Discover Kythnos

Kythnos is one of the closest islands of the Cyclades to Attica, also known as Thermia, because of its many thermal springs. It is a representative Cycladic island with more than 350 scattered picturesque chapels and more than 100 beautiful beaches.

The small, picturesque villages of the island keep the Cycladic character unchanged and are full of cobbled alleys, windmills, chapels and whitewashed houses. In the north of the island, there are the port of the island, Merichas, Chora or else Mesaria, which is also the capital, Loutra and the picturesque village of Dryopida.

The southern part of the island is not so populated, although there is Panagia Kanala with the monastery of the same name and a pine forest that is rarely found in the Cyclades, but also the picturesque bay of Agios Dimitrios. Kythnos, is full of paths for hiking enthusiasts, has one of the largest caves in Greece, Katafyki, full of stalagmites and stalactites, while in the area of Loutra, there are two hot springs famous for their healing properties since antiquity.

The first inhabitants of Kythnos were the ancient Dryopes, with Kythnos as their king, to whom the island owes its name. Since 1143 AD it is referred to by the name Thermia from the hot springs that the island maintains until today, while the Turks later called it “Hamam Andasi”, that is, the island of Baths.

The ancient Kythnians were mainly engaged in shipping while the ancient state of Kythnos was famous for its lawfulness and that is why Aristotle himself apparently wrote the work “On Kythnos State” which unfortunately has not survived. Due to its geographical position Kythnos played an important role in ancient times and traces of ancient cities can be found in the southwest of the island at Rigokastro or Evraiokastro and in the northwest at Kefalokastro.

Kythnos was often used as a place of exile and was best known for the famous pirate named Nero. In 1600 AD, the Turks besieged the island and slaughtered all the men on the island and as a result Kythnos was almost deserted. In 1770 AD the Russians occupied Kythnos and when they left after 4 years, they took many antiquities with them.

Kythnos has a strong historical presence for more than 100 centuries and its development and the prosperity of its inhabitants in the ancient Greek period is reflected in the archaeological findings of the walls and the temples dedicated to Aphrodite, Apollo and Demeter. Kythnos participated in the Battle of Salamis and Aristotle praised the democratic constitution of the island.

On the west side of the island is the small settlement of Flambouria, along with the homonymous beach of Flambouria, which is a long beach with sand and pebbles and some tamarisks, where a small strip of land divides it into two parts, the small and the large. On this rock, there is the chapel of Panagia Flambouriani, where every year on August 23, residents from all over the island and visitors gather to enjoy the famous festival.

Flambouria Beach and its settlement are just 14 km from the Port of Merichas, 6.5 km from Dryopida, 11.5 km from Kythnos Town and the whole route is paved and completely safe for both cars and motorbikes. The settlement, consists of the characteristic white Cycladic houses, while due to its geographical location, from this particular beach one can enjoy the magnificent sunset.

The apartment is located right on Flampouria Beach in the homonymous settlement. It is a detached house of 65 sq.m. with a 14 sq.m. private furnished terrace overlooking the sea, from where one can enjoy the wonderful sunset.

The house, consists of two bedrooms with double beds, living room, fully equipped kitchen and a fully equipped bathroom. The apartment , has air conditioning, flat screen TV, free Wi Fi, ample parking and is pet friendly.