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Kythira, famed by Hesiod for being the birthplace of Celestial Aphrodite, (goddess of love and beauty) is today a natural paradise. Having remained largely undiscovered by international tourism means that the island appeals to an eclectic mix of artists, peace seekers and nature lovers.
GERAKARI, a small hill top hamlet is an agrarian idyll surrounded by vineyards, vegetable plots and sheep grazing fields. Nestling on the edge of the hamlet, our hill-top home offers breathtaking views to the AEGEAN and the Peloponnese beyond. Our home borders the magnificent forest of Gerakari which is the largest forested area on the island, ideal for hiking or solitude.
Summer on Kythira is often about the stunning BEACHES and cooling off: the nearest beaches: Platia Amos, Fourni, Agia Pelagia, Kalamiti and Firi Amos (off Pelagia) are reached within approximately 15 - 20 minutes by car. Nearby are Agios Nikolaos and Likouthimou, and there are numerous other beaches both developed with facilities, and isolated and remote, scattered all over the island.
Make a trip to the marine rock-pool close to Limnionas (a huge natural rock pool raised two meters above sea-level) or visit the waterfall at Mylopotamos, and ramble further down the shady valley, plunging into numerous crystal-clear river pools.
Enjoy a wide choice of restaurants, tavernas and bars within a 10- 20 minute drive.
The commercial capital of POTAMOS is a 7km drive (10 minutes) from the house, and offers many facilities: restaurants, cafés, bars, a pharmacy, fuel station, post-office, supermarkets, gift and tourist shops, and ATMs; as well as a good hospital.
Don’t miss the swarming SUNDAY MORNING MARKET where locals gather in the central square selling fresh local produce: preserves, olive oil, soap, salt, honey, hand made jewellery and handycrafts. Take a break to enjoy a coffee, fresh drink, or an ouzo and a snack whilst the bustle of the market goes on around you. Then plunge back into the milieu to find your next bargain, gift or much cherished memento to take back home with you.
Visit the ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, where local artifacts reaching as far back as the Paleolithic era and on to the Minoan, Mycenaean and Hellenic periods, as well as more recent items are tastefully and skilfully exhibited.
Of particular interest, and well worth a visit, are the atmospheric remains of PALEOCHORA, an abandoned Byzantine village raided in 1537 by the notorious Ottoman pirate Barbarossa, and it has been left untouched ever since.
Kythira has become a year round HIKERS paradise, and has a well maintained and ever expanding network of hiking trails to explore.
For the adventurous: rock-climbing and a diving school are available.
Massage, shiatsu, acupuncture, yoga and a herbalist are available on Kythira.
Cultural events and concerts are regularly organised on the island
Oleander Cottage is in the quaint little hamlet of Gerakari, situated in the fertile and verdant northern part of the island. It lies at an elevation of some 400m affording spectacular views across the sea to the Peloponnese.
Gerakari backs onto the large Gerakari forest which stretches all the way to the northern tip of the island and is ideal for hiking.
The cottage is 7km (10 min drive) from Potamos, the largest town on the island which offers the ameneties of a thriving market town.
It is 6.8km to the nearest beaches at Agia pelagia, where there is also a choice of beachside tavernas.

Kythira has no public transport and so a car or motorbike is indispensable. Car hire is readily available on the island, but should be booked beforehand especially in the busy months of July and August.
Most places of interest are easily accessible by an ordinary saloon car, and Kythira has 4 fuel stations. There is parking on site.