Modern Landscapes

A view of the Venetian fortress at Kato Hora in Mylopotamos.

The remains of the German military outpost set up during World War II can be seen on Cape Trachyla....

My home village of Katouni. The 12 arch bridge is the most prominent symbol of Katouni with a cluste...

This peaceful scene looking south belies the past. An enourmous wave of sea mud swept over this site...

A view of the belltower of Agios Georgios at Kolokythias at sunset

A closer view of the Lancastrian school built by the British in the 1820s near Fatsadika

Walking through the deathly stillness of Paliohora you come up to this free standing wall arising ou...

The small Venetian fortress or kastelli once stood guard over the small and narrow port of Avlemonas...

A courtyard in Hora

Another view of the Ionian Sea on the road to Limionas. Adopting the words of the poet Palamas:...

On the way to Limionas as you leave Mylopotamos the rugged coastline presents an incredible vista -...

The lion of St Mark still stands guard over the entrance to the Venetian castle in Kato Hora in Mylo...

The small Venetian castle at Avlemonas is also known as the Kastelli. A weathered sculpture of the...

The walls of the Kastro are very impressive as you approach.

The Kastro in Hora is one of the most striking reminders of the Venetian occupation of the island....

This is probably one of the most photographed vistas on the island depicting the 700 year old Kastro...

Just before you enter Hora there is a road on the right leading to Cape Trachyla where the Germans h...

The road leading to Agios Georgios. In the early 1990s the leading Greek archaeologist, Yannis Sake...

The church of Agios Georgios is on the highest part of the island and enjoys breathtaking views.

A view out to sea from the fishing village of Avlemonas. In 1802 the English brig, the Mentor, carr...