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Be prepared for a primitive island
Kythira Review: |
Date posted: Apr 19, 2009
Posted by: Agnest
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The island itself had very beautiful nature and villages, but all the rest caused us some discomfort.
First of all, it took us almost two days to go from London to Kythira. Unfortunately, there is no direct ferry from Athens to Kythira, so you have to take the bus to Neapoli Laconia (about 6 hours from Athens) and then take the ferry from Neapoli to Kythira (2 more hours). If only I knew the island had an airport! I learned it when I got there. The good thing is that I managed to book plane tickets to return to Athens, otherwise the road trip back would be exhausting!
Moreover, transport on Kythira was awful. The first two days we used the bus. Itineraries wouldn't go to many places we wanted to go and buses were at least 20 minutes late. So, we had to wait under the hot sun. The third day we rented a motorbike so that we could spend the remaining week with some dignity.
The third bad point was that there were not enough Internet places on the island. I could have Internet access only in the hotel and sometimes it was cut off suddenly. But, I had to wait for that, hadn't I? All travel guides were speaking of a pretty remote island.
Anyway, as I said, the island itself was beautiful. The only organized resort seemed to be Agia Pelagia. Nice beaches are found everywhere but roads are pretty difficult sometimes. Chora is also a nice village with simple architecture. Walk to the Castle and see the view.
Ask your hotel if there is any panigiri while you are on Kythira. It is a truly joyful experience. We went to one in Mitata and liked it a lot.
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