Welcome to Kythira!
Here in Kythira, the arrival of summer is a fact, with the bright light of August bathing the blue waters on the beaches, and the bright colors of nature becoming wonderful scents, a promise of unforgettable holidays.
Plan your journey by watching presentations with photos, maps and information, check out the routes to Kythira, choose your stay through a wide variety of hotels, apartments, cottages, camping and accommodation offers that you will find in our tourist guide.
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Sights
Detailed all the villages and settlements, the beaches, castles, natural areas, monasteries and Byzantine churches, and 8 access road maps for each location.
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Tour to Kythira
View an original and impressive presentation, the tour of the island through a fascinating route joined the best locations of Kythira.
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Images
The top photo collections for Kythira island, sorted into sections with the traditional villages, beaches, monuments, nature, and panoramic photos.
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Information
The History of Kythira from antiquity until today, the natural environment of the island, the Antikythira mechanism, the local products.
Tips for comfortable holidays
Organize your trip to the island making sure to be informed about the itineraries, and get on time your tickets. It is better to have booked for your accommodation in Kythira as early as possible, especially during the period of August. Contact directly with the heads of accommodation that you are interested to solve all the possible questions. On our travel guide will find the necessary contact information for each company.
Top routes
In the photo above, the Byzantine city Paleochora, has been the first capital of Kythira with the name Agios Dimitrios.
Built in rugged hillsides leading to canyon, fortified with high walls, with important churches and public buildings.
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Mills
Region with windmills, bridges, waterfalls and lakes with dense vegetation.
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Cave of Agia Sophia
The largest cave to Kythira in Mylopotamos, with frescoes of the 13th century.
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Karavas
Traditional village in a green valley and streams.
Agenda / Entertainment
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Daphne Petrochilos
Painting exhibition at the Zeidoros art gallery in Kapsali. Opening at Saturday June 16 at 20.30, until July 12.
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Colored lines
Solo exhibition of Dimitris Hatzantonakis in the Follow Your Art gallery in Kapsali. Opening on Sunday August 6 at 21:00, until 19 August.
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Kythira Municipality Festival 2017
View Programme of events for the summer of 2018. Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, Movies, Concerts
Panorama of Kythira
In the photo below, visual composition with some of the finest attractions of Kythira. In the foreground the region Mills with traditional water mills, lakes and waterfalls, through lush vegetation.
Behind is Chora the capital of island, with the large Venetian castle overlooks three seas, and in the background the picturesque village Kapsalis with beach with two bays and a vibrant nightlife!
