It could almost be defined as a "Caribbean atoll" for the white sand of its beaches and the turquoise to blue tones of its sea.

A small fishing port animated by small and characteristic taverns and a coastline full of beaches, Koufonisi has a flat or gently hilly territory and can be easily visited by bicycle, of which there are numerous rentals.

It is part of a small archipelago of islets called the Small Cyclades and located south of Naxos.