page_title: Koufonisi (Crete)
hierarchical_section_title: Koufonisi (Crete)
caption_attribution_description: English: Aerial Photo of the uninhabited island Koufonisi close to Crete, Greece Deutsch: Luftbild der unbewohnten Insel Koufonisi vor der Küste Kretas, Griechenland Svenska: Flygfoto av ön Koufonisi på Kretas kust, Grekland
context_page_description: Koufonisi is an uninhabited Greek islet, located 3 nautical miles south of cape Goudero on the coast of Lasithi, eastern Crete, in the Libyan Sea. The island is roughly 6 kilometres long and 5.5 kilometres across. It has an entire surface area of 5.25 square kilometres. It forms a close group of islands with Makroulo, Marmaro, Strongyli, and Trachilos.
  Ancient ruins cover the island and can be dated from the Minoan civilisation and the post-Byzantine era when some of the caves were used as chapels during Christian persecution by the Ottomans. Due to the wealth of archaeology the island has been described as "a little Dilos".
  During the summer, the island is visited by tour boats from the port of Makrigialos approximately 18 km away.
context_section_description: Koufonisi (Greek: Κουφονήσι, known as Leuce in antiquity) is an uninhabited Greek islet, located 3 nautical miles south of cape Goudero on the coast of Lasithi, eastern Crete, in the Libyan Sea. The island is roughly 6 kilometres (4 miles) long and 5.5 kilometres (3.4 miles) across. It has an entire surface area of 5.25 square kilometres (2.03 sq mi). It forms a close group of islands with Makroulo, Marmaro, Strongyli, and Trachilos.
  Ancient ruins cover the island and can be dated from the Minoan civilisation and the post-Byzantine era when some of the caves were used as chapels during Christian persecution by the Ottomans. Due to the wealth of archaeology the island has been described as "a little Dilos".
  During the summer, the island is visited by tour boats from the port of Makrigialos approximately 18 km (11 miles) away.
caption: Aerial photo of Koufonisi
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