Car Hire in Kithira Airport - Mini guide to Kithira Airport

Kithira Airport, whose official name is Kithira Island National Airport, acts as the main gateway to the southwestern Greek island of Kithira, which can also be spelled Kythira. The airport is situated between the villages of Diakofti and Friligiannika, approximately eight kilometres outside the island's capital of Chora by car rental in Kithira Airport.

Car hire in Kithira Airport is strongly recommended because the island has no bus services and taxis are infrequent as well as expensive. Panagiotis Rent A Car and Active Rent A Car are the two companies providing cheap car hire in Kithira Airport.

The airport, which first opened in 1972 and was completely renovated in 1998, may be small, but is equipped with two departures lounges, an arrivals lounge, restaurants, a mini market, and six desks where passengers may check in.

Kithira Airport receives about five or six flights each week from Athens on Olympic Air and Thessaloniki on Athens Airways, as well as some summertime charter flights. Each of these flights lasts approximately one hour.

Kythira is a striking island with deep bays, cliffs which are steep and rocky, and rugged land. The island's major tourist attractions include the castle in Chora, beautiful Paleopoli Beach, the Monastery of Panagia Mertidiotissa, and historic churches such as the Church of Agia Despoina and the Church of Agios Georgios. All of these attractions are a leisurely drive away with car hire in Kithira Airport.

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