Another very important room in a Kytherian house was the apothiki - storage room. On the left hand side are the doors which lead into the Tzortzopoulos apothiki. Here was kept all the tools needed to farm the land, small...
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One of the most important features of a Kytherian house is its fournos - oven. The fournos at the Tzortzopoulos patriko spiti lies just outside the kitchen on the lower level. There is a subtle art to making a good fourn...
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In a previous entry I submitted a photograph of the bamboo roof on the Tzortzopoulos "patriko spiti" in Karavas. The use of bamboo, was a traditional method of roofing. Mortar was placed over the bamboo, and then the til...
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The Patriko skolio, was originally an Agricultural College, designed to teach Karavitithes and Kytherians generally, agricultural science. The thiapontos was George Politis. [See other entries for full history.] It was n...
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Bamboo ceilings in the Tzortzopoulos patriko spiti, "Hlihlis", at the base of the steps leading up to the marmoro in Karavas. The construction of rooves in Kythera was unique. Over the wooden bearer's were placed bamboo...
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