Protected islands, eroded limestone, low vegetation and a coast read on foot or by boat define the natural system.
References checked: . The geography, archaeological and local-tradition references were read again. The narrative, local observations and travel advice remain. This records source reading, not confirmation of this year’s festival programme, menus, museum display or boat services; check those for your travel dates.
Municipal geographic documentation places Ano and Kato Koufonisi within the Natura 2000 network. Their low, stony landscape and coastal habitats are part of the destination’s substance, not empty space between beaches.
Beaches, rocky shelves, sea caves and natural pools follow one another along Ano Koufonisi. Walking reveals the continuity more clearly than treating each cove as an isolated pin.
Official descriptions of Lakki, Detis, Nero and Pezoulia emphasise different exposure, access and surfaces. The less serviced setting makes water, return timing and weather part of responsible landscape use.