The Kythira

The fragile thread exhibition is the second part of a project that started with our acquaintance with the traditional textiles of Kythira. The first exhibition was intended to highlight the history of the local textile tradition and highlight a faded legacy and a forgotten art. Emerging from old chests, locked attics and public dustbins where handmade textiles and parts of damaged tools were...

Follow Your Art Gallery Opening: Sunday11th of June, 2023, at 21:00 from11/6 to22/6/23 On Sunday, June11th2023, Follow Your Art gallery invites you to the third in a row exhibition titled “Kytherian Collectiva”. Artists participate: Angelos Angelidis, Angelos Antonopoulos, Joseph Delhomme, Kerri Evans, Jens Gottstein, JanTenHave, LizHerbert, Frank Hoorn, Pat Kaufman, VeniaKarolidou,...

PRESS RELEASE 9/2023 - MOVEMENT CITIZENS OF KYTHIRA Huge Victory for Kythira in the battle against Industrial wind farms! Find the differences in the two maps below! Recall of wind turbines March 2023 at MERMINGARIS position on left. Recall of wind turbines September 2023, at the positions KROTIRI-KEFALOVOUNI-PYRGOS on the left, and KROTIRI-KEFALAKIA on the right. In case you...

If you look at a map of Kythira, you will notice that the geography of the island is somewhat special. The island is located just off the coast of the Peloponnese, and is closer to Crete than any other island in Greece. From all the old nautical references, the island was at the crossroads of sea travel routes, which gave it great importance. This situation subjected its first inhabitants to the...

Looking for a great escape from your hectic city life? Why not go to Kythira, a beautiful Greek island where you will be "transported" to another time of the year. The name Kythira translates into English Kythira. This island is also known as Tsirigo, which according to legend is the island of the goddess Urania Aphrodite and Pure Love. It is located in Southern Greece between the islands of Crete...

Kythira the beautiful island located in Greece and belonging to the Ionian Islands. It is the place where the goddess of pure love Aphrodite emerged from the waters of the sea, according to mythology. This place is also known as Tsirigo or Porphyrousa in ancient times. Traveling there is easy, because Kythira has a modern airport and in the summer there are daily flights from Athens, and ferry...

Mylopotamos, one of the most beautiful villages in Kythira, is located in the center west of the island, it is traditional, with the medieval settlement of Kato Chora preserved. It has many springs that soften abundant waters, along green paths with rich vegetation of centuries-old plane trees, forming small picturesque lakes and waterfalls along the way. The village has many attractions, such as...

Summer holidays mean a carefree life, endless walks in the wonderful natural environment of the island, relaxation and enjoyment on the wonderful beaches with blue waters, and of course it is no coincidence that an island like Kythira offers unlimited options to the visitor with many and different categories from beaches. On the island you will find pristine beaches such as Kalami just 5...

Kythira or otherwise Tsirigo, the beautiful island between three seas, the Ionian, the Myrtoos and the Cretan, awaits you this summer for sunny holidays, ideal for families, groups, but also for those who prefer to travel alone. Kythira is located between Crete and the Peloponnese, thus maintaining a unique rare beauty in flora and fauna that reminds the visitor of the island of these two important...

Τthe wonderful natural environment of Kythira becomes a pole of attraction for hiking lovers, especially in recent years there has been a large increase in the number of visitors to the island who systematically engage in this sport. In fact, it is indicative of the organized tourist groups, especially from the Netherlands, that in the spring and autumn, seasons ideal for hiking, tour the island on...