24 Te Travel Guide Worldwide Travel Folegandros — living on the edge Discover a hidden gem on this quintessential Greek island
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Walking around the island with its breathtaking cliff views and winding, cobbled paths, it’s easy to get lost in the beauty of Folegandros and its architecture
How well do you know the Aegean islands? Whitewashed walls, eternal blue skies and sea as far as the eye can see. But imagine this: staying on a clifftop, witnessing the most extraordinary sunset of your life, in colours only your eyes can perceive and your phone can’t capture. Anyone who has visited the Cyclades will know that both the architecture and the colour palette are quintessential to this part of Greece, making these islands a popular choice for a scenic getaway. Picture a cliff where you can touch the clouds and simultaneously enjoy the endless blue of the Aegean Sea. A setting that becomes more excep- tional during sunset hours, when the sky turns orange, then purple and finally silver. Te true essence
of living on the edge — that’s what Folegandros is. If you’ve ever visited the island, you know falling in love has never been easier.
Hidden paradise Folegandros has stunning cliffs, crystal-clear waters and traditional whitewashed villages. Often over- looked by people who visit Greece for
the first time, it remains an
under-the-radar island that, once revealed, will make any traveller want to return. Only a 45-minute hydrofoil ride away from the crowds and the hassle of Santorini, Folegandros has no armies of sun-loungers, no noisy beach bars and no traffic on its roads, which span a total length of nine miles, interrupted only by the occasional flock of goats trying to cross.
Anemomilos Boutique Hotel: a love story Love can really move you to places, change your perspective, and trans- form you. Tat’s what happened three decades ago when the Patelis family decided to build Anemomilos Boutique Hotel. Dimitris Patelis, a contractor from Athens, first arrived on the island of Folegandros in 1986. He felt especially drawn to a spectacular plot of land atop a sheer cliff, where the island’s only anemo- milos (windmill) stood in disrepair. Tis is where he decided to build,
brick by brick, what would later be known as Anemomilos Boutique Hotel — the establishment’s name inspired by the run-down windmill. Last year marked the 30th anniver- sary of Anemomilos. Tis authentic, family-run boutique hotel has steadily evolved into a favourite destination for visitors seeking a true Greek-island experience.
Mediterranean bliss at its finest Tis magical Mediterranean island is the reason Anemomilos exists today, and serves as a continuous source of inspiration for the Patelis family in their mission to make every visitor’s holiday exceptional. Stepping off the ferry, you are greeted with a smile by Andreas, the family’s son, driving the hotel’s free shuttle-bus ride to Hora. After a warm and hassle-free
welcome at the hotel, you’re shown straight to your room. Te ‘Infinite Blue’ studios and suites offer unob- structed clifftop views, enveloped in blue and white — the sky and sea blending into one on the horizon,
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