A Taste of Kythira 5hrs, Agia Pelagia, Attica, Greece
After joining the ferry “Porfyrousa in Neapolis (ticket not included), you will travel to the port of Diakofti, Kythira, where you meet our representative. Here we will board the coach and begin our tour of Kythira with the monastery of Our Lady Myrtidiotissa. The monastery is located to the west of Kythira, at the end of a wonderful journey that has a rich alternation between wild cliffs and green vegetation. Our tour will take in the grand monastery with its imposing steeple built of porous stone, which stands 25 metres high. Inside the monastery, you will see the 10 marble columns that support the roof of the church, which were found intact 200m away from the church during the period that it was being built, the Tourkalas (Turkish woman’s) wax candles, whose child was saved by the Virgin Mary, and most importantly the miraculous gold icon of Panagia Myrtidiotissa (the Virgin Mary). We will also have a chance to visit the small museum at the Monastery.
Description & Instructions When Visiting Agia Pelagia, Attica, Greece
After joining the ferry “Porfyrousa” in Neapolis (ticket not included), you will travel to the port of Diakofti, Kythira, where you meet our representative. Here we will board the coach and begin our tour of Kythira with the monastery of Our Lady Myrtidiotissa. The monastery is located to the west of Kythira, at the end of a wonderful journey that has a rich alternation between wild cliffs and green vegetation. Our tour will take in the grand monastery with its imposing steeple built of porous stone, which stands 25 metres high. Inside the monastery, you will see the 10 marble columns that support the roof of the church, which were found intact 200m away from the church during the period that it was being built, the Tourkalas (Turkish woman’s) wax candles, whose child was saved by the Virgin Mary, and most importantly the miraculous gold icon of Panagia Myrtidiotissa (the Virgin Mary). We will also have a chance to visit the small museum at the Monastery.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Archaeological Museum of Kythira, Chora, Kythira 801 00 Greece
After joining the ferry “Porfyrousa” in Neapolis (ticket not included), you will travel to the port of Diakofti, Kythira, where you meet our representative. Here we will board the coach and begin our tour of Kythira with the monastery of Our Lady Myrtidiotissa
Duration: 1 hour
Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Agia Pelagia, Greece
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Bus & Minivan Tours
