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Unique attractions<\/p><\/div>

Kythira, the island of Heavenly Aphrodite, with its wonderful natural environment, unique traditional villages, and important historical monuments.<\/p>

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Enchanting beaches<\/p><\/div>

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Traditional villages<\/p><\/div>

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KYTHIRA<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Kythira, the Ionian island, welcomes us this summer, adorned with natural beauties that make it a favorite destination for holidays and recreation. Kythira, the island of Aphrodite and the winds, stands at the crossroads of three seas, like a secret waiting to be revealed.
Here, nature and myth walk side by side: from the sculpted coasts and white beaches with turquoise waters, to the gorges with running water and the old mills that stand like ghosts of time.
Stone villages, embraced by thyme and oregano, hide churches, squares and people who greet you with their gaze. Venetian castles still stand proudly on rocky peaks, gazing at the endless blue and silently telling stories of centuries.
Kythira is not just a destination, it is a sensation. A journey back in time, into nature and ultimately, into yourself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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KALADI BEACH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The island’s iconic beach, with double omega-shaped bays, fine pebbles, turquoise waters and caves to explore.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MYLOI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the most beautiful area in Kythira is the Myloi area with its lakes and small waterfalls under the shade of centuries-old plane trees.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CASTE OF CHORA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A fortress with panoramic views of three seas, built by the Venetians in the 16th century, oozing history and romance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The island of heavenly Aphrodite, a romantic refuge for the most famous couple in history, Paris and the beautiful Helen, a place of utopia and search to this day.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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In the waters of the island of Kythera, the goddess Aphrodite was born, as the ancient myth that has survived to this day states. She was created from the foam of the organs of the god Uranus, which in his battle with Zeus for power, fell into the sea of \u200b\u200bKythera. From the foam that was created, the goddess of beauty Aphrodite was born.
In the Orphic religion, which preceded the twelve gods, the relationship of Kythera with the goddess of love is first identified, “the Kytherian goddess of love, nurturer”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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This is also supported by the origin of the name from the verb \u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b8\u03cc, which means I have hidden love within me. In fact, in ancient times, someone who lacked beauty was called an Akythera, while those who made love on the island discovered the hidden love passion.
Although Paris and the beautiful Helen had no need for love passion, they went to Kythera to enjoy their bond, for the uniquely magical environment that the island offers, and it remains unchanged to this day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Natural beauties of Kythira<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is a pleasant surprise for the visitor to the island to discover wonderful locations walking on paths, such as the Myloi ravine in the traditional village of Mylopotamos, with running waters that form small waterfalls and ponds covered with centuries-old plane trees and lush vegetation. It took its name from the watermills that exist there and were in operation until the 70s. Today, the network of old paths and stone arched bridges lead visitors on routes that will certainly remain unforgettable. The nature of Kythira is a true surprise for the visitor and an occasion for exploration and ceremonial routes to the beauties of the island.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Enchanting beaches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Between the Peloponnese and Crete, the island of Kythira embraces three seas, the Myrtoo, the Cretan and the Ionian, whose waves caress the enchanting beaches, some with fine sand, some with pebbles, some large and some smaller, but all with clear blue waters, which is why some of them have won Blue Flag awards in 2016. Perhaps Paleopolis was the largest in Kythira with fine sand, where an ancient sanctuary was discovered a few hundred meters away that is believed to have belonged to Aphrodite and immediately next to it the picturesque village of Avlemonas. Or the beach in the cosmopolitan and picturesque Kapsali which consists of two bays that form an omega and has a view of the traditional Chora, the capital of the island with the imposing Venetian castle. Or perhaps to the west, overlooking the Ionian Sea, the small beach of Limionas in the traditional fishing village with the moorings for boats and close to the Baths of Aphrodite. The answer probably lies in the pleasant memory that the visitor takes with him after an unforgettable summer vacation in Kythira.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kythira at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n