An especially important event for Kythera is the so called “Gira” (procession) of the icon of Panagia Myrtidiotissa which started on the afternoon of Easter Monday. Leaving the church of Estavromenos (Crucified Christ) in Chora, the procession visits almost all the villages of Kythera . This is a very impressive[…]
Tomorrow we will launch the 2018 edition of our walking book ‘Kythira on foot, 32 selected walking routes’. This fourteenth 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[…]
Every now and then you find something on the internet that merits a bit more attention. Like the short film ‘World Mad’, made in 2016 by pupils of the Lykeio in Chora (higher classes secondary school). The film won an award at the Olympia International Film Festival for Children and[…]
The winter passes quickly on Kythira. Actually, it seems too quickly… This might have to do with our Winter Sunday Walks. Every Sunday at 2 pm, somewhere on the island, we start our walk of between 5 and 10 kilometers. Both the islanders and visitors are very enthusiastic. It depends[…]
This year, Pyrgos House will be present again at the Bike and Hike Travel Show, Flanders Expo in Gent Belgium on February 10th and 11th. Visit our stand in Hall 2 (stand 2.A.58) and sample the atmosphere of beautiful Kythira. We will be happy to inform you about our walking[…]
Last Sunday we visited Agios Ioannis stis Agriolies. This little church is beautifully located on a hill top between Lourantianika and Xeroniamata / Kalamos. During previous walks, I quite often passed the church and enjoyed the stunning views from there. Sitting on one of the walls around the grounds you[…]
We are happy to announce that enough participants have signed up for our next Group Walking Holiday (arrival on April 19th, departure on April 29th). There is still limited space however for a few more active walkers. We invite you to have a look at this page for the programme[…]
For me, Fratsia has always been an intriguing village, with its huge empty town square, impressive mansions and many farms. During our Winter Sunday Walk last Sunday, we had the opportunity to get to know Fratsia even better. For a time it was the island’s capital because of its central[…]
The new dates for our 11 day Group Guided Walking Holidays are: April 19th – April 29th October 15th – October 25th On our Group Guided Walking Holidays both single travellers and couples are catered for. The groups are small (4 – 10 participants) and the personal and knowledgeable guidance[…]
We proudly present our new accommodation for 2018: Apartment Aretousa in Agia Pelagia (located along the front, with stunning views over the Aegean Sea); Villa Ochelles in Ochelles, north-west Kythira (a very spacious holiday home for 14 guests, in the middle of nature and with breathtaking views of the Ionian[…]