Car hire Kithira Airport

Kithira Island National Airport stands between two picturesque villages, Diakofti and Friligiannika, on this isolated Greek island. Kithira's capital, Chora, lies less than five miles away with car rental in Kithira Airport. Passenger traffic figures in 2003 nearly topped the 10,000 mark. It takes about an hour to fly directly between Athens and this airport.

Kithira Airport facilities

Air travel may be the best way to travel to Kithira, an island known for its strong winds. But car hire in Kithira Airport, offered through two local dealerships, is the most efficient way to travel around this island which has no bus service and infrequent taxis. Year-long Olympic Air flights to Athens and seasonal Astra Airlines flights to Thessaloniki are offered at the airport.

Kithira Airport excursions

The island of Kithira may lie slightly off the beaten path between the Aegean and Ionian seas, but its unspoilt atmosphere is worth the detour. Most of Kithira's undiscovered beaches lie on the island's east side, while the west side contains the beautiful waterfalls and green valleys surrounding the village of Mylopotamos. The island's panoramic capital, Chora, is on Kithira's south shore.

Best time to visit

The best times to visit Kithira may be late spring, when the weather is very humid, and early autumn, when the hot summer weather continues well into September and October. Accommodation is virtually impossible to find during the peak July and August summer high season. Kithira enjoys longer hours of sunshine than nearly any other part of the Mediterranean coast.

Car rental in Kithira Airport

It is almost as easy to drive in Kithira as it is to compare car hire here, but drivers must be careful when navigating the island's roads. Many roads are bendy and run along cliff edges, and locals can drive recklessly in winter, when the roads are far less crowded.