Pitsinades

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In the centre of the island, in Aroniadika, one of the most picturesque Kytherian villages, we have created our 6 traditional houses, Kamara for 2-4 persons, Sfendoni for 2 persons, a lovely traditional house for 6 persons, Lanos for 2 persons, Tholaki for 2-4 persons, and Myrtali for 4-6 persons.
Semeli Studios have been built in typical Kytherian architectural style and are surrounded by a stone mosaic paved yard, large gardens with scented flowers and patio.

Down a colourful brochure as a .pdf, here:

Filoxenes Katoikies Brochure 2013.pdf

Contact:

Andreas Samios

Tel: (+30) 2736033755, (+30) 2736034015

Mob: (+30) 6976415238

Fax: (+30) 2121219972

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About Filoxenes Katoikies

With respect to the tradition of the island, we have created a group of properties of respective weight, geared to your most particular demands, aiming through our friendly and professional service and hospitality, at making your stay on the island even more pleasant. You are the main characters and that is what matters the most. That is the central philosophy in our traditional settlements.

Apart from the high aesthetics and our attempt to combine successfully the traditional Kytherian architecture with the modern way of living, our ultimate goal is to serve our visitors in the best possible way. Homemade traditional sweets and marmalades are offered during your staying, along with our own organic products such as honey, fruits and vegetables, wine, eggs and olive-oil.

Filoxenes Katoikies consists of traditional villas, houses, and seaside apartments.
• Villa Venus, Kythira Villa
• Celestia Traditional Houses, Semeli Houses, Windmill Suites, Avlemonas houses, Paleopoli houses and Kalokairines house.
• Sole e Mare Traditional Studios, Athena apts & studios, Anemoi apts & studios

Stay in 8 different villages of Kythera, choose to stay in 2 or even 3 different properties.

Our philosophy is to create a unique experience for our visitors. The only way to do that is by introducing you to Kytherian customs, cuisine and traditions. Kythera, is considered to be one of the most authentic Greek islands, and it is one of our high priorities to engender in our visitors the feeling of being able to go back 30 years - to live in the Greece of the past.

Furthermore, in the near future, it is our intention to initiate a program that includes: Hiking, Boat trips, Cooking, Wine tasting, Olive-oil gathering, Guided tours and a series of other activities, in order to help out visitors to enter into the spirit of Kythera, and help them to understand and feel the Kytherian atmosphere.

It is important that visitors to Kythera be given the opportunity to live in
traditional Kytherian Houses, and experience authentic Kytherian culture.

in the very nice village of Pitsinades

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

The bedroom of the house

In the medieval traditional village of Pitsinades lies the summer house to rent "Pulani". The house is a detached home with a big yard, which includes bedroom, living room, kitchen and bathroom.

www.pulani.gr
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Dear Robert, thank you so much for your interesting information regarding the Comino/Mavromatis connection, as a descendant of both families, I was fascinated by your research and would like to know where the information came from.There seems to be enough scope in your Comino family to suggest that at some point we could conceivably be related cheers Kiriaki

Theodore and Athena Pascalis, taken in the 1940's.
After spending many years in Australia, Athena Pascalis wrote a very moving poem about her memories of Kythera, (Ta Kythera)which I have included in the Greek Section of the web-site.

Photograph of Theodore Pascalis taken in the CBD of Sydney - in the Markets region - in 1910. He was then aged 13 years.

Theodore Pascalis (Magoulas) was born in 1897 at Pitsinades, Kythera. He left Greece, with his father Antonis, on a French ship, and arrived in Sydney in 1909, at the age of 12. They lived at 200 Castlereagh Street where they worked for the Comino family for 14 months, and, during this time, Theodore attended High School in William Street. His father returned to Kythera due to ill-health, and died in 1915. Theodore went to Hay, where he worked for 21⁄2 years. Subsequently he worked in Forbes for a year. He bought a fruit shop in Harden, where he worked from 1914 to 1920, then moved to Moree where he bought a cafe. His younger brother, Cecil, (Serafim), came from Greece a few years later, and joined him there.

