Architecture

restored home in the village of kato hora.

at the back of the small village of kato hora, near mylopotamos, some of the homes and churches in the castle, have a look at the amount of rocks needed to build the church in the front of the photo. lot of work there!!

The Keystone Kato Hora The significant keystone in the top of the archway indicates that the arch was built by master stone masons of a superior class Peter Makarthis

Lion of St Mark The winged lion of St Mark, the Evangelist, protector of Venice, was the emblem of the Most Serene Republic. Beyond the city itself the lion was used in a variety of ways in all areas under Venetian domin...

one of the main paths in the castle with houses on both sides ,

houses, churches all were within the walls of the castle.

housing in kato chora within the proctected walls of the castle

traditional kytherian house found in many parts of the island

different styles of houses at kato chora a lovely little village just past mylopotamos,on the western side of the island with the blue ocean as a back drop.go and watch a summer sunset from there, will take your breath a...

The British helped improve eduction on the island of Kythera through the construction of several schools, including this one in Kato Hora. They were based on the Lancastrian system of education where one teacher was requ...

One of the many abandoned homes within the castle at Kato Hora. A feature of the architecture of these types of laika houses was the narrow external staircase which provided entry to the first floor, usually to a landing...

The ruined settlement within the Venetian castle at Kato Hora