This weekend it is carnival time in Greece. On Kythira they will dance the traditional Gaïtanaki – the dance with the silk ribbons (γαϊτάνη = ribbon). As usual, The Potamos Fanfare will perform as well. To dance the gaïtanaki, you need thirteen people. One person stands in the centre, holding[…]
Yesterday, I was at Felotti, one of the quiet bays on the south-west coast. The bay is along the route of the ‘Kythira Walking Tour’ and of ‘Round South’. If you prefer the shorter walk from Chora, then choose walk 29 from our walking guide ‘Kythira on foot’. The surroundings[…]
If you had to describe Kythira with a sound, what sound would you choose? The whistling of the wind through the streets of Chora? The water lapping at the springs of Amir Ali? Or the footsteps of the dancing crowd during the summer festivals? In the coming months, twelve students[…]
The advantage of having a large green garden, like the one of Pyrgos House, is that you have your own organic vegetables and fruit all year long, including in wintertime. In this period our orange tree and lemon tree are full of beautiful and vitamin-rich fruit. We have already picked[…]
This year, Pyrgos House will be present again at the Bike and Hike Travel Show, Jaarbeurs Utrecht on February 20th and 21st. Visit our stand in Hall 4 (4D20) and sample the atmosphere of beautiful Kythira. We will be happy to inform you about our walking programs and our excursions.[…]
Two days ago I checked the route of day 6 of the Kythira Walking Tour, the walk from Mylopotamos to Livadi (27 km.). Part of this walk follows the old pilgrimage route to Panagia Myrtidiotissa Monastery. Myrtidiotissa is Kythira’s patron saint and islanders as well as many people from elsewhere[…]
We are happy to announce that enough participants have signed up for our first Group Walking Holiday of this year (arrival on April 8th, departure on April 18th). There is still limited space however for a few more active walkers. We invite you to have a look at this page[…]
We end this year on a high note with three additions to the small scale accommodation we can offer. From 2016 Pyrgos House will be able to arrange your stay at: Incavo Apartments in Potamos – a restored traditional village house Guesthouse Aplynori in Mitata – also ideal for larger[…]
Yesterday I walked from Potamos to Mitata. It is Kythira Walking Tour’s third day trek – a walk of more than 21 km. The weather was beautiful: a clear atmosphere and nice warm sunshine. The walk finishes at Mitata’s square. When I came around the dilapidated church, I was surprised[…]
Quietness has settled on Kythira. Every now and then you will meet a walking tourist, islanders are still harvesting olives and preparations for Christmas are being made. We mainly spend the winter months checking the routes for our walking guide ‘Kythira on foot’ and our three Walking Tours (Kythira Walking[…]