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but better still are the magnificent volcanic beaches south of the headland, ending at
Lagada Beach
. The red, pink and tawny beaches are backed by cliffs, and also make for
a good walk.
Sleeping & Eating
Hotel Pelagia Aphrodite
HOTEL $$$
( 27360 33926;
www.pelagia-aphrodite.com
; s/d/tr incl breakfast €48/60/78; Easter-Oct;
)
This Greek-Australian-run hotel is on a gorgeous bluff on the south end of
town and has spotless large rooms, most with balconies overlooking the sea. At time of
research, nearby construction created noise.
Maneas Beach Hotel
HOTEL $$$
(
27360 33503;
www.kytherahotel.com
;
d incl breakfast €70;
)
Harbourfront and sleek,
it's a convenient vacation spot.
Kaleris
GREEK $$$
( 27360 33461; mains €6-14; lunch & dinner Easter-Oct)
Owner-chef Yiannis uses the
best local products creatively: delectable parcels of feta drizzled with local thyme-in-
fused honey,
vrechtoladea
(traditional rusks) and homemade beef tortellini.
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Around Kythira
Get your own transport to explore beautiful back roads: hills, cliffs, hidden beaches,
stands of cypress, and olive groves. The monasteries of
Agia Moni
and especially
Agia
Elesis
are mountain refuges with superb views, and beautiful
Moni Myrtidion
stands on
peaceful grounds on a plateau above the sea.
North of Hora, in
Kato Livadi
, find a small but excellent collection of artwork in the
Museum of Byzantine and Post- Byzantine Art on Kythira
( 27360 31731; adult/child
€2/free; 8.30am-2.30pm Tue-Sun)
. Just north of Kato Livadi make a detour to see iconic
Katouni Bridge
. The largest stone bridge in Greece, it was built by the British in the
19th century when Kythira was part of the British Protectorate.
Continue northeast through
Paleopoli
with its wide, pebbled beach, to the pretty fish-
ing village,
Avlemonas
. Archaeologists spent years searching for evidence of a temple
near Avlemonas,
Aphrodite's birthplace
. See if you can spot the
kofinidia
(two small
