Kythira
An island south of the Peloponnese, said in myth to be the birthplace of Aphrodite. It has white villages, a Venetian fortress at Chora and the Kakalatia waterfalls near Mylopotamos, and ferries reach it from Neapoli and Piraeus.
- Where
- Attica, Greece
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 36.2575, 22.9975
Get the Kythira stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kythira. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Attica volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kythira
Monemvasia 48 km
A medieval fortified town on a rocky tied island off the east coast of the Peloponnese, joined to the mainland by a 400 metre causeway. Its walled lower town has stone lanes and Byzantine churches, and ruins crown the plateau above.
Mani Peninsula 61 km
A wild, dry peninsula at the southern tip of the mainland, known for stone tower houses and Byzantine churches. Its villages once feuded with each other, and Cape Tainaron is the southernmost point of mainland Europe.
Gramvousa 89 km
Two small uninhabited islands off the Gramvousa Peninsula in northwestern Crete. The larger holds a Venetian fortress on a rocky summit, and boats from Kissamos stop at the pale sand beach below it.
Taygetus 97 km
A mountain range on the southern Peloponnese rising to 2,407 metres at Profitis Ilias. It overlooks Sparta and has deep gorges such as Rintomo, and snow stays on its tops into early summer.
Mystras 107 km
A ruined Byzantine hill town above Sparta, once the capital of the Despotate of the Morea in the 14th and 15th centuries. Churches with frescoes, a palace and a fortress climb the slope, and it is a UNESCO site.
Spetses 112 km
A pine covered island at the mouth of the Argolic Gulf with a small old harbour and few cars. It played an important role in the 1821 war of independence under the shipowner and heroine Laskarina Bouboulina.
Elafonisi 120 km
A small island off the southwest corner of Crete, reachable on foot through shallow water in summer. Its pink tinged sand comes from crushed shells, and the lagoon and dunes form a protected nature reserve with rare plants.
Hydra 127 km
A rocky Saronic island with no cars, where donkeys and boats carry people and goods. Its stone mansions climb around a horseshoe harbour, built by sea captains who grew rich in the early 1800s.
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Questions
Where is Kythira?
Kythira is in Attica, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Monemvasia (48 km), Mani Peninsula (61 km), Gramvousa (89 km).
How do I get the Kythira stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kythira and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Attica volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kythira before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Attica volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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