The Permanent Exhibition of Coats of Arms can be seen in the building of the silicon warehouse, in the Venetian castle of Kythira. It was set...

Large village located at the very heart of the island. Its inhabitants are farmers. For several decades this is where the Agricultural Exhibition has been...

The island’s largest village, which used to be called “the village of the lady”. Potamos is a bustling village where much of the activity is...

This village is like a world in and of itself! It would be easy to write a book on Mylopotamos. The village was set up...

This village is located in the center of the island, at the edge of a plateau, with a green valley spreading out before it, full...

Near Potamos is Logothetianika, one of the oldest villages on the island and one of great historical importance. Surrounding villages include Katsoulianika, Lianianika, Ntourianika, Christoforianika,...

Located right next to Kythera’s capital, this modern trading center is the largest village in the southern part of the island, as its development has...

The village of Karavas is located in the northern part of the island, a few kilometers from Potamos, the largest of Kythera’s villages. It is...

The very first harbor of Kythera, one of the most beautiful beaches, with its twin bays, the castle that dominates from the heights, the lighthouse...

This village is located at the island’s geographical center. Karvounades’s main feature is the imposing St. George church with its sky-blue dome, yet this is...

This is Kythera’s “agro-tourist” village. Here you will find accommodations that combine your stay with the experience of the farming life, with small hotels that...

Up until the early 1990s Diakofti had no more than 5 or 6 houses. Even back when the island was governed by the British there...

A traditional village located on one of the island’s most important crossroads. Everybody passes through here. It has a traditional tinge and its architecture is...

The village of Agia Pelagia started its development in the 1980s, and for several years was the island’s main harbor. Today, it is a village...

A picturesque village by the seaside in the eastern part of Kythera. The architecture is typical of the Cyclades (a group of islands in the...

The island's capital, also called “Kythira” or “Chora” in Greek, is located in the south.  The harbor of the city of Kythera is called Kapsali...

Location: south (in a southerly direction), near Chora Access: stony road Type: small size – shingles, rocks Information: isolated, deserted, fisherman’s harbor...

Location: south (in a southwesterly direction but completely protected from the wind), near Drymonas Access: stony road Type: small size – golden sand, rocks, shingles Information: very busy,...

Location: west (in a westerly / northwesterly direction), near Myrtidia Access: stony road Type: small size – rocks Information: isolated, deserted, fisherman’s harbor...

Location: west (in a northwesterly direction), near Mylopotamos Access: asphalt road Type: small size – fine white sand Information: isolated, snack-bar, shallow water, fisherman’s harbor. Small beach in the...

Location: west (in a westerly direction), near Logothetianika Access: asphalt road Type: small size – shingles, rocks, shallow water, algae Information: isolated, deserted, cave, deckchairs / beach umbrellas,...

Location: west (in a westerly direction), near Logothetianika Access: asphalt road Type: small size – shingles, rocks Information: isolated, deserted, very rocky, beautiful sunset...

Location: northwest (in a westerly direction), near Gerakari Access: stony road in disrepair Type: small size – pebbly sand, shingles Information: isolated, deserted, very rocky, beautiful sunset...

Location: northwest (in a north by northwest direction), near the Moudari lighthouse Access: stony road in disrepair Type: small size – shingles, rocks Information: isolated, deserted, very rocky,...

Location: north (in an easterly direction) Access: asphalt road Type: average size – sand Information: taverns, snack-bars, fisherman’s harbor Large beach on the north with sand and pebbles and...

Location: north (in a northeasterly direction) Access: stony road Type: small size shingles – sand Information: deckchairs/beach umbrellas, snack-bar Beautiful beach in the northeast with small pebble. Access is from...

Location: north (in a northerly direction), in Agia Pelagia Access: asphalt road Type: large beach, black-grayish sand Information: very busy, deckchairs / beach umbrellas, taverns / restaurants, snack-bars,...

