Kythira: Livadi Kythira

Kythira Villages: Livadi village in Kythira Livadi Village Kythira: The village of Livadi is placed on the south side of Kythira, 10 km to the north of Chora. It started to develop during the English rule period, when the famous stone bridge of Katouni was built by the English commissioner Makvel in the area of Kato Livadi. This bridge is 110m long and 6m wide, while it has 13 arches. Katouni is the biggest bridge of this type in Greece and it is obviously one of the most important sites on the island. The area of Kato Livadi also hosts the Byzantine Museum of Kythira, housed in the post-Byzantine church of the Assumption of the Virgin. This interesting museum has religious paintings and objects used for religious rituals, as well as murals dating from the early-Christian to the post-Byzantine era. The museum also displays a significant mosaic floor from the abandoned church of Agios Ioannis in Potamos.

Another interesting site of Livadi is the English school, whose imposing building belongs to the gothic style. Take also into account the close by religious monuments, such as the monasteries of Panagia Myrtidiotissa and Agia Elesa, as well as the church of Agios Andreas, dating from the 9th century. Livadi is a tourist developed area and hosts remarkable tourist infrastructure, such as hotels and rooms to rent, various shops and gift shops, taverns, restaurants and small traditional coffee houses, known as “kafeneia”. Have also in mind that the location of this village allows a good access to other interesting points of the island. Livadi hotels & accommodation Livadi on map ........................................................................................................................................... Back: + Kythira Home + Kythira Villages + Ionian Islands + Ionian Villages + Greece Home Related: + Beaches + Churches + Museums + Beach Pictures + Pictures