Points of Interest
Chora
Kapasoi from Thermia, Kythnos
In the Chora of Kythnos, there is a wide range of chimney stacks. This results from the personality of the various masons who built them,
Kataste(g)i in Chora
Kataste(g)i is the covered passage for pedestrians and animals within hamlets. In Greece, these special passages are also known as diavatika or skepasta. These are
Pano Pigadi in Chora, Kythnos (Account: Irene Vlastari)
In the Chora of Kythnos, on the south side of the hamlet, alongside the stream, there are four large public wells (the word pigadi [well]
Dryopida
Reservoir/ Spring (Theatraki)
This is a 20th century reservoir built using local government funds, in an era when there was no water supply network on the island. The
Katovrisi, Testimony: Yiannis Filippeos (Apithanos)
At the entrance of Dryopida hamlet there is a complex of fountains that once served as the central water supply point. At the western entrance
Kataste(g)i in Dryopis (narrow passage)
Kataste(g)i is the covered passage for pedestrians and animals within hamlets. In Greece, these special passages are also known as diavatika or skepasta. These are
Pottery Workshop (Kiln) Milas
Ceramics in Kythnos Pottery and ceramics flourished on Kythnos from the mid-19th century until the late 20th century, with the arrival and permanent settlement of
Rural Area
Small vegetable garden (Perivolaki) in a stream bed
This small vegetable garden belongs to Giannis Philippaios, also known in the village as Apithanos (the Uncanny). Giannis’ father bought if from his brother and
Terracing at Agios Tryphon
The impressive terracing is one of the most outstanding features of the rural landscape of Kythnos. They are called skales (steps), anavathmides (grading) or pezoules
Rural landscape with a farmhouse, terracing and dry stone
The rural landscape is of particular cultural interest because it reveals people’s capacity to manage the natural environment in a sustainable and respectful manner, ensuring
Two-cell rural residence on a hill above Schoinari
These small stone-built constructions are encountered in the countryside of the Cyclades; they are called kelia (cells). The are dry stone buildings and blend harmoniously
