The best way to discover Paliochora is by walking the trails of route M31, which were probably also used by the pirates in order to invade the city. Starting from the square of Potamos, with the open market every Sunday and the distinctive British stone bridge, one leg of the route follows the old trail, […]
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Watermills Most of the watermills of the island are located along the stream of Mylopotamos. There is a total of 23 watermills, but only three of them are preserved in a good condition with their mechanism intact. They are all privately owned. The name of the village, Mylopotamos (in Greek Mill-River), probably comes from the […]
Discover Kythera on the trails. Kythera is a mountainous island that offers some beautiful walks. Between all these mountains, valleys and mountainsides there is a whole network of tracks and trails. In the past, when there were no automobiles and people were working in the field, trails were used to cut distances and time. Those […]
One of the best things I ever bought in my life was the Etymological Dictionary of Georgios Mpampiniotis. Every day I learn something easy, quick, catchy and interesting that can often lead to long family conversations. For instance I read about the word “soap”. Both the English and the Greek word are derived from the […]
Today, while I was enjoying my morning coffee on the Perlegiannika House’s porch, I heard a wonderful sound that I hadn’t had the pleasure of hearing for quite some time. It was the melodic song of nightingale that had found a home on our carob tree (this particular tree is a central element to the […]
Dear Friends, We are delighted to share with you the fact that we, Perlegiannika Houses, have garnered top reviews from our guests. As a result we are currently rated as the Number 1 touristic accommodation of Kythira with a staggering 9.8 rating, according to Booking.com. This rating is the highest achieved on our island. We […]
Unique geographical location & microclimate between two gorges Genuine Greek hospitality Traditional architecture and interior design Efficient and comfortable houses, fully equipped Excellent services & daily cleaning, high quality linen Sense of tranquility and safety, a “refuge” from the stressful urban everyday life Near a main village, without the noise and traffic that comes with […]
One of the things that I miss the most about Greece, given that I live abroad, is the colours of the sky. Even though I live in a city famous for its sky (by the way a beer is named after it), nothing compares with the wide spectrum of blue, that one can enjoy in […]
