In spite of its size, Koufonissia does have several tavernas and cafes together with some local art shops and a post office. You will find the meals in the local hostelries to be of a high standard, with fish in plentiful supply courtesy of the home fleet.
There is no possibility of car or bike hire as the only asphalted roads, are in and around the village. Anyhow, the island is small enough to walk around in one morning. Beaches are the big plus on Koufonissia. There are 4 really superb stretches of sand within a thirty minute walk of the village.

Northwest of Iraklia there two caves and in one of them, the cave of St. John, there are stalactites.
In Donousa, according to the legends, the God Dionysus hid Ariadne, so that Theseus would not find her According to archaeological finds it has been dwelled since the prehistoric years and flourished during the ancient years.

During the Middle-Age all of the islands used to be the hideouts of pirates. Nowadays only Iraklia, the greatest of the islets with its two villages Agios Georgios and Irakleia, Schinousa with the villages Schinousa and Mesaria and Donousa with its villages Donousa, Kalotaritissa, Mersini, Mesaria and Pano Koufonisi are inhabited.

The others islands are uninhabited. If you are fascinated by the idea of becoming a modern Robinson and have the proper company,
take with you as fewer things as possible, find your own beach and leave yourselves to the sea.