submitted by Stephen Trifyllis on 28.05.2020
On a clear day from the lower half of the island you can see one of our neighbours.. CRETE ...in this photo im at the beach , visting site of the famous end of the movie zorba the greek , when their well laid plans all collaspsed and as all greeks do to get over a greek tragedy is to .. dance !!.. Great movie and a thrill to be on the very place that anothny quinn and allan bates performed that famous end scence of zorbas dance ...
submitted by Stephen Trifyllis on 21.05.2020
in its time aroniathika was a very large village, noth of the island near potamos, walk through this lovely classical village to see some beautiful old neo classicial homes..
the small village of trifyllianika, the village commenced after the destruction and sacking of the fortress of paliochora, the village dates back to early 1600's , trifyllianika is ideally situated close to potamos being only 2 klms away .. has wonderful views of mainland greece , mountains of agia moni... my home village !!
the village of kato chora near mylopotamos, kato chora was one of the islands fortress's to protect the inhabitants of invading pirates , the fortress is in the bottom of the photo , once the pirate era ceased the people that onced lived in the protected walls commenced the new communities of kato chora and mylopotamos, now you can walk through the desserted past fortress and see how they lived some 600 years ago and also watch the magnificent sunset from the castle ..
submitted by James Victor Prineas on 17.05.2020
Big families, dozens of animals to keep, and lots of fields to clear. All these Kytherian rocks moved over the centuries to make the walls which still stand today.
submitted by Stephen Trifyllis on 08.05.2020
the church at agia pealagia over looks the village and gives her blessing to this famous kytherian village .. where we all have had so much fun swimming and dinning with love ones and friends over the years ..
submitted by Stephen Trifyllis on 06.05.2020
beautiful aerial photo of agia pelagia from the northern end .. in view are all the landmarks of agia pelagia , the mountains of agia moni , with kaki lagada and of course one of the most significent places on kythera .. the mollo ..where all our ancestors left to go abroad ....
submitted by Stephen Trifyllis on 30.04.2020
one of the smaller villages of the island drymonas is near the village of livathi and on the way to agia ellessa ...
submitted by Nicholas Gianniotis on 21.04.2020
A weathered plaque of the symbol of Venice adorns the entrance of an ancient ruined residence in Kato Chora. The Latin inscription reads " May Peace be with you, Mark, my evangelist"
The ancient castle at Chora lights up at dusk
submitted by Stephen Trifyllis on 13.04.2020
big easter tradtion on kythera , after the church services and fasting its time to have a big lunch and celebrate the fact that christ has risen ...the traditional cooking of the lambs at agia pelagia on easter sunday for lunch with loves ones and friends .. then fowolled by dancing with a band and dancing on the road .. kalo paska everybody ..shame it wont be happening this year ...
submitted by Nicholas Gianniotis on 07.04.2020
Chora and Kastro
submitted by Stephen Trifyllis on 25.02.2020
whats the name of this village ?
pretty little village near potamos .. village dates back to late 1600s after the destruction of paliochora ...
the villge of karava located in the north of the island amongst wonderful peaceful kytherian scenery....
one of the villages we pass on the way or from the airport ,,,, aloizianika is the village where the samios families originated
beautiful chora and kapsali....
submitted by Stephen Trifyllis on 07.02.2020
aroniathika sits nearly in the heart of the island once a very large village in days gone by , take a walk throuh the nearly abandon laneways to view wonwderful neo classcal homes that were built many years ago ... potamos is in the top left of photo ...
submitted by Stephen Trifyllis on 06.01.2020
classical kytherian small village of trifyllianika ,, settled in the late 1600s from mainly survivors form the destruction of pailchora ... the village is walking distance from potamos.. and the end of the road past the village is a small winding track to the fields and somtimes running spring .. where in times gone by the local village people would have and water their crops and the women would wash all clothes and also take drinking water back to their ...
side view of the capital of kythera.. chora and its wonderful architecture of past years .. photo taken as you drive down to feloti beach on a thrilling bit scary road down there ..but another great swim will be enjoyed ...
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