For some years Pyrgos House has been cooperating with Kythera Hiking, the team that is dedicated to opening and to signposting old walking paths on Kythira and Anti-Kythira. So far, 8 diverse routes have been signposted. Next year, the ancient path between Agia Pelagia and Diakofti will be cleared. I[…]
In April and in October we organize a unique and all-inclusive 11 day group walking holiday on Kythira. You will stay in the comfortable hotel Filoxenia Apartments, in Agia Pelagia. The walks are varied, sometimes strenuous, but always impressive. The group is small (maximum 10 participants) and Frank is an[…]
Or might the title ‘The whole of Kythira on television’ be better? Anyway, I am sure that, this afternoon, all Kythirians, even those who live outside the island (for example, in Australia), were glued to their television or computer. In ‘Epistrofi sto chorio’ (Return to the village), Alpha TV showed[…]
Also this October, I am enjoying the walks which I lead nearly every day. The island is quiet, the heather is flourishing, the sky is crystal clear most of the time, the day temperature is ideal and the walkers are very enthusiastic. The previous weeks’ participants came from Israel, North-America,[…]
This week, a South Korean film crew (Mountain TV) is making a documentary on Kythira about walking paths and sustainable tourism in the Balkan Region and in Greece. They started their discovery trip in Kosovo and arrived on Kythira last Monday. The subject is the function and benefit of the[…]
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the union of the 7 Ionian Islands – the Eptanissa, to which Kythira belongs – with Greece. On May 21st 1864, the British, having ruled the Eptanissa from 1809, ‘donated’ the islands to the new Greek king George I. In order to add[…]
Every Thursday, after the Kapsali Cave Tour and together with the tour participants, I go for a coffee at the old village café in Kalamos. This kafeneion, owned by the Kalligeros family, is located in the small village square, but it is practically invisible … There is no sign, there[…]
‘Κυριακή στο χωριό’ – Sunday in the village – is the title of a popular Greek television programme. Every Sunday, a different village and its local traditions and habits is featured. On September 21st, it will be Potamos’ turn. This day is not chosen by chance: every Sunday, all year[…]
The grapes have been picked and pressed. The wine is in the barrels. During the last few days, wine grower Stathis Souris has been very busy harvesting the grapes, assisted by enthusiastic participants from the grape picking excursion. Can we talk of a success? Oh yes, Stathis is very satisfied[…]
Now the warm summer is over, we welcome the cooler months of September and October as the more pleasant temperatures will allow us to take longer walks. This week, I guided walkers along the strenuous Potamos – Trifyllianika Gorge – Paleochora track and the walk through and around Chora towards[…]