{"id":19227,"date":"2026-06-04T22:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/?page_id=19227"},"modified":"2026-06-04T22:32:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:32:44","slug":"information-kythira","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/en\/information-kythira\/","title":{"rendered":"Information about Kythira"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"page-container\">\n\n<div class=\"infobox bg-1\">\n<h1>Information about Kythira<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"masonry-wrapper\">\n\n<div class=\"tall img-overlay\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/minoiko-iero-koryfis-kythira.jpg\" alt=\"Kythira history\" title=\"\">\n<div class=\"box\">\n<h3>HISTORY<\/h3>\n<p>The history of the island from ancient times, Byzantium, the Anglocracy, until today. \u27bc<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<a class=\"masonry_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/en\/information-kythira\/kythira-history\/\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wide img-overlay\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Fysi-kythira-1.jpg\" alt=\"Information about Kythira\" title=\"\">\n<div class=\"box\">\n<h3>GEOGRAPHY ~ NATURE<\/h3>\n<p>The Geography of the island, the nature, flora and fauna. \u27bc<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<a class=\"masonry_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/en\/information-kythira\/geography-nature-kythira\/\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"smole img-overlay\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mixanismos-antikythiron.jpg\" alt=\"Antikythira Mechanism\" title=\"\">\n<div class=\"box\">\n<h3>ANTIKYTHIRA MECHANISM<\/h3>\n<p>The technological miracle of antiquity, and what were its functions. \u27bc<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<a class=\"masonry_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/en\/information-kythira\/antikythira-mechanism\/\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"smole img-overlay\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Nauagio-Antikythiron.jpg\" alt=\"Shipwreck of Antikythera\" title=\"\">\n<div class=\"box\">\n<h3>SHIPWRECK OF ANTIKYTHIRA<\/h3>\n<p>A unique presentation about the history of the wreck, which went viral. \u27bc<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<a class=\"masonry_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/en\/information-kythira\/antikythira-shipwreck\/\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- masonry-wrapper -->\n\n<div class=\"infobox1 bg-6 mgt30\">\n<h2>Learn everything about Kythera<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-columns2\">\n<p>A trip to Kythira is a journey through time, where mythology meets history and great archaeological mysteries. From the birth of the goddess Aphrodite to the depths of our seas that hid world treasures, the island offers a unique cultural experience.<\/p>\n<p>A crossroads of civilizations through the ages: The <strong>history of Kythera<\/strong> is lost in the depths of the ages, full of imposing myths, strategic battles and the meeting of great civilizations of the Mediterranean. Discover how the island shaped its unique identity from antiquity and Venetian rule to the modern era.<\/p>\n<p>A paradise of contrasts on earth: Discover the <strong>geography<\/strong> of Kythera, where lush green gorges with hidden waterfalls meet wild, rocky coastlines and enchanting caves. Discover the island&#8217;s biodiversity, flora, fauna, and ecosystems that create an unsurpassed natural setting.<\/p>\n<p>The world&#8217;s most famous ancient shipwreck: A thrilling journey into the depths of the Aegean Sea. Discover the story of the famous <strong>Antikythera shipwreck<\/strong> from the first accidental discovery of the shipwreck to the entire history of the recovery of the unique ancient statues and works of art. At kithera.gr, through a unique, high-level viral presentation on Youtube, we have gathered all the historical material to take you to the heart of this great discovery.<\/p>\n<p>The first computer of antiquity: Discover the secrets of the most emblematic find in world archaeology. The <strong>Antikythera Mechanism<\/strong>, a complex astronomical computer found at the bottom of our region, continues to cause global awe and redefine what we knew about ancient Greek technology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"infobox1\">\n<h2>Additional information about Kythira<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-column1\">\n<ul>\n<li>Learn abou the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/en\/information-kythira\/the-name-kythira\/\">Name Kythira<\/a> comes from, with historical sources starting from the Homeric epics , what did Akytheros mean in antiquity, and what are its synonyms. <\/li>\n<li>Get to know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/en\/antikythira\/\">Antikythira<\/a> the small but wonderful island between Crete and Kythera, which is definitely worth a visit.<\/li>\n<li>See interesting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/en\/blog-kythira\/\">Kythira articles<\/a> and Comments with useful information, updated news from the island, cultural agenda, or write your own comment about Kythira on our blog.<\/li>\n<li>See the weekly weather forecast, find out about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/en\/information-kythira\/the-weather-in-kythira\/\">weather in Kythira<\/a> and other related weather forecasts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information about Kythira HISTORY The history of the island from ancient times, Byzantium, the Anglocracy, until today. \u27bc GEOGRAPHY ~ NATURE The Geography of the island, the nature, flora and fauna. \u27bc ANTIKYTHIRA MECHANISM The technological miracle of antiquity, and what were its functions. \u27bc SHIPWRECK OF ANTIKYTHIRA A unique presentation about the history of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27500,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template\/template-homepage.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19227","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19227"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47644,"href":"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19227\/revisions\/47644"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kithera.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}