Since 2006, the Kytherian Foundation for Culture & Development aspires to make Kythera and Antikythera a hub of sustainable development<\/strong>, in order to enhance the quality of life<\/strong> of the local community while safeguarding and promoting the islands\u2019 cultural and natural heritage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nRead More<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1946″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Find out more about our programmes” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23848484″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” columns_placement=”bottom” equal_height=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/5″][vc_single_image image=”1945″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/kipa-foundation.org\/en\/apokatastasi-paradosiakon-monopatio\/”][vc_column_text]\n The programme started ten years ago, after signing a MoU with the Domestic Estate Management Committee of Kythera for the revitalisation of old Kytherian trails, where one can experience the nature and culture of our island. In recent years, the partnership has been widened to include the Municipality of Kythera and MedINA.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][vc_single_image image=”5079″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/kipa-foundation.org\/en\/network-of-mountain-biking-routes\/”][vc_column_text]\n A 182 Kilometre network of mountain cycling routes is being developed on Kythera by the Kytherian Foundation for Culture & Development (\u039a\u0399\u03a0\u0391), contributing to the promotion of the island as a destination for adventure tourism.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][vc_single_image image=”1943″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/kipa-foundation.org\/en\/faraggia-kythiron\/”][vc_column_text]\n Under the medieval capital of Kythera Island, Paleochora, an iron trail, or \u2018via Ferrata,\u2019 has been developed inviting visitors to experience the hidden world of Kakia Lagada gorge. It is the first via Ferrata, developed on a small island in Greece, and it is integrated harmoniously in the network of \u2018Kythera Trails.\u2019[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][vc_single_image image=”1944″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/kipa-foundation.org\/en\/viosimi-georgia-kythiron\/”][vc_column_text]\n Our main objective is to develop a precision farming and certification system, which will support the production of high-quality, added-value olive oil and empower local olive growers. We aspire to trigger a regeneration of economically and socially sustainable farming on Kythera, while conserving on-farm biodiversity and protecting traditional agricultural landscapes.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][vc_single_image image=”3201″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/kipa-foundation.org\/en\/kipa-kythira-citizens-movement-dynamo-kythira\/”][vc_column_text]\n Kytherian Foundation for Culture & Development and Kythera Citizens’ Movement – Dynamo Kythera have joined forces to raise money to cover expenses related to legal actions against the planned extensive installations of Industrial Wind Turbines all over the island of Kythera.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”I want to help” color=”green” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fkipa-foundation.org%2Fen%2Fkipa-kythira-citizens-movement-dynamo-kythira%2F|title:%CE%9A.%CE%99.%CE%A0.%CE%91-%CE%9A%CE%99%CE%9D%CE%97%CE%A3%CE%97%20%CE%A0%CE%9F%CE%9B%CE%99%CE%A4%CE%A9%CE%9D%20%CE%9A%CE%A5%CE%98%CE%97%CE%A1%CE%A9%CE%9D”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” css=”.vc_custom_1632017026885{background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: repeat !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/5″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][vc_single_image image=”1958″ img_size=”200×200″ onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”http:\/\/www.med-ina.org\/”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][vc_single_image image=”1959″ img_size=”200×200″ onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/kythira.gr\/”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][vc_single_image image=”1965″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” parallax=”content-moving” parallax_image=”225″ css=”.vc_custom_1588731621552{border-top-width: 80px !important;border-bottom-width: 50px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n Our small Foundation is \u201cKytherian\u201d, it belongs to all of us and needs us all. <\/span><\/p>\n It aspires to grow and seeks the help of all those who love Kythera and Antikythera, believe in human values and resist whatever threatens them.<\/span><\/p>\n George I. Kasimatis, Founder<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-rss” i_color=”orange” i_background_style=”rounded” i_background_color=”white” style=”shadow” border_width=”2″ add_icon=”true”][vc_custom_heading text=”Recent News” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fkipa-foundation.org%2Fen%2Fcategory%2Fnews-en%2F|target:_blank” css=”.vc_custom_1631801810215{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_masonry_grid post_type=”post” max_items=”8″ element_width=”3″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1654829958024-e86e579f-de4b-0″ exclude=”2284″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row gap=”35″][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text] Welcome to the official website of KIPA Foundation Since 2006, the Kytherian Foundation for Culture & Development<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-FullWidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1973","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kipa-foundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kipa-foundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kipa-foundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kipa-foundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kipa-foundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1973"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/kipa-foundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1973\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5186,"href":"https:\/\/kipa-foundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1973\/revisions\/5186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kipa-foundation.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Kythera Trails<\/a><\/h4>\n
Mountain Cycling Routes Netowork<\/a><\/h4>\n
Kythera Canyons<\/a><\/h4>\n
Terra Kytheria<\/a><\/h4>\n
Dynamo Kythera<\/a><\/h4>\n
History, Culture, Environment, Education, Quality of Life <\/span><\/h3>\n