From a distance, Anafi, in the south-east corner of the Cyclades looks like no more than an isolated rock in the ocean. According to the myths, the Argonauts sought refuge from a storm on the island.

Archaeological finds have demonstrated that Anafi was inhabited in antiquity.
A road leads from the picturesque harbour of Agios Nikolaos up to Hora, the only settlement of any size, built on a naturally amphitheatrical site in the centre of the island. The monastery of Our Lady 'Kalamiotissa' (18th century, standing in the precinct of a temple of Apollo Aegletus), the Venetian castle near Hora, and the church of St Athanasius are among the special sights.