Landmark· Pano Koufonisi· Greece — Cyclades
Koufonisi Windmills & Folklore Museum
36° 56.0′ N · 25° 36.0′ E · approximate
The windmill above the port, the old Loutro mill by the boatyard (about 1830) and a small folklore museum in the Chora's old water cistern tell the story of the island's farming and fishing past.
Practical
Position is approx: the Chora centre near the Agios Georgios church (OSM monument node), next to the folklore museum. The museum, beside the Church of Agios Georgios in the old water tank, opened 30 June 2011 and is open daily, with donated fishing, farming and household items. The Loutro windmill is a listed pre-industrial monument (koufonisia.gr). Pano Koufonisi has been inhabited since the Early Cycladic period; finds from Epano Mili are in the Naxos museum (Wikipedia).
Best for
A short cultural walk between swims