Modern Landscapes

Beach huts on the water's edge at picturesque Limionas

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. The track appears on the right hand side just before you enter Hora.

My home village of Katouni. The 12 arch bridge is the most prominent symbol of Katouni with a cluster of whitewashed houses forming a classical island backdrop.

This peaceful scene looking south belies the past. An enourmous wave of sea mud swept over this site 3500 years ago.A Minoan civilization which existed in the valley behind was destroyed. Pottery shards lie skattered in...

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 out of the ruins.

The small Venetian fortress or kastelli once stood guard over the small and narrow port of Avlemonas. Built in 1565, and octagonal in shape, it now stands silent and decaying.

A courtyard in Hora

Another view of the Ionian Sea on the road to Limionas. Adopting the words of the poet Palamas: "Your waters dazzle like a floor of diamonds ... And the heroes of myth and of history The shade of Odysseus, the spirit of...

On the way to Limionas as you leave Mylopotamos the rugged coastline presents an incredible vista - a reminder of the hauntingly beautiful words of the famous Greek poet, Kostis Palamas, in his poem "Song of the Seven Is...

The lion of St Mark still stands guard over the entrance to the Venetian castle in Kato Hora in Mylopotamos. The fortress unfortunately is dominated by crumbling ruins although a number of churches have been preserved.

The small Venetian castle at Avlemonas is also known as the Kastelli. A weathered sculpture of the lion of St Mark is still visible on one of the walls of the fort.

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. Although the plaque on the wall as you walk up the rampart reads "1503" construction actually commenced in 1306 in place...

This is probably one of the most photographed vistas on the island depicting the 700 year old Kastro in Hora with Kapsali Bay visible in the distance. The congregation of churches and other buildings around the base of t...

Just before you enter Hora there is a road on the right leading to Cape Trachyla where the Germans had an outpost during World War II. This track also provides a different perspective on the castle at Hora.

The road leading to Agios Georgios. In the early 1990s the leading Greek archaeologist, Yannis Sakellarakis, confirmed that this was the site of a Minoan peak sanctuary and was evidence of the existence of an advanced Mi...

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