Kithira sightseeing - Places to visit in Kithira

September 14, 2008

The island of Kithira is to the south of the peninsula of the Peloponnese, near the most southern side of Greece, where the Ionian Sea joins with the Aegean Sea. It is a place with sweet green hills, large sandy beaches and small gulfs with clean blue sea.

The climate is mild, with strong winds from the open sea, which often has powerful waves. The island has the accommodations necessary for a pleasant sojourn and, due to its position away from the great current of tourism, offers quiet and peaceful vacations in a wonderful, intact natural environment. The nearby small island of Antikythira is a nice place to visit for its wild beauty. The island has natural attractions, such as the Cave of Agias Sophia, with beautiful stalactites and stalagmites, and the waterfall Neraida, near the village of Mylopotamos.

Kithira Architecture

The island has a characteristic architecture, with white cube-like houses and flat white roofs. The white is the only color of its villages that are scattered across a green landscape, against dark blue waters.

Kithira Historical Places

  • The Archeological Museum of the capital, with ceramic findings of Prehistoric and Classical times.
  • The Venetian Castle (1503), on the edge of the capital.
  • The ruins of the ancient City of Skandia, near the village Avlemonas.
  • The Venetian Castle of the village Mylopotamos.

Kithira Monasteries

  • The Saint Monastery, 12 km from the village of Avlemonas.
  • The Monastery of Agias Elessa, 4 km from the village of Livadi.
  • The Monastery of Panagia Myrtidiotissa, 7 km from the village of Livadi.
  • The Monastery of Panagia Orfani, near the village of Mylopotamos.

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