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For more detail on Kythira visit www.kythira.gr , www.kithera.gr , www.kythira.info or
www.visitkythera.gr . The informative English-language newspaper Kythera is available
in some travel agencies, hotels and shops.
Walkers should find Kythira on Foot: 32 Carefully Selected Walking Routes (€10) by
Frank van Weerde, and check www.kytherahiking.com which also guides walks.

THE BIRTH OF APHRODITE

Mythology suggests that Aphrodite was born offshore of Kythira, near Avlemonas.
She rose resplendent from the foam where Cronos threw Uranus' sex organs after
castrating him. The goddess of love then re-emerged near Pafos in Cyprus, so both
islands haggle over her exact birthplace.

Getting There & Away

AIR
The airport (KIT) , 10km southeast of Potamos, has Olympic Air ( 801 801 0101;
www.olympicair.com ) flights to Athens (€81, 50 minutes, two daily). Sky Express ( Click
here ) operates a route to Zakynthos, Kefallonia, Preveza, Corfu (from June to Septem-
ber) and occasionally Iraklio, Crete.

BOAT
The main boat connection is between Diakofti and Neapoli in the Peloponnese. Get tick-
ets at the port just before departure, or at Kithira Travel ( Click here ) .
LANE Lines calls at Diakofti on its weekly routes between Piraeus, Kythira,
Antikythira, Kissamos-Kastelli (Crete) and Kalamata, Monemvasia and Gythio (Pelo-
ponnese). Get info and tickets from Porfyra Travel ( 27360 31888; www.kythira.info ) in

Livadi.

BOAT SERVICES FROM KYTHIRA
DESTINATION TIME FARE FREQUENCY

Gythio 2½hr €11 1 weekly

Kalamata 5hr €20 1 weekly

Kissamos-Kastelli 2½-4hr €20 4 weekly (2 via Antikythira, €9)

Monemvasia 2hr €10 1 weekly