Folegandros · Ano Meria & the north · Ασπρόπουντα, Λιβαδάκι
Aspropounta and Livadaki, at the white cape
Below Ano Meria, on the south-west coast, the cape of Aspropounta, 'the white point', carries one of the largest lighthouses in the Aegean, and just beside it lies Livadaki, one of the island's most beautiful wild beaches: sand mixed with wide flat rocks and cold, clear turquoise water. Three paths come down from Ano Meria in 45 minutes to an hour; or take the boat from Agali, which runs about every hour in summer and takes 15–20 minutes.
A lighthouse of 1919 on the white cape, and a wild beach of sand and rocks reached on foot or by boat
The story of Aspropounta & Livadaki
The lighthouse was built in 1919, 58 m above the sea, with a tower 11 m high whose light can be seen 17 nautical miles away. It was first lit with a wick, then with a paraffin vapour lamp, and has run on solar power since 1986. It is 10–15 minutes on foot from Livadaki, or about an hour from Ano Meria.
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Before you go to Aspropounta & Livadaki
Getting there
On foot from Ano Meria by one of three paths, 45 minutes to an hour, or by the hourly summer boat from Agali, 15–20 minutes. There is no road to the beach.
When to go
Morning, before the walk gets hot. Bring water and shade: there is nothing at the beach.
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