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'teach me to dance will you'
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 c...
Open entryARONIATHIKA...
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..
Open entryTRIFYLLIANIKA
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...
Open entryKATO CHORA ...
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...
Open entryGenerations of relatives built these walls.
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.
Open entryAGIA PELAGIA
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 ..
Open entryAGIA PELAGIA
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 .....
Open entryDRYMONAS
one of the smaller villages of the island drymonas is near the village of livathi and on the way to agia ellessa ...
Open entryThe Lion of Saint Mark, Kato Chora
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"
Open entrytime for a BBQ ..kytherian style !
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 fo...
Open entryTRIFYLLIANIKA ...
pretty little village near potamos .. village dates back to late 1600s after the destruction of paliochora ...
Open entryKARAVA....
the villge of karava located in the north of the island amongst wonderful peaceful kytherian scenery....
Open entryvillage with great views ...
one of the villages we pass on the way or from the airport ,,,, aloizianika is the village where the samios families originated
Open entrythe heart of the island
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 ... potam...
Open entrythe village of .. TRIFYLLIANIKA ...
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...
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