Island Churches & Icons

the bishop leads the parade back to the church after the little service at the spot where ellessa was beheaded by her father thet lead to her sainthood. Note the gentleman in the white shirt and dark tie is the mayor of...

a little village church of days gone by, probably a family owned church from the past, but now in ruin.

this church is in the village of keramouto, in the south of the island and as of all the churches in kythera has a different design

even the bishop of kythera has need to visit potamo on sundays, seen here greeted by one of the '' potamitidis' after a church service at potamo and some of the people are more interested playing with their mobile!! !

father mariatou officates at this church service at palochora

the main church of kastrisianika ayios antonis, which has two churches side by side.

north of the island surrounded by beautiful forrests, is the village of Gerakari, here one of its churches ,graces this lovely hidden village.

nearly hidden in the wild vegetation ayios andreas in pitsinathes can be seen from the main road near the aroniadika, old church that you can still get inside to view the frescos on the walls.

old church in pitsinades, not in use, however the frescos of the saints are still visable on the walls.

the icon inside the church at palochora, this church is hundreds of years old and still in very good condition

little church at lower potamos , ayios andreas, area is know as panteraianika

lovely church in logothatianika

the imposing mountains of agia moni, hard to imagine that you can drive up to this mountain to reach one our main churches, also great views of the island...' vosthsas''

one of the feature churches of palochora, agia varvara, taken from ayios kosmas

not happy with her photo being taken , this ''kalogrear'' at agia moni, tries to dodge the ''paparrazzi'

part of the agia moni church service, 6th august

part of the priest team from ayia ellessa 1st august

a windy service at ayia ellessa creates a problem for this girls hair.

the papa from karava and the kalogreea at agia ellessa this year.

this church with a look out is at kato livadi,in a quite area with views of kombonada, kaladi, paliopoli and avlemonas, would be perfect if you were to go late afternoon.the chuch celebrates on the 29th august.