Author: Soviof (ID: 3107) Posted: 2011-02-06 20:43 GMT+00:00 Mileage: 8.84 km
Tags: Travel, Photography, Hiking, Landscape, Greece, www.visitkythera.gr, Kythira, μονοπάτια, Κύθηρα
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An easy and very exciting old path from Kapsali to Livadi, in Kythera island
Google Translation An easy and very exciting old path from Kapsali to Livadi, in Kythera island
Kapsali
The back bay of Kapsali, as viewed from the Lazaretto
Google Translation The back bay of Kapsali, as viewed from the Lazaretto
House ruins
Cypresses growing into an old house
Google Translation Cypresses growing into an old house
The castle of Chora
The venitian castle of Chora, appearing mysteriously behind some old house ruins
Google Translation The venitian castle of Chora, appearing mysteriously behind some old house ruins
Part of the path
Part of the old path, enjoying a view on Kapsali, Chora and its Castle
Google Translation Part of the old path, enjoying a view on Kapsali, Chora and its Castle
Small Gorge
The Gorge over Agia Sophia cave
Google Translation The Gorge over Agia Sophia cave
View on Antikythera
The island of Antikythera as viewed from over Kapsali in a rainy day
Google Translation The island of Antikythera as viewed from over Kapsali in a rainy day
Dangerous? Not at all!
It seems quite a dangerous pass in the gorge, but the fence is quite strong indeed!
Google Translation It seems quite a dangerous pass in the gorge, but the fence is quite strong indeed!
Stairs
Yep, these are stairs!
Google Translation Yep, these are stairs!
Part of the path
This is one of the most visible part of the old path
Google Translation This is one of the most visible part of the old path
Chytra islet
View on the Chytra islet from above Kapsali
Google Translation View on the Chytra islet from above Kapsali
Arriving at Spilies
These are some olive groves near Spilies village. Descend starts!
Google Translation These are some olive groves near Spilies village. Descend starts!
Shepherd's abrit
Unfortunately we couldnt get in... not that the door was closed... but it made no sense since there was no roof... This is the moment when it started raining...
Google Translation Unfortunately we couldnt get in... not that the door was closed... but it made no sense since there was no roof... This is the moment when it started raining...
Olive groves
Olive groves and a palm tree in Spilies
Google Translation Olive groves and a palm tree in Spilies
Unkown plant
Sorry, had no time to find it's name
Google Translation Sorry, had no time to find it's name
Agia Sophia cave
This cement road leads to Agia Sophia cave, and is litteraly built on the bottom of the gorge, where normaly a small river should flow...
Google Translation This cement road leads to Agia Sophia cave, and is litteraly built on the bottom of the gorge, where normaly a small river should flow...
The Agia Sophia church
Inside the cave!
Google Translation Inside the cave!
Asbestos furnace
It is most probably not in use... !
Google Translation It is most probably not in use... !
Part of the path
Full of brier bushes
Google Translation Full of brier bushes
The Agios Ioannis church
It is actually called Agios Ioannis in the wild olive trees church
Google Translation It is actually called Agios Ioannis in the wild olive trees church
View of Chora
View of the islands capital, Chora, and its impressive Venitian castle from 350 meters above sea level
Google Translation View of the islands capital, Chora, and its impressive Venitian castle from 350 meters above sea level
Part of the trail
Yep, not a path anymore, but very enjoyable walking route
Google Translation Yep, not a path anymore, but very enjoyable walking route