ythera is situated between Peloponesse and Crete, close to the shores of Laconia encompassed by both the Aegean and Ionian seas. It is quite a large island covering 278 square km, with more than 60 villages and a population of approximately 3.000. Most of the villages are scattered into groups in the central hilly parts of the island. ythera offers a variety of landscapes with dense vegetation in the numerous valleys, suntrenched beaches with a caleidoscope of colors to the East, steep cliffs with a rugged coastline to the west, low lying mountains with monasteries. A remote Paradise of absolute beauty is still there!... |