The first banners advertising the summer festivals, the panigiria, have been spotted again, signalling the start of the Kythirian summer 2024. Music, dance, food and drinks. Don’t miss it because it’s great fun to dance the Karavitikos, the Chaniotikos or the Kalamatianos together with enthusiastic Greek islanders. The program is[…]
The first Greek dance holiday on Kythira was a truly wonderful experience for everyone. The participants were so enthusiastic that this trip will become an annual part of the Pyrgos House activities programme. Hotel Porto Delfino in Kapsali turned out to be the perfect place for an enjoyable stay. Dance lessons[…]
From the plateau with panoramic views, we descend into the valley via an old footpath. It is quiet between the stone walls, through the trees the sunlight falls on the path, a serene peace comes over us. At the ruins of watermills, we see tracks all over from a watery[…]
This year, Pyrgos House will be present again at the Bike and Hike Travel Show in Utrecht (The Netherlands), Jaarbeurs on February 23rd – 25th (stand 3.A.21). Visit our stand and sample the atmosphere of beautiful Kythira. We will be happy to inform you about our walking programs and our[…]
Kythira has it all: culture, tradition, nature and a Greek dance holiday! For the first time and with pride we present our Greek Dance Holiday, May 3rd – 15th 2024. Under the guidance of professional teacher Rena Kragiopoulou, you will learn several traditional Greek dances and during our excursions we[…]
This week, I received such a lovely letter from Australia that I would like to share it with you. The letter says: Dear Mr. Van Weerde, I am writing to say how much I have enjoyed reading your book ‘Kythira, just a special island’. You brought these wonderful folk alive, with[…]
Our Wild Orchids Holiday in April this year was a great success. Botanist and orchid expert Alexander Kocyan showed our guests from Switzerland, the Netherlands and Estonia the way through fields and groves, searching for the island’s many species of wild orchids. The result was impressive: more than 35 species[…]
The Kythera Summer Edition 2023 has just been published!! This year’s title: Welcome to nature. Get a free copy at our office in Potamos or click on this link: KSE 2023.
In the former bank building in Potamos town square, there is a permanent and interesting exhibition about the world-famous Antikythera Mechanism. The Antikythera Mechanism is a unique artefact from the second century BC. It is the oldest known mechanical object with gears. It is actually an analog computer, designed to[…]
We proudly present two new activities for the 2023 season. Activities that seem to be so different at first sight but at the same time fit so well on beautiful and diverse Kythira. From April 3rd to 10th we organize our Kythira’s Wild Orchids Holiday. Together with an orchid specialist,[…]