Folegandros

Cosmote has undertaken to develop seven new submarine fiber-optic infrastructure works in the Aegean as a member of the consortium of companies implementing the European Sea-Spine project.

The latter aims to serve the telecommunications needs of 11 islands, including the creation of the required onshore work, in addition to that under the sea.

The popular tourist islands of Folegandros, Ios and Sikinos were left without electricity for seven hours on Thursday night, a likely cause being the unprecedented demand on power due to the combination of large tourist numbers and high temperatures.

The outage on the three Cycladic islands began at 8.30 p.m. and lasted until 3.30 a.m.

The British ocean liner Arcadian, torpedoed by a German U-boat and sunk during World War I, has been discovered by researcher Kostas Thoktaridis and his team. The wreck was found southeast of the Cycladic island of Sifnos at a depth of 163 meters. The Arcadian, which went down taking 279 men with it, was en route from Thessaloniki to Alexandria, Egypt, with 1,155 military personnel on board.

Five people on the ferry SAONISOS received minor injuries after the ship crashed into the harbor of Folegandros Island during docking due to strong winds.

The 16th Psarokokalo International Short Film Festival returns to the island of Folegandros from July 8 to 4. Showcasing 102 short films from 42 countries and featuring works from major festivals such as Cannes and Sundance, the festival promotes intercultural dialogue and addresses societal challenges through cinema. Admission is free. View the full program at psarokokalo.org.

Authorities are searching for two French tourists reported missing on the island of Sikinos on Friday.

The women, aged 73 and 64, were staying at different hotels, but it is believed they are connected.

Sikinos, a relatively secluded island in the Cyclades situated between Ios and Folegandros, has a population of 386.

Three Cyclades islands - Sifnos, Serifos, and Folegandros - have been named among Europe's seven most endangered heritage sites for 2024, as announced this week.

An island for dedicated Cycladic lovers, rugged Folegandros is the undiluted magic essence of an Aegean island

The alarming course of destruction wrought to the unique landscape and character of the Cycladic islands in the Aegean is highlighted by the proposal of the Hellenic Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage (ELLET) to the Europa Nostra federation regarding endangered monuments and cultural heritage sites.

There has been an unprecedented explosion in construction on the Cyclades in the Aegean over the last five years, according to data from the National Statistical Service on new constructions from 2018 to 2022 on the region's 23 inhabited islands.