Monthly Archives: May 2014

Greece: Out and About in Kythera #3

Posted on May 29, 2014 by tbeartravels

NORTHERN KYTHERA The north of Kythera holds as many tales as the central and southern regions and this post tells a few of those stories. My first story relates to the ruined fortress of Paleochora, the island’s Byzantine capital. The … Continue reading →

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Greece: Out and about in Kythera #2

Posted on May 11, 2014 by tbeartravels

CENTRAL KYTHERA. In the previous posting I wrote about the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (the Madonna of the Myrtle) and how a shepherd found it under a Myrtle tree. The tree was near where the Myrtidiotissa (‘of the … Continue reading →

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