Last week I organized a guided walk through Potamos for the Australian family Fardoulys. They wanted to find out more about the village where their grandfather (papous) James was born in 1900. During the walk they told me James’ story who, at the age of 14 years, emigrated to Australia.[…]

One of the biggest celebrations of the Greek Orthodox Church is on August 15th, the day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. This year on Tuesday August 13th, from 7 pm to 10 pm, the wonderful Byzantine churches in Mesa Vourgo (the medieval district of Chora) will be open[…]

The first banners advertising the summer festivals, the panigiria, have been spotted again, signalling the start of the Kythirian summer 2019. Avlemonas is this year’s kick-off: Saturday, June 22nd, from 9pm onwards with music, dance, food and drinks. Don’t miss it because it’s great fun to dance the Karavitikos, the[…]

Potamos central square will be the place where local musicians perform free live music events throughout the summer. As in previous years, starting tomorrow until the end of September, a small festival will be held every Friday night. Combine your night out with food, drink and the chance to listen[…]

We received this press release from the Allcomers Music String Orchestra that is visiting Kythira this week: This is an invitation to a concert this Wednesday in Potamos given by the tutors of our annual Allcomers Music String Orchestra course. This is also to invite you to our end-of-course concert[…]

On Tuesday, May 21st, we celebrate the return of the Ionian Islands (Eptanissa), which includes Kythira, to the Greek state. On May 21st 1864, the British, having ruled the Eptanissa from 1809, ceded the islands to the new Greek king, George I. The President of the Hellenic Republic and representatives[…]

Every year on the 12th of May, Kythira commemorates the death of Osios Theodoros, the patron saint of the island. It is a local festival that attracts many visitors to the small monastery of Agios Theodoros, south of Potamos. Osios Theodoros was born at the end of the 9th century,[…]

Next week, we will start our weekly cooking workshop. Under the guidance of Chrysoula you will learn the secrets of Greek cuisine. You will be cooking with vegetables and herbs all picked that same morning from Chrysoula’s garden, fresh and organic. During the workshop, Chrysoula will tell you more about[…]

Tomorrow, we will start our Greek dancing lessons for beginners and for more advanced dancers. The teacher, Vangelis, will teach you several Kythirian dances. It is great fun to join the Greeks dancing at one of the many village festivals… As many people have requested, we have found a more[…]

Tomorrow we will launch the 2019 edition of our walking book ‘Kythira on foot, 32 selected walking routes’. This fifteenth edition is the result of checking all the routes during the winter. The descriptions have been verified and updated as necessary to ensure you have the most enjoyable walks on[…]