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submitted by Stephen Trifyllis on 15.10.2012

'AGIA ELLESSA ''

lovely agia ellessa blanketed by dramatic cloud ...

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submitted by Kytherian Religious Consciousness on 17.08.2012

An icon from the roof of Myrtidiotissa

Taken from the upstairs viewing platform.

Panayia's, 2012.

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submitted by Kytherian Religious Consciousness on 17.08.2012

The view from the first floor viewing area

Myrtidiotissa.

Panagia's 2012.

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submitted by Kytherian Religious Consciousness on 17.08.2012

The Metropoliti addressing the assembled multitude

Panagia's 2012.

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submitted by Kytherian Religious Consciousness on 17.08.2012

Brisbane Kytherian stalwart, Peter Vamvakaris receives communion

.....from the Metropoliti....

Panagia's 2012.

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submitted by Kytherian Religious Consciousness on 17.08.2012

As usual the band led the parading of the icon with great pride and gusto

Bandmaster Strati was in his element.

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submitted by Kytherian Religious Consciousness on 17.08.2012

Part of the large crowd gathered in the courtyard

During the service of Panagia's 2012.

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submitted by Kytherian Religious Consciousness on 17.08.2012

The icon of Myrtidotissa on parade

Panagia's 2012.

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submitted by Kytherian Religious Consciousness on 17.08.2012

The icon of Myrtidotissa leaves the church to be paraded

This is a much anticipated part of the ceremony.

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submitted by Kytherian Religious Consciousness on 17.08.2012

The Metropoliti addressing the large gathering

Panayia's 2012.

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submitted by Kytherian Religious Consciousness on 17.08.2012

An absolutely packed out church for Panayia's, 2012.

It was standing room only.

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submitted by Kalie Zervos on 03.06.2012

Agia Varvara - Paleohora

The church of Agia Varvara is the located just outside the old citiael of Paliohora (formerly known as Agios Dimitrios),

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submitted by Kalie Zervos on 03.06.2012

Agia Elessa Monastery at dusk

This photo was taken leaving the esperinos service on 31st July 2010 on the eve of Agia Elessa's Feast Day

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submitted by Stephen Trifyllis on 03.06.2012

PALIOCHORA ...

one of the little churches in paliochora ...E KEIRA TOU FOUROU.... and it is still used today for a church service on the 24th august , great way to view paliochora and the church service on that morning , followed by a morning tea outside the church within the settlement .paliochora is one of the main essence of the island and must be protected at all costs ...

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submitted by Stephen Trifyllis on 03.06.2012

PALIOCHORA ...

the fortress of paliochora , the settlement of agios dimitrios,which was the protection from turkish pirates , this is the view of paliochora from a little church outside of the setlement .. agios kosmas ...

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submitted by Stephen Trifyllis on 03.06.2012

AGIOS KOSMAS ..

this very old church is near palochora , it can be reached by a dirt road from the potamo to agia pelagia road , agios kosmas has wonderful views of palochora and mainland greece, if you enter the church . you can still see some painted frecos on its walls ...

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submitted by Stephen Trifyllis on 18.11.2016

AGIA ELESSA..

just past livadi and high on the mountain is agia ellessa ,she celebrates on the 1st of august with a magnificent panayari , from there you have spectacular views of the lower west of the island ... agia ellessa would be one of the most significent churches of the island and as you can see from this photo truly a lovely church..go light a candle and say a little prayer .. and maybe stay for the sunset it will take your breath away ...

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submitted by Stephen Trifyllis on 02.06.2012

AGIOS YANNIS...TRIFYLLIANIKA

if you turn left at the hospital at potamos and proceed down the narrow road , you will arrive at one of the most delightful villages on the island .... TRIFYLLIANIKA ..and in the little square is agios jannis... [st. john church ]... . if you are on kythera in late august on the 28th , it has a lovely church service in the morning followed by a morning tea by all the church goers in the square outside the church and everybody is welcomed greek or tourists , ...if you visit the village at another ...

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submitted by Barbara Zantiotis on 22.04.2012

Panagia Myrtidiotissa - Castle of Hora

This church was built by the Venetians in 1580.

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submitted by Barbara Zantiotis on 15.04.2012

Monastery of Agia Moni

The entrance to the church of Agia Moni.