Old Iron Mines

The history of mining on Kythnos started in antiquity and continued with mining galleries in Skouries, north of Lefkes beach, mining kilns, Katafyki cave in Dryopida, and more. Mining was most important on Kythnos in the years from 1873 to 1940, when iron was being mined on the island. This history is evident in almost every part of the island: abandoned galleries, bridges, buildings, and structures remind us of it. The old iron mines were on the peninsula north of Lefkes and south of Zogaki. The company offices were in Spitares, northwest of Lefkes. In Lefkes, there was a loading area for the iron ore that came out of the dozens of mines that ended there.