Between Legends and Foam: The Myths of Kythira through the Eyes of the Ancients When you arrive in Kythira, you don't just step on another island. You step on a living fairy tale. I understood this well on my first evening in Avlemonas, listening to a local fisherman, his face hollowed by the salt, point out the sea to me. "Here, my child," he told me, "you don't just swim. This is where the beauty of...
Welcome to Tsirigo: An initiation into our place, beyond postcards The Proposal of the Month: Our own perspective on our home. You know, here in Kythira we don't say "I'm going to the beach". We say "I'm going to spend the day". Because our island, Tsirigo, is not a simple tourist destination. It is a refuge. If you are expecting to see the Greece of the window, you have probably come to the wrong...
Amaranthus or Sempreviva is not just a flower for Kythera, it is the symbol of the island, a living legend that "refuses" to die. Although we find it in various areas, the Kytherian variety has become completely identified with the local tradition and economy of the island. Amaranth or May or tears of the Virgin Mary! What is Amaranthus (Sempreviva)? Its name comes from the Latin Semper Viva,...
New data is to be "brought" by the conversion of a large part of the Ionian Sea into a National Marine Park. It will extend from north of Kefalonia to south of Antikythera and will cover a total area of over 14,000 km². Kythera, an island between the Peloponnese and Crete, is famous for its wild natural beauty, authentic atmosphere and rich ecosystem. In addition to its traditional villages and its...
The Byzantine Churches in the Venetian castle of Kato Chora in Mylopotamos, Kythira, constitute a unique set of monuments that bear witness to the religious, architectural and cultural heyday of the island during the Byzantine and post-Byzantine times. The castle of Kato Chora, built by the Venetians in the 16th century, served not only as a fortress but also as a center of urban life. Within its walls...