One of the beautiful islands of Greece: KYTHIRA

Publié le par paintdigi

Kythira is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, in the eastern Mediterranean.
Kythira is very sparsely populated (4,000 inhabitants), as tens of thousands of descendants of Cythriots were born or immigrated to mainland Greece, Australia and the United States.
Kythira is famous for its very ancient archaeological sites (up to 5000 years old), for its small villages, for its many red sand beaches, for its promotion as a mountain biking and hiking destination, and for its influence on the inspiration of several navigators, poets and painters including the French painter Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) who had painted several paintings evoking Kythira. This is the island where Afrodite was born.

Kapsáli beach ( Image source: el.wikipedia / Ingo Mehling )
Kaladi beach ( Image source: el.wikipedia / Comzeradd )
the Castle of Chora (It was built in the 13th century by the Veniers, but it is very likely that it was built on the ruins of an old fort. In 1503 it was restored by the Venetians) ( Image source: flickr / Nikos Roussos )
Image source: mindfultravelexperiences.com / Kythera Dive Center
Nature in Kythira island ( image source: flickr / argymeg )
“The Pilgrimage to the Island of Kythira” (1717) by Antoine Watteau ( Image source: fr.wikipedia )

Image of title: Paleochora of Kythera, the Byzantine capital of the island. It was destroyed in 1537 by Barbarossa. Source: el.wikipedia / Dr mercator

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