Location: north (in a northeasterly direction), in Agia Pelagia Access: asphalt road Type: average size – coarse red sand, pebles Information: very busy, deep waters...

Location: north (in a northeasterly direction) Access: stony road Type: average size – sand, pebles, rocks Information: deserted...

Location: north (in a northeasterly direction), near Agia Pelagia Access: stony road Type: average size – coarse crimson sand, pebles Information: deserted Lorenzo is a small beach with caves...

Posizione: Nord, ad est dal paese di Agia Pelagia Vie di accesso: Strada in terra battuta Litorale: Media lunghezza – sabbia con sassolini, ciottoli Informazioni generali: sedie sdraio,...

Location: north (in a northeasterly direction), near Agia Pelagia Access: stony road Type: small size – pebles Information: deserted, located between a lake and the sea...

Location: northeast (in an east, northeasterly direction) Access: asphalt road Type: average size – fine white sand Information: shallow waters, very busy, deckchairs / beach umbrellas, restaurants, snack-bars,...

Location: east (in a southerly direction), near Avlemonas Access: asphalt road Type: large beach – pebbly sand Information: the island’s largest beach, deckchairs / beach umbrellas, taverns...

Location: east (in a southerly direction), in Paleopoli Access: asphalt road followed by 200 meters of rugged terrain Type: large beach – pebbly sand, pebles Information: isolated, deserted,...

Location: east (in a southeasterly direction), near Paleopoli Access: asphalt road and steps Type: average size – pebles, rocks Information: very busy, deep waters, ideal for diving from...

Location: east (in an easterly direction) Access: from the sea Type: small beach – pebbly sand, pebles Information: deserted, isolated, deep waters...

Location: east (in an easterly direction) Access: asphalt road Type: large beach – big pebles, rocks, deep water Information: deckchairs / beach umbrellas, snack-bar, romantic, gorgeous sunrises and...

Location: east (in an easterly direction), near Kalamos Access: stony road Type: large beach – coarse red sand, shingles, deep waters Information: very busy, cave, deckchairs/beach umbrellas, snack-bar,...

Location: southeast (in a southerly direction), near Kalamos Access: stony road Type: small beach – pebbly sand, rocks Information: isolated, deserted, fisherman’s harbor...

The Folklore Collection of Kythera came from an donation from the the teacher Dimitris Lourandos (retired director of the Primary School personal work ) who...

Location: southeast (in a southerly direction), near Kalamos Access: stony road Type: average size – shingles, rocks Information: very busy, deckchairs/beach umbrellas, snack-bar, blue-green waters with beautiful reflections. A...

Location: south (in a southerly direction) Access: from the sea Type: small beach – shingles, rocks, deep and cold water Information: isolated, deserted...

Location: south (in a southeasterly direction), near Kapsali Access: path from Kapsali or from the sea Type: small beach – shingles Information: isolated, rock climbing...

Location: south (in a southerly direction) Access: asphalt road Type: large beach – pebbly sand, shingles, shallow water Information: very busy, deckchairs/beach umbrellas, restaurants – snack bars, cafés,...

Ιn 1880 Panayioti Kastrisios “FAVAS” returned to Kythera from Smyrna and settled in his family home in Mitata. Over the years he extended it with the addition...

After many years of work in Kythera the Greek Department of Byzantine Antiquities exhibited a valuable collection of Byzantine and meta-Byzantine works of art in...

The Archaeological Museum of Kythera is housed in a building of 191,53 sm, which is located in a plot of 989,955 sm in the city of Chora....

Paleokastro was the capital of Greece during the Greek Antiquity. It is located on a hill near Paleopoli and shows signs of dwellings dating back...

Near Paleopoli used to stand the ancient port of Scandia, the main port of Paleokastro, Kythera’s capital city in the Antiquity. The port was destroyed...

In 1992 archaeologist Ioannis Sakelarakis and his team discovered a Minoan peak sanctuary in front of the church of Agios Giorgis sto Vouno which had...

