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Koufonissi, (the picture above has been taken after the suggestive snowfall of February 2004) is composed of five uninhabited island of unforgettable beauty.
Framed by beaches of fine sand or stone (one in particular with mainly green stones and is really beautiful) and cliffs punctuated by sea caves, is reflected is a sea whose transparency and range of colors is difficult to see in the Mediterranean sea. Known since ancient times as stage of the purple pigment trade has the ruins of a Roman Port, of an amphitheatre and of villas with mosaic pavements (always of the roman age);
Known since ancient times as area of production and trade of the purple pigment, has ruins of a Roman Port, of an amphitheatre and of villas with mosaic pavements (always of the roman age).
The only other human artifacts are the "inevitable" and traditional small Greek Orthodox church (Agios Nikolaos) and a shelter for fishermen. |
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The sea bottom of Koufonissi are beautiful and also rich of ancient ship wrecks due to amount of rocks emerging also far from the coast (useless to remind that is forbidden to take amphora or archaeological rests of any type, the law is very strict).
In order to visit such a paradise please click on the image for further information.......................
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