Bidding farewell with poetry by #Elytis "a citron from which the sky spilled out, the blue hearing half under the sea" #TravelGreece

Avlemonas, a fishing village, charms with Cycladic-style houses, tiny gulfs, crystal-clear seas & the 16C Venetian Castle. Kakia Lagada Gorge leads to the ruins of Paleochora, which we sadly didn't visit today. #TravelGreece

Nestled among cypresses in #Kythera, the Monastery of Osios Theodoros honors the island’s patron saint. Built on Byzantine foundations, it holds centuries of history, frescoes, and icons.

Discovering ancient #Kythera at the Archaeological Museum and icons & frescoes at the Byzantine Museum and visiting the Monastery of Agia Moni (1780) with its links to Kolokotronis, a symbol of faith, freedom & breathtaking views. #Greece

On the evening of St Fanourios’ feast, the Orthodox churches filled with prayer and the sweet aroma of fanouropita. The priest blesses each cake, and the faithful share it in honor of the Saint who helps us find what was lost. #Orthodoxy

Chora, #Kythera ’s capital, blends history & charm,with the 13C Venetian Castle, picturesque chapels, stunning sea views, cobbled streets and a mixture of Greek & Venetian architecture #GreeceTravel

Amid sand and stone, under a ruthless sun, #flowers dare to bloom #nature

Wandering through #Mylopotamos, encountering dried up waterfalls & old watermills, the Byzantine churches inside the Venetian castle of Kato Chora, & finding a way to pay homage to the stalagmite cave church of Agia Sophia with its 13C frescoes #Kythira #TravelGreece

On Sundays, #Potamos breathes with life. Market stalls brim with olive oil, honey, cheese, semprevivas, melons, figs & voices weaving everyday stories & local news. #Kythera

The air shifts from pine, eukalyptus, thyme, oregano, myrtle, fennel, rosemary & sage in the hills to jasmine, heather, juniper & geranium in garden courtyards. But here & there, the scars of fire reminded us of nature’s fragility.
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Stepped into living history: from the miraculous icon at the Monastery of #PanagiaMyrtidiotissa, to the hilltop serenityof #AgiaElesa, the sacred quadrilateral of Agios Dimitrios (Purko) & the beautiful, deserted, peer-school; faith, beauty & #heritage meeting at every turn.

#Karavas village hides a lush ravine where fresh springs flow from the hills, surrounded by wild trees. #NatureBeauty #VisitGreece