Kithnos is in the western Cyclades located between Serifos and Kea. The island is also known by its residents as Thermia with its roots in the 12th century. This name relates to the natural hot springs that are in the area of Agia Irini and Loutra.
Most visitors come to the island for its splendid sandy beaches as Ai Sostis, Kastelas, Sarantos, Kolona and the isolated beaches of Agios Ioannis and Kolona.
Hora and Driopida are the two main villages with three main coastal settlements, the Merihas harbour, Loutra with its natural hot springs and Panagia Kanala with its homonym church, there some smaller settlements as Agios Dimitrios, Episkopi, Kalo Livadi etc.
In north-west of Hora is one of the oldest energy parks in Greece, with five wind generators. No to be missed are: the 17th century church of Agios Savva, Panagia Kanala with the miraculous picture of Virgin Mary, Merihas harbour and picturesque Driopida.
Merichas the port of the island has each kind of facilities for tourists’ accommodation, apartments, studios, & entertainment, such as a great amount of hotels & rooms to let, many scenic taverns, restaurants, bars, coffee shops in order to ensure & guarantee the best of time during summer holidays. Sunset here, especially from Markos’s bluff may be the most beautiful in Cyclades.
And of course you must try the delicious traditional products of Kythnos like sfougata (croquettes from cheese thermiotiko) kolopia (pie with vegetables) Chick peas in a pot the trimmings cheese delicious in salads, macaroons, pastels by lovely honey of the island and spoon sweets(fruit preserves)