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In 1927, Theodore obtained an Australian Naturalization Certificate in the name of Theodore Pascall. and received an Australian (British) Pasport in 1935. He then sold the cafe so that he could return to Kythera to see his family after an absence of 25 years. During all his years in Australia, Theodore worked hard to send money and gifts to his family in Kythera and asisted relatives when they arrived in Australia. He was a highly regarded and honest gentleman.
Theodore left for Greece in November 1935, and arrived in Kythera 2 months later. His mother Panagiotitsa (Mavromatis) passed away in 1937.
Theodore met a beautiful young woman in Frilingianika, close to Pitsinades, whose name was Athena Frilingos, and they married in January, 1939. Five months later they departed for Sydney on the IONA ship, after sad farewells to Athena's parents, John (Yianni) and Kiranni Frilingos, Theodore's sister Kiranni Kaligeros and her 3 children, and many others.
When they arrived in Australia, Theodore and Athena went to Parramatta, where her two married sisters Maria Psaltis and Stamatina Psalidis and their families lived.
In 1940, Theodore, together with his brother-in-law John (Yianni) Kaligeros, bought the "Spot Cafe" from Nick Aroney, in the centre of Wollongong. He bought a house nearby, where they brought up their five daughters. They were a hard-working, well-respected family. Theodore was a member of the Wollongong Rotary and an active member of the Greek community assisting Greek new arrivals. He also helped establish the Greek Orthodox Church in Wollongong.

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The eldest daughter Pat (Potitsa), married Paul Levantis in 1959, the second daughter, Ann (Kiranni) married Manuel Aroney in 1960, and Rene maried George Condolen in 1963. The next year, Theodore and Athena sold the cafe and the house, and moved to Sydney where Marina and Antonia attended University.
In 1970, Theodore Pascalis was awarded the title of ARHON (Arcwn) OF THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE OF CONTANTINOPLE, a high honour, for services to the Greek Community, and the Greek church.

Photographs of Theodore Pascalis as a 13 year old (1910), and of Theodore and Athena Pascalis taken in their prime in the 1940's can also be viewed on the Vintage Portraits/People page.

From information supplied by Ann Aroney (nee Pascalis).

Betina and Babis Mavrommatis from Pitsinades send warm greetings to all those they have met during their visits to Australia and USA. They also express their thanks to the creators of the Kythera-family.net for their great contribution to strengthen the relationships among the Kytherians of the diaspora.

Thanks to "Kythiraiki Idea" paper, I discovered today the "Kythera-family.net" . Born in Pitsinades, Kythera I left the island at the age of 18. I'm a primary school teacher lived and taught for years in Athens , Uk, and California, USA. I have met numbers of Kytherians in Diaspora, and felt their warm feelings for Kythera. Congratulations to the organizers of this site that gives the opportunity for communication, learning and sharing thoughts for our beloved Kythera.
Looking forward to meet many of you at the "Institute of Kythiraismos" conference this year in Kythera.
Regards, Yiannis Mavrommatis

Congratulations on this fantastic site.
My father Spiridon Mavromatis was born in 1907 in Pitsinades. He came to Perth at age 10 leaving behind two brothers, George and Sotiri, one of whom, I believe migrated to USA.
His parents were Michael Mavromatis (Mikaelis) and Zaphiro Griengi. His sister Irene went to bribane and married Peter Aroney. Their children were Nicholas, Michael, Zaphiro and Mary. I would love to visit Kythera, but the opportunity has not arisen. I had the opportunity to go to Crete three years ago and flew over Kythera on the way there. I cannot describe the feeling as I looked out of the window and saw the Island. I am a strongly patriotic Australian, but as I flew over the Island, the strong feeling came to me that Kythera was my home. If anyone has information about my family origins, I would love to hear from you.