Kythera
Where three seas meet
Traditionally a maritime crosssroads, where the Ioanian, Cretan and Aegean, once Myrtoan, seas converge and even nicknamed the “Eye of Crete” by the Venetians, Kythera feels like a place steeped in myth and legend.
Traditional villages, fortress towns, breathtaking beaches and the heart-shaped “Green Lake” create a landscape of unique natural beauty.
Ancient river valleys flowing into the sea, rugged slopes, babbling brooks and streams and hidden coves reveal themselves when you’re least expecting it.
In the birthplace of Aphrodite
The scent of thyme is ever-present is the air, while expanses of green shrubland invite you along paths leading to chapels, ravines and steep hillsides.
Picturesque villages full of life and character, such as Kapsali, and quieter places like Paleochora, seem to keep their stories especially for those of you willing to linger awhile to properly appreciate their mystique.
Other places, such as Chytra, take on an almost otherworldly appearance, with a rock and cave formation rising from an ethereal blue sea. No wonder legends tells of Aphrodite making her worldly debut from the foaming waves around the island.
And the journey always ends in Chora, a traditional settlement with imposing mansions and a Venetian castle dominating the hilltop, awaiting your final blissful experience as the sun slowly sets.
"Un mondo fa un mondo, e il Cerigo un altro mondo"
"The whole world makes one world, but Tsirigo is another world."
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