Island Churches & Icons

A summer special -- weatherwise

The huge clouds of humid air and mist in June attracted me

inside one of ruined churhes of paliohora.a fortress protecting against pirates.

The iconostasion at the entrance to the cave of Agia Sofia. I have also submitted an article in the General History section relating the story of the Scottish traveller, John Galt's encounter with this cave.

a golden glow forms over the bell tower at myrtithia as the sunsets at the ''espereno"'service on the 14th august 2004.

St. John Church outside Potamos village - Αγ. Ιωάννης λίγο έξω από τον Ποταμό

A church in the rocks - Εκκλησάκι μέσα στο βράχο

Top of a church at night - Φωτισμένο καμπαναριό

Myrtidiotissa Monastery - Παναγία Μυρτιδιώτισσα

Myrtidiotissa Monastery - Παναγία Μυρτιδιώτισσα

Myrtidiotissa Monastery - Παναγία Μυρτιδιώτισσα

the archbishop of kythera officiates at agia ellisa church service 1st.august

agia moni celebrates on the 6th august.when in kythera visit the church on the 6th of august and be a part of this wonderful panayiri.

Photography by I. Bennet 2003. From Kythera Island Project website: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/kip/travellers.php

sitting outside the church in hora this papa and friends watch the world go past.

just after easter the icon from myrtithia is taken to every village.

afternoon church service on 15th august. walking through potamos after service at ayia treada celebrating the virgin mary.

the sun sets over this little church at the village of fratsia.

a beautiful little church with glorious views just behind myrtithia.

This chapel overlooks Hora and Kapsali and has breathtaking views