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Kea Island
(Tzia)
 History of the Island:
The island inherited its name by the hero Keos, who according
to tradition, reached the island from Nafpactos around 1100
BC. The mythic form of the island, though, is Aristaeos, son
of Αpοllο and the Numph Cyrine who saved Kea by
drought. It hasn't been verified yet, who were the first
inhabitants upon the island. Recent excavations prove that the
prehistorically inhabitance of the island lasts until 4000 BC.
Kea was inhabited by Arcades. Cares, Pelasgus, Phoenicians and
Ions. En the antiquity the island was widely known for one
special custom of its "TO KEION NOMIMON" according
to which persons who became more than 70 years old were
obliged to suicide by drinking coneion. The inhabitants of Kea
took part in the Persian wars and fought in the naval battle
of Salamis. Member of the Athenian alliance, the island was
successively taken by the Macedonians end the Romans, which is
results to the downfall of the island's civilization.
 During the Russian-Turk war in
1770-1774 the island suffers the
greatest casualties. It has been the hideout of Lampros
Katsonis but also an island that was totally defenseless
against the hundred pirates raids it suffered. In 1821 it
participated actively to the revolution end is liberated along
with the rest of the Cycladic islands. Capital of the island
is Hora or loulis built in the place of the ancient homonym
town at a distance of 5.5 km from the port.
Sightseeing's:
The Medievel castle, the lion of Kea a creation of the ancient
years, a sculpture very large in size, sculpted upon
schistolithic rock, There are many churches end monasteries in
Tzia.
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>> Cyclades Islands : Amorgos, Anafi,
Andros, Antiparos,
Delos, Folegandros,
Ios, Kea,
Kimolos, Kithnos,
Koufonisia, Milos,
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Paros, Santorini,
Serifos, Sifnos,
Sikinos, Syros,
Tinos.
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LETO HOTEL
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A first class hotel on the idyllic island of Hydra, Hotel LETO, offers
the full range of services that travellers expect to find in a top
quality hotel.
Attention to detail and the comfort of guests from their greeting at
reception, the cleanliness of their rooms to the standard of the public
areas of the hotel, is our highest priority.
The public areas of Hotel
LETO are all bright and airy with elegant, comfortable furniture. To
the right of reception there is a sitting room with tables and chairs,
intimately grouped, where you can meet with your friends and family
before going out to dinner.
The bar to the left of reception also has a television for friends to
sit together to catch up with the latest news or watch a sporting
event. Large double doors lead from the sitting room to the walled,
patio garden where guests can enjoy the sun with friends or a quiet
read on their own. The dining room is on the ground floor and an
excellent breakfast is served to guests each morning.
The bedrooms at Hotel LETO are all a good size and are furnished with
antique style furniture. Rooms are either standard, superior or
deluxe. All rooms have a dressing table with a stocked
mini-bar,
air-conditioning, fitted hair-dryer and vanity unit in the en-suite
shower or bathroom, TV, direct dial telephone, plenty of built in
wardrobe and drawer space and a personal room safe for
valuables.
We
look forward to welcoming you!
www.letohydra.gr
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