Manolis Cassimatis The Ferry Skipper
Manolis Cassimatis or Vouros ,was born in Keramouto Kythera and was the eldest of all his brother...
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Oral History
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"History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity."
Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC), Pro Publio Sestio
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Anjolos Petroheilos. The Prankster in Hora
Anjolos-as he was known- was a barber in Hora and his son Nikos- my late brother in law-who was also...
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The Ingenious cigarette lighter
In the morning of September 4th 1944, the Germans left "Kapsali" Kythera. For some days before th...
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I REMEMBER
I remember when Mussolini demanded from the Greek Government to allow free passage to his troops thr...
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Viron Dapontes and the handgrenade
Viron, was well known in Hora for his many fearless acts and this is one of them, but it turned out...
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The street sign on the way to Hora's Kastro
Some time after the Germans left Kythera, (to be exact on the 27th of January 1945) a British cargo...
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