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Thirteen kilometres to the south of Kythira, the tiny, wind-blown island of ANDIKYTHIRA has, theoretically, a twice-weekly connection with Crete on the Kythira-Kastelli-Kythira run; landings are often impossible due to adverse weather. There are attempts to organize a ferry from Kythira on August 17 for the festival of Ayios Myron, returning the following day, but these are frequently thwarted by the wind. Rocky and poor, the island only received electricity in 1984. Attractions include good birdlife and flora, but it's not the place if you want company: with only seventy or so inhabitants divided among a scattering of settlements - mainly in Potamos , the harbour, and Sohoria , the village - people are  © 2003 by Rough Guides Ltd. as trustee for its Authors. Published by Rough Guides. All rights reserved. Rough Guides name is a trademark of Rough Guides Ltd. Buy the book here!
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rather thin on the ground. A resident doctor and a teacher serve the dwindling community (there are three children at the village school, compared with nearly forty in the 1960s). The only official accommodation is the set of rooms run by the local community (tel 07360/31 390, fax 33 471) at Potamos, which also has the sole taverna , but you'd be recommended to bring plenty of supplies with you. In Sohoria the only provisions available are basic foodstuffs at the village shop.
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