Modern Portraits

The Union of Ionian (Seven) Islands, on 29th May 2011, at 6:00 pm, in the Old Parliament House, Syntagma Square, Athens, conferred awards on 2 persons from each of 6 of the Ionian Islands, and 3 persons from Kythera. Gre...

.....the very talented chef in action, at world-famous Kaleris Restaurant. Welcome to Kaleris Restaurant. Ioannis invites you to experience unique Mediteranean on the beautiful beach at Ayia Pelagia. In our menu you will...

1960 Bishop Meletios, Mrs. & Mr. Koksma Read the article which accompanies this picture here: http://www.kythera-family.net/index.php?nav=5-48&cid=2&did=14804&pageflip=1

With one of the great 4-wheel drive vehicles on the island.

...looking very relaxed`and comfortable in his office, at Athens University. George has used his position to telling effect. The study of Kytherian history has been advanced greatly through George's efforts, work and inf...

Excursion to Corinth, with the Freinds of the Archaeological Institute at Athens. Helen is the current President of the "Freinds" in Athens. The Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens was founded in 1981 to provid...

Owner of the kendro at Amir Ali. Dimitri took over the operation of the kenfro in the summer of 2007. The Diacopoulos family owns the buidling(s). Kalo rizziko...Dimitri

Yanni and Katina Feros on their 3-wheeled jalopy during the mid-1980s. They were a lovely couple, full of energy and life. From their garden in Paliopoly they harvested wonderful fruit and vegetables which they sold on t...

Anitsa lived across the road from us when I stayed at our family home in Mitata, and was invariably watering her wonderful garden when I passed. Generous to a fault, her smiling face made every cloud disappear.

Ioannis Prineas (Rivithi). A picture of a lovely man, who left behind a wonderful family which do him credit.

Ireni (pictured here) and her sister Maria were wonderful women. They were tender with their animals, who loved them back; they could cook an artichoke stew over a wood fire which would have put the best chefs in Europe...

Panayoti Maneas is not only one of the nicest and friendliest shop-keepers on the island, his general store is also one of the most facinating shops to be found. Pins, towels, lamps, buckets, rope, pots, cheese drains et...

World-famous herbalist Juliette de Bairacli Levy lived for many years on Kythera at Paliopoli - here she is walking down to her favourite beach for a morning swim. One of her remedies is featured in the "Home Remedies" s...

Panayiotis in front of his shop in Potamos - an old smile regular visitors to Kythera now miss.

Back in the 1980s, George Kastrisios - better known as Tarzan - was perhaps the most charasmatic taxi driver the island had and will perhaps ever have. There is a story about him in the "stories" section of this website.

To wonderful women - Ireni Samios (Dozi) and Erofili Kastrisios (tou Tarzan) in Mitata in the late 1980s.

Who cannot think of Potamos without thinking of Strati's store?

Georgos was one of the most lovable people in Mitata. When I arrived on Kythera in 1985 he was still driving a taxi - an old Bulgarian car I think - and could be quite sly with his tarifs if one wasn't careful. We had a...