A small islet to the east of Kythera, where there is a sanctuary dedicated to Poseidon, god of the earth and earthquakes. The archaeological digs...

The Sea of Kythera is the western gateway to the Aegean Sea. It is often rough, which makes crossing it both difficult and dangerous. Specifically,...

The best preserved castle on the island. It was erected in the 13th century by the Veniers but it is very likely that it was...

The Byzantine capital of the island was built in the 13th century. Its former name was Agios Dimitrios and consisted of a fort built inside...

One of the three main towns in medieval times, together with Paleochora and the Castle of Chora. Kato Chora is a Venetian fortification that was...

Built in 1826 during the British occupation this is one of the largest bridges ever built in Europe by the British: 110 m long, 6...

This bridge was built in 1823 by British legate Mackwell. It is supported on 7 arches and is made of stone and mortar. It is...

During the British occupation the island’s occupying forces built several schools and forced the Kytherean people to make their children attend them. Those who did...

Built by the British in 1857 it is one of the largest in Greece. It is 25 m high and is located at Cape Spathi,...

In Kythera as in most of the Greek islands there are many windmills. The windmills in Kythera were built in the 19th century and were...

Most of the island’s watermills can be found In the small valley near the village of Mylopotamos.  There are a total of 23 watermills but...

Inside the “Holy Monastery of Myrtidia” is the symbol of Kytherian tradition and legacy: the icon of Panagia Myrtidiotissa (the Madonna of myrtle), symbol of...

On a mountain resembling a ship, above Livadi, is a monastary called Agia Elessa. It owes its name to a woman who became a martyr...

The monastery of Agia Moni is located east of Kythera on the hills above Diakofti. On the 23rd of September 1767 a shepherd by the...

Agios Theodoros is the protector of Kythera. He was born in Koroni (southern Peloponnese) around the end of the 9th century. He grew up in...

A small set of two churches built at the top of a mountain located between Avlemonas and Agia Moni. One of the two churches is...

One of the largest Christian temples on the island. It is located at the heart of the village of Livadi and its current shape (after...

Located in Pourko, between Livadi and Agia Elessa, this group of four churches located in the same structure is quite unusual. The four churches form...

Located in the village of Arei. This is a small church shaped as a Latin cross, with no nave and an octagon-shaped dome. It is...

This church is located in the Byzantine capital of Kythera, today known as Paleochora. It is shaped as a cross and has a small cupola,...

This small church is located on a cliff 60 m high above Kapsali. It was built in a hollowed-out space in the cliff, and there...

This monastery was built in 1825 by Father Megalokonomos on a site called “Kseroulaki” near the village of Drymonas. According to the legend the priest...

Approximately 3 km northwest of Mylopotamos, above a ravine with lush vegetation, is a small cave where the church of Panagia Orfani as well as...

The imposing church of the Castle of Chora is called Panagia Myrtidiotissa and was built in 1580 by the Venetians. It was a Catholic temple...

This is a very small church with a single space and a tiled roof. An arch from a paleo-Christian basilica destroyed long ago is still...

The church of Estavromenos was built in 1660 on the ruins of another temple by the bishop of Kythera, Philotheos Darmaros. At the entrance of...

A small Byzantine church near the village of Potamos. The architecture features a small square area under a dome and is typical of Kythera. There...

This is an absolutely beautiful cave. It is located to the west of the village of Mylopotamos at an altitude of 50 m in a...

This cave is located right in the middle of a glen. This is a blissful place that is often submerged by river water during the...

The cave is located right outside the village of Agia Pelagia, near the Galani gully. The cave has an area of 120 m² and both...

“Chousti” is a 35 by 20 meter single room cave, on two levels, without stalactites or stalagmites. Its impressive entrance is leading to steps carved...

The cave of Katafygadi (the “haven”) is located near the Mermygaris peak, the highest mountain on Kythera, on the eastern part of the island. Archaeologists...