Spotlights

Diakofti Port: A project 124 years ahead of its time

An extremely rare and valuable historical document comes to light, taking a new look at the urban planning and development history of Kythera. It is a...

Kythera through the photographic lens of Manolis Daponte

There are photographs that simply freeze a moment in time, and there are those that tell the story of an entire era. The photographic archive of...

Spring bulbs: “Bitter in the mouth, sweet in the body!”

Leopoldia comosa (L.) Parl. Leopoldia the shaggy-hairedSyn. Muscari comosum (L.) Mill. Hyacinthus comosus (L.) Mill.AsparagaceaePerennial bulbous plant, native to the Mediterranean and...

Kythera Yacht Club: the historical starting point and the contribution of N. Lourantos

The calendar says 1968. At a time when Kythera is looking for new ways, a group of people with vision and...

Tsirigota songs: A journey through lyrics and tradition

This tribute is an ode to «Chirigo», as sung by its people. These songs are not...

Edmondos Casimatis: The man who kept alive the «Greek Alexandria»

The history of the Greek community of Alexandria is full of brilliant names that have left their indelible mark on the history of the...

The rare and precious Nepeta of Kythera

Nepeta scordotis L. (1756)Synonyms: Nepeta hirsuta L. Nepeta procumbens Mill. Lamiaceae - Chelants This relatively rare plant belongs to the genus Nepeta, in which about 250-300 plants are classified...

The Koukloutzas of Smyrna, the «Greater Kythera» and the Greek Orthodox cemetery today

There are some places outside the geographical borders of Greece that still hide the soul of Hellenism. A...