Day by day, Kythira turns purple. In many places, especially on the eastern side, thyme bushes are in full bloom. Also, on the western side, the delicate purple flowers are prevailing. Both the still-blooming yellow broom and the purple thyme give beautiful colour to the hilly slopes. And then there[…]
Next weekend, for the fifth time, Kythira will be taking part in the European Music Festival. There will be concerts, dance performances and exhibitions over three days in the participating towns and villages: Potamos, Agia Pelagia, Chora, Kapsali, Avlemonas and Frilingianika. The festival will start on Friday night at 8.30[…]
You probably know by now that Kythira is the perfect walking island… but it might be new to you that here, also, you can take beautiful mountain bike tours. Pyrgos House organise two guided bike tours through forestry in the north of Kythira. This green area is characterized by stunning[…]
Last week, I took several groups on the guided ‘Watermill Walk’ near Mylopotamos. It is one of the most surprising walks on Kythira. At this time of the year, the waterfalls are at their best, the beautiful blue dragonflies are dancing above the rippling water and sunlight is being filtered[…]
This morning, one of the olive oil soap workshop participants came to the office. She proudly showed me a piece of soap which she had made herself yesterday. She was very enthusiastic about the workshop and asked me if I could order more soap from Maria and Fotini. Actually, she[…]
The village association ‘Beautiful Karavas’ has organised an exhibition of Kythirian crafts and folklore. Location: the old primary school in Karavas – next to the impressive arch at the village entrance. The exhibition will start on Sunday May 17th, at 6 pm. After the official opening, there will be a[…]
Next Tuesday, we will be having the premiere of our new exciting canyoning tour through Koufogialou Gorge, starting in Dourianika towards the west coast. Alexis is your guide and during the tour, he shows you beautiful caves, old cedar trees and impressive cliffs. After a few hours, you will reach[…]
During the last two days, I have been guiding an Australian group around Kythira. The group is travelling all over Greece, visiting mythological sites. It is obvious that the island of Kythira, as Aphrodite’s birthplace, cannot be missed in their programme. At the end of the tour we walked from[…]
Probably every visitor to Kythira will also be coming to Potamos. Not only for the traditional Sunday morning market, but also to enjoy sitting on one of the terraces watching daily life, drinking a coffee or a glass of ouzo. Many people, though, don’t know that Potamos has much more[…]
This afternoon, we had a very special event in an olive grove near Karavas. We spread a large cloth in a field full of colourful flowers, we made a delicious fresh salad, paksimadia were put on a plate and glasses were filled with wine. Our excursion guides settled down and[…]