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The architecture of Kythira is very peculiar due to the mixture of traditional Aegean and Venetian elements.
Both architectural styles coexist in harmony.
In the village of Chora, one can observe three categories of buildings: the houses of the nobility, those of the town people and those of the ordinary people, all preserved in a very good condition.
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In villages like Levadi and Fratsia, visitors will admire some really nice examples of the country houses of the nobility and, in the village of Milopotamos, the dwellings of the ordinary people.
Those buildings are characterized by external stone steps leading to the upper floor, wooden verandas, stoned window boxes and chimneys sticking out from the side of the houses. |
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The architecture of the Venetian
period is characterized by simplicity, due to the low economical power of the island and its insignificance to its conquerors which didn’t care for developing a more powerful building activity.
The simple spaces and the defensive formations are due to the frequent pirate attacks, therefore contributing to the distinctive character of Kythira’s architecture. |
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