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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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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…