According to oral tradition, Saint John the Evangelist started writing the ‘Apocalypse’ on Kythira but he was exiled to the island of Patmos, where he completed his work. Above Kapsali, in the steep cliff face, is the cave where Saint John lived. In later years, a small church was built[…]
We don’t have to convince you that Kythira is a unique and versatile walking island. With the Covid-19-restrictions during the last months, we weren’t able to do a lot of our work… So we went for more walks. It is astonishing to discover that the island has so much more[…]
Nowadays, Potamos is one parish, with the main church of Panagia Ilariotissa located near the town square. Until the 1960s however, there were 7 parishes, each with its own church: Agioi Anargyroi, Agios Ioannis, Agia Triada, Agios Spiridonas, Panagia Pantanassa, Agios Giorgos, Panagia Ilariotissa. By doing our one-hour round walk[…]
This week we will launch the 2020 edition of our walking book ‘Kythira on foot, 32 selected walking routes’ – 56 pages of pure walking fun!! This sixteenth edition is the result of checking all the routes during the winter. The descriptions have been verified and updated as necessary to[…]
This year, Pyrgos House will be present again at the Bike and Hike Travel Show in Utrecht (The Netherlands), Jaarbeurs on February 28th – March 1st (stand 4.C.31). Visit our stand and sample the atmosphere of beautiful Kythira. We will be happy to inform you about our walking programs and[…]
At the end of November 2019, we announced the Wild Orchids Holiday that we are organizing, April 5th – 12th, in cooperation with the Avlemonas Spring Festival. The first participants are signed in and all guides and speakers have been invited. It promises to be a very interesting and varied[…]
We are happy to announce that enough participants have signed up for our next Group Walking Holiday (arrival on April 13th, departure on April 23rd). There is still limited space however for a few more active walkers. We invite you to have a look at this page for the program[…]
Finally… from 2020 you can join our Greek language course on Kythira. What will give you more fun than learning the Greek language during a relaxing holiday on Kythira? Having a simple conversation in Greek with the waiter in the taverna, the taxi driver, your hotel owner or with the[…]
In cooperation with Kythera Trails, Pyrgos House is organizing Kythira’s first Trail Maintenance Weeks in March and October 2020. We are intending to continue this event on a yearly basis because Kythira is on its way to becoming Greece’s number one walking destination. Dates: March 23rd – 30th 2020 (we[…]
In cooperation with Avlemonas Spring Festival, Pyrgos House is organizing Kythira’s Wild Orchids Holiday, April 5th – 12th 2020. Kythira has 723 different plant varieties, of which 48 species are endemic to Greece and 5 exclusively found on Kythira. On the island there are about 60 species of wild orchids,[…]