the most interesting part of town, it was built in 1212 AD. It offers one of the best examples of medieval house-stockade forts built to defend the Cycladic islands from Pirates. The attractive whitewashed Panagia Church lies on the cliffs on the Northeast side of the town and it stands on the foundations of the ancient city wall that stood on the site.
Ano Meria is a very quiet village just off the main island road and has a number of people living there.
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 Religion |
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This topic is not island-specific. It applies to the nation of Greece.
Orthodox Christianity is the recognized dominant religion of Greece and it is legally protected by the state. This has caused legal discrimination against non-Orthodox Churches, and although the constitution of 1975 removed the power of most of the old laws against Protestants, problems still exist today. There is a lot of fear towards anything outside of the Orthodox Church, especially on the islands. However, repeated rulings of the European Court of Justice in favour of religious minorities in cases of discrimination have led to a relative increase of the freedoms that these religious minorities now enjoy.
Ancient Gods:
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 Saints |
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The saint worshipped on this island is Ag Giorgios
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 Prayer |
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That the outreach will enable the gospel to be spread throughout this island
That people will realize their need for God and their eyes will be opened to the truth and love of God.
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 Miscellaneous |
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There is one small folk museum on the island in the village of Ano Meria.
There is a campsite 2km west of the port along the coastal path and tents are available for hire.
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 Celebrations |
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On the15th of August they celebrate the assumption of Mary.
And at Easter there is an icon of the Virgin Mary is paraded around the village.
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 Resources |
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www.greektravel.com
www.in2greece.com
http://www.folegandros.com/
http://www.dilos.com/region/cyclad/folegand.html
http://www.hri.org/infoxenios/english/cyclades/folegandros/folegandros.html
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