Welcome to Kythnos island in Greece!!
Kithnos is an island with healing waters and a nice variety of things to do, lazy days by the sea and a good, but not too busy nightlife.
Even though it is practically without vegetation, the locals live off growing olives and making wine besides tourism. The island is a little bit different from the other Cycladic islands, since its architecture is quite varied, and parts of the villages are quite modernized. |
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Histrory of Kythnos
The island is believed to have been settled by the Driopes in the 12th century BC, and their leader was called Kithnos. They were very well organised, and their society impressed even the likes of Aristotle.
The wells of the island were well known even in ancient years, and people from the mainland and the neighbouring island would come here to be cured from various diseases.
Kitnos was conquered by the Macedonians in the 4th century BC, and the Romans cane in the 2nd century BC, using the island as a place for exiles.
The Venetians came in the beginning of the 13th century, and were to rule here until the Turks invaded in the 16th century. This was a very unhappy time for the islanders, since they not only had to suffer constant pirate raids, but the plague as well.
Beaches, beaches...everywhere
There are thousands of beautiful beaches here that you can either walk or take the boat to. The closest to the harbour are Episkopi and Apokroussi, but you can also stay in the harbour Merichas if you want. In the south you can find the most tempting waters to swim.
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