It is the destroyed Byzantine capital of Kythera. Agios Dimitrios, as it was named then, was a small state that was built in the limits of a fantastic wild gorge, named Kakia Lagada. The region is in northern side and the gorge falls into the northern coast. There, the residents were protected from the raids of pirates. In 1537 the janissary pirate Hayredin Barbarossa destroyed and looted Agios Dimitrios. Visit Paleochora to turn back in time, enter the Byzantine temples, admire the hagiographies and listen to the voices of women at the time of slaughter. If you want adventure and have mountain equipment start the access of the gorge. It's worthy trying, but you have to be careful because the level of danger is high. The street of Paleochora is earthen. The view from the castle to the gorge is really breathtaking.

It is the lighthouse lying in the northerner point of the island, in the cape Spathi . Built under English domination is the biggest that the English built in the hellenic area. It was constructed in 1857 and has height 25 metres. Next to the lighthouse you can see the signal-house (simatorio) that was informing the going through boats by using flags. It's worths the visit after ensuring a tour-guide. Take information from the village of Karavas . See the view after you go upstairs on the lighthouse. Magnificent view.