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Kythnos is
a lesser known island
of Cyclades and the 9th
bigger with 99km2 extension and 1.500 population. Located between
Kea and Serifos. Few foreigners visit this island which is even quieter than
Kea. The coastline reaches 104km. Hora is the capital which is located in the
center of the island and lies 7.5km Northeast of Merihas(an attractive ferry
and fishing port). Hora seems unpromising at first sight, but into the narrow
streets beyond the initial square there is a wonderful network of alleyways, weaving
theis way past shops, churches and tiny squares with colorful cafes.
It's also
known as Thermia due to the hot
springs and the healing spas, in Loutra. The resort of
Loutra, 4.5km North of Hora, is named after its mineral thermal baths. It is a
nineteenth-century spa, designed by Ernst Ziller, the architect of many Greece's
finest Neoclassical buildings.
