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Saint Georgios on the mountain
The Minoan Peak Sanctuary The mountain of Agios Georgios (St. George) rises to an altitude of about 350 m and within a short distance from the archaeological site of Palaiopolis. On its peak flourished the sanctuary of the Minoan colony, located in Kastri. The top of the mountain affords a panoramic breathtaking view stretching from Cape Maleas and Mount Taygetus in the SE…
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Panayia Myrtidiotisa | The holy pilgrimage of Kythera
According to the legend, here in the fourteenth century, an icon of the Holy Mother Mary was found by a shepherd. Myrtidia is a region in the southwest of the Greek island of Kythira. Here is the monastery of Panagia Mirtidiotissa (Holy Mother of Mirtidia) located, which is regarded as the protector of the island…
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Ayios Dimitrios | Pourko
A unique Byzantine monument! Complex of 4 temples. The 2 are single-aisled with a Kythira rhythm troll, the other two are simple, small, single-aisled vaulted. They are dedicated to Saint Demetrius, Saint Nicholas and the other two probably to the Virgin Mary and the Archangel Michael or to Saint Basil. The Byzantine frescoes are in…
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Ayios Ioannis Theologos | A beautiful chapel
The temple with its special dome! It is dated to the 13th century AD However, it is very likely to be a peak shrine and its date has to be dated to BC. Both its morphological features and its location in Kythera are in line with St. George in the Mountain which is a proven…