The new project ‘Terra Kytheria’ has been kickstarted on Kythera Island, Greece, in partnership with the Kytherian Foundation for Culture & Development in March 2021. Building on the ongoing fruitful involvement on the island with Kythera Trails, MedINA is now upscaling the know-how and experience of Terra Lemnia to Kythera. The main objective of this...
The official trails network of Kythera, ‘Kythera Trails‘, has been widely celebrated by the local community and visitors alike. A growing number of tourists has been visiting the island for its rich cultural and natural landscapes and for the manifold hiking options it provides. The organized network of trails offers now 11 thematic routes, with...
Following the trail of Karavas’ ravine, in the northern part of Kythera Island, one can experience an equally traditional and innovative approach to water resources management. The restoration of numerous old micro-dams along the stream materializes the revival of a cultural practice that dates back centuries. Water supply in the Mediterranean islands is an enduring...
Showcasing the island’s rich heritage
MedINA is organising the second phase of training workshop on heritage interpretation, from 17 to 19 October 2018 on the island of Kythera, at the premises of the Patrikia School of Karavas (Kythera). All the participants completed a three-day educational seminar last May, during which they were introduced to the basic principles of heritage interpretation....
The training workshop on heritage interpretation, organised by MedINA at the premises of the Patrikia School of Karavas from 11 to 13 May 2018, has been successfully completed. Under the wise guidance of Valya Stergioti (Training Coordinator of Interpret Europe – the European Association for Heritage Interpretation), the 14 participants got familiar with the basic...
MedINA will organise a three-day training workshop on heritage interpretation on the island of Kythera from 11 to 13 May 2018 in the premises of the Patrikia School of Karavas. The training will be delivered by the Head of Training at Interpet Europe – the European Association for Heritage Interpretation, Valya Stergioti and is addressed...
The Kytherian Foundation for Culture and Development (KIPA) is organising an event on the hiking trails of the Kythera and Antikythera islands and their contribution to tourism, local sustainable development and the promotion of cultural heritage. The event will take place on the island of Kythera, 30th September at 17:00. It will include a short...
MedINA has successfully completed the inventory and documentation of four small scale –but also highly important– wetlands on the island of Kythera. MedINA has been working in Kythera since 2016 for its INCREAte project and the scientific team began to work on a rapid assessment of the island’s natural environment. In this context, and while...
With the intent to contribute to the international community’s efforts for enhanced conservation practices, in 2014 MedINA launched an ambitious three-year project titled INCREAte. Funded by the MAVA Foundation for Nature, the INCREAte project aims, inter alia, to develop an efficient and participatory approach to expedite the integration of culture and nature for better conservation...
