Informations about Kythira
Geographical & Historical Outline of Kythira
Kythira, the island of Aphrodite Kytheria, lies off the south-east coast of Peloponnese, far from the other Ionian islands, at the entrance to the Laconian gulf and between the two southernmost promontories of mainland Greece, Cape Tainaron and Cape Maleas.
It is a mountainous island with fine beaches, traditional villages and a perfect climate, with refreshing breezes in the summer.
It has an area of 278 square kilometers and 52 kilometers of coastline.
The island was famous in ancient times for its sanctuary of Aphrodite and was originally called Porfyris and Porfyroussa.
It came into contact with the Minoans, as is clear from Early Minoan pottery discovered at Kastri, the probable site of the earliest Minoan colony in the Aegean.
In historical times the island belonged to Sparta.
It latter passed to the Athenians for a short time, and then to the Macedonians.
During Byzantine times it was frequently raided by pirates and later captured by the Venetians, who called it Cerigo.
It was later captured by the Turks, from whom it was liberated in 1864.
Informations about Kythira
HOW TO GET TO KYTHIRA
There are a lot of ways to get to Kythira.
BY AIRPLANE
There are frequent flights from the International Airport of Athens “Eleftherios Venizelos” to Kythira.
The airport of Kythira is 18 kilometers from Chora (the capital).
BY FERRY BOAT
There are regular ferry services from Piraeus to Kythira.
Kythira is also connected by ferry with Antikythira, Peloponnese and Kasteli on Crete.
Also by car from Gythion or Neapolis on Lakonia – Peloponnese, and from there again by ferry boat.
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
- Airport of Kythira
Tel: + 30 27360 33297
- “Eleftherios Venizelos”
Athens International Airport
Tel: + 30 210 3530000
- Port Authority of Piraeus
Tel: + 30 210 4172657
- Port Authority of Agia Pelagia – Kythira
Tel: + 30 27360 33280
- Port Authority of Diakofti – Kythira
Tel: + 30 27360 34222
- Port Authority of Kapsali – Kyhtira
Tel: + 30 27360 31222
- Port Authority of Gythion
Tel: + 30 27330 22262
- Port Authority of Neapolis
Tel: + 30 27340 22228
- Port Authority of Kissamos Crete
Tel: + 30 28220 22024
- Municipality of Kythira
Tel: + 30 27360 31213
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- Police Station of Kythira
Chora
Tel: + 30 27360 31206
- Police Station of Kythira
Potamos
Tel: + 30 27360 33222
- Post Office of Kythira
Chora
Tel: + 30 27360 31274
- Post Office of Kythira
Potamos
Tel: + 30 27360 33225
- Telecommunications Center
Kythira
Tel: + 30 27360 33299
- Archaeological Museum of Kythira
Tel: + 30 27360 39012
- Byzantine Museum of Kythira
Tel: + 30 27360 31731
- Folklore Collection of Kythira
Tel: + 30 27360 31336
- Health Center of Kythira
Tel: + 30 27360 31243
- Health Center of Karvounades Kythira
Tel: + 30 27360 38015
- Trifyllio General Hospital of Kythira
Aroniadika
Tel: + 30 27360 33203
Tel: + 30 27363 20000
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