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    Weather

    Meteorological forecasts for KytheraWeather Statistics for KythiraLatitude: 36.17ΝLongtitude: 23.01ΕAltitude: 167 m.Temperature °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecMax131314172226292926211815Min9910121620222320171411Mean111112151923262523191613Precipitation JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecMilimetres10368602811222115486115Humidity JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec%727272686357545762687373Wind Speed JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeckm/h262624211917161718232126

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    History

    From the Birth of Aphrodite to Today According to Hesiod the sea of Kythera is the birthplace of goddess Aphrodite (Venus). Gaia (the Earth) wanted to punish her husband Uranus (the Sky) for forcing her to keep her children within...

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    Taxi

    Taxi in Kythera. 24 hours a day service There is an adequate number of taxis operating in Kythera.  The list of numbers to call is available in public areas. Taxis are of a light gray color.  The amount to be...

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    Tickets

    Air and Ferry Tickets - Online Reservation Your next trip to Kythera just got easier!  Book your ferry tickets 

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    Porfyrousa F/B

    Schedules from Neapoli to Kythira and Antikythira. Please note that this is subject to change without prior notice. From Thursday 09/03/2023 until Wednesday 31/05/2023 F/B PORFYROUSA  – E-tickets at  www.kithiratravel.gr Day Schedule Departure Arrival Monday Neapoli - Kythira 09:00 10:15 Kythira - Antikythira 10:30 13:00 Antikythira - Kythira 13:05 15:35 Kythira - Neapoli 16:00 17:15 Tuesday Neapoli - Kythira 12:30 13:45 Kythira - Neapoli 16:00 17:15 Wednesday No itinerary Thursday Neapoli...

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    Arts

    Music, Dance, Song and Poetry The Kytherean people have established a close link between their daily life and arts. Kythera has a rich musical tradition in both songs and dances.  Influences from Crete and Heptanese have forged the island’s traditions....

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    People

    An Anxious and Creative People Kythera has always been a crossroads of civilizations and peoples in the Mediterranean. The sea routes between the East and the West pass through here, and control of the Sea of Kythera was of great...

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    Architecture

    The Buildings, Settlements, British Works There are 62 localities in Kythera today.  This large number mainly stems from the feudal system applied during the Venetian years. At first these were probably hamlets that grew in size over time.  The model...

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    Music

    Musical Traditions and Songs of Kythera We offer you selected music pieces related to Kythera. Get to know Kytherian traditional music, compositions by Kytherian artists and music that talks about Kythera in general. Passage to Kythera Musician Nikos Economidis has established himself...

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    Agriculture

    Agriculture, Livestock and Agricultural Products Agriculture and livestock breeding were the two main occupations of the Kytherean people over the past centuries, despite Kythera's barren land which never produced large agricultural outputs.  Most of the land was cultivated and at...

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