kolona beachKolona beach is the most famous and perhaps the most beautiful beach on the island of Kythnos.
Kolona beach is unique due to the area’s geomorphological peculiarities. It is in fact a sandy bank of about 240 meters length, connecting the island of Kythnos with a small rocky island, that of St. Luke. The strip of sand that connects the two land masses is similar to a prostrate column, thus explaining the name. The sea whets both sides of the sand strip, thereby resulting in two beaches with common sand, creating a truly unique image. |
dryopidaYou can admire the skillfully crafted bishop's throne, the wood carved iconostasis and the masterfully embroidered Epitaphios cloth in Agios Minas.
The imposing church of Taxiarhes, a domed basilica that used to be the main church of a monastery, is located north of Dryopida, at Velidi. The beautiful church of Timios Prodromos is located at an elevated position. You can visit it during sunset and admire the view. Finally, the two museums of Dryopida, the Folklife Museum and the Ecclesiastical Museum, as well as the cave of Katafiki, are also worth visiting. |
choraYou should pay a visit to the church of Agios Savas that was built in 1613. It bears the coat of arms of the Gozzadini family, i.e. a family of Venetian feudal lords. The church of the Transfiguration of Jesus, whose iconostasis was created by the famed Cretan Skordilis family of icon painters in the 17th century, is also worth visiting. So is the single-naved basilica of Agia Triada, which is the oldest church in Chora. A fenced outdoor space, where a Christian church used to stand, now contains archaeological findings from various excavations on the island.
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