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The Kythira, an island also known by the older Venetian name Cerigo (Cerigo) is, according to mythology, the island of the goddess Uranus Aphrodite and Eros. It is located in Southern Greece, in its south Peloponnese and south of it Ελαφόνησου and Cape Malia, in the sea area between Peloponnese and Crete.
Generally
Tourist sites
- THE Country. with its traditional alleys and architecture and the castle of.
- The Capsule. the port of Chora with the twin bays, the center of entertainment on the island.
- Opposite Kapsali is the rocky islet Egg or Chytra Kythera. with a visitable cave.
- THE Paleochora. the ruined Byzantine capital of the island and Kaki Lagada, the exit of the large gorge of Paleochora south of Ag. Pelagias,
- THE Mylopotamos. traditional village to the west with Fonissa waterfall and the medieval Netherlands with the Venetian castle, the impressive landscape and the preserved Byzantine churches inside the castle.,
- THE Avlemonas. quiet harbor with small Venetian castle.
- The sources of Amir Ali, near the village Caravan. , green gorge with running water, easily accessible in a landscaped section of 200 meters
Beaches
(starting from the north and continuing from the east side of the island)
- Agios Nikolas leeward beach at the northern end of the island, below the lighthouse in Moudari
- Wide Sand. quiet large beach in the north of the island, with sand and small pebbles and a very small settlement with good access.
- Ovens. north side, beach.
- Saint Patricia. small beach and mainly fishing shelter with landscaped harbor.
- before Agia Pelagia. small lonely beach with gravel
- Agia Pelagia. northeast, sand, partly organized, with a tourist settlement
- New world. the next (south) beach after Agia Pelagia, 5 minutes walk or 1-2 minutes by car. Just above the road there are (sparse) rooms / rooms for rent and a restaurant
- between Agia Pelagia and Langada, small or large beaches with access from the coastal dirt road, either initially in front of rental accommodation / hotels (such as Firi Ammos Agia Pelagia), or then under fields (such as Lorenzo)
- Fyri Ammos of Agia Pelagia
- Lorentzou, relatively large, between Firi Ammos and Kakia Langada
- Bad Lagada. near the exit of the big gorge of Paleochora, beach with small pebbles, partially organized, access by coastal dirt road from Agia Pelagia
- Διακόφτι. sandy beach, near the access port of the ferry routes
- Avlemonas (or Avlemonas). very small beach in a bay between two languages of the earth, in front of the homonymous settlement, near a small Venetian castle.
- Paleopolis. Large sandy beach - small pebbles, easy access
- Paleopolis lake, natural continuation of the beach of Paleopolis, for nudists
- Καλαδί. picturesque beach with relatively difficult access (narrow dirt road and a staircase of about 120 steps)
- Vlychada, accessible by swimming from Kaladi (very inaccessible road after Kaladi)
- Kombonada. east side, access by asphalt road, long beach, small pebbles
- Copper. south beach, in a closed bay, with thick pebbles
- Kyriakoulou, between Halko and Kapsali, with white pebbles with access from the sea or from the gorge from the cave of Agia Sofia near Kalamos. In front of the beach, there is a small lake
- Capsule. south, below the country, tourist settlement and the port of Chora
- Asparagus, shortly after Kapsali, access either by swimming for 10 minutes from Kapsali, or on foot
- Corked, accessible by difficult dirt road, left from the entrance of Chora
- Fyri Ammos Kalamou, very nice beach, with poor access, dirt road, near the village of Kalamos
- Vroulea, beach at a distance of 4 km from the village of Kalamos, access by dirt road, small port overlooking the rocky islets of Kapelos and Koufo
- Melidoni. beach with difficult access by car, southwest side of the island
- Limnaria, access from a dirt road that starts from the Monastery of Myrtidia, is also a small fishing shelter
- Limnionas. small beach, turning left on the road to the Cave of Hagia Sophia
- Kalami, west beach, access on foot, after Mylopotamos and Panagia Orfani
- Λυκοδήμου. west beach, after the village of Logothetianika
- Agios Eleftherios, accessible from Logothetianika
- Lygies - Ocheles, with access from the road that leads from the river to Karavas, with a dirt road and at the end on foot
- Routsounas, beach in the northwest of the island, near the settlement of Lakkoudia at a distance of 6 km from Karavas, 5 km from Gerakari
Caves
- visitable cave of Agia Sophia in Mylopotamos
- Agia Sofia Cave, near Kalamos towards Kapsali, is located after the village of Spilies
- Agia Sofia Cave near Agia Pelagia, in the ravine of Galani
- Housti Cave, east of the village of Diakofti, which functioned as a sanctuary
- Katafygadi Cave, a small cave at the top of Mount Mermigari, to the west.
- Visitable cave on the rocky islet of Chytra or Egg
 Chora, capital of the island |  In the straits of Chora |  The waterfall of Fonissa |  Kaladi beach |
How to get there
- Kythira is connected by ferry all year round
- by Piraeus (with sparse itineraries)
- the Kastelli of Of Crete
- the Gythio
- the Neapoli Laconia (every day)
- Kythira has an airport and is connected by air with Athena all year round with Olympic Airways, and with Crete and Ionian Islands with Sky Express services [1]. The airport is located 15 km from Chora.
How to move
What to see
- The medieval Αρονιάδικα and the sequence of traditional villages in the center of the island.
- THE bridge in Katouni which was built by the English in 1829 and was the largest of its kind in Greece.
- On the island there is a large number of old temples and monasteries from the 13th century onwards. Three monasteries, the Panagia Myrtidiotissa, protector of the island, the Agia Moni and the Agia Elessa are located on opposite mountain tops. In three places there are temples inside caves.
- Mylopotamos, at the waterfalls
- River for a walk
- Caravan, at the waterfalls
- Avlemonas, for an evening walk
Entertainment
Events
What will you buy
- Honey (the island has many bees)
- Oilcake
- Faturada, a local alcoholic beverage based on tsipouro
Where to go for coffee - drink
Where are you going to eat?
Economic options
Middle class
High benefits
Where will you stay?
Economic options
Middle class
High benefits
Stay safe
Health and precautions
Communications
Small problems
Nearby destinations
Kythira has frequent communication with Neapoli Laconia and Crete, so the Peloponnese and the Crete are the closest destinations to Kythira.
