The end-of-line train station of Moutzouris

Milies is 28 km away from Volos, the capital of Magnesia, and is one of the better-known villages of Pelion, and also the centre of the municipality. It has 1,500 permanent residents and is set in the glorious green surroundings of the Milies valley. The village has a great mythological and historical tradition and offers a large variety things to see, a fact which has helped it to become one of the most significant Pelion destinations.

Milies is the homeland of Anthimos Gazis, Grigoris Konstantas and Daniel Filippidis, and is a place steeped in tradition, with a history of trading, art and culture. Milies is also a place where the flag of the revolution of 1821 was raised. In Milies, you can find a well-established school, the Public Library and also the end-of-line station for the Pelion train, “Moutzouris”.

Pathway inside the village

What you will see
Well-preserved mansions, buildings and cobbled pathways which are scattered around the village, among which the historical pathway that connects the village square with the train station. You can also see fresh water springs, churches, apple trees, olive trees, chestnut trees and many beautiful gardens.

Visit
The Public Library of Milies which houses over 3,500 rare books, manuscripts, letters, the teaching material of the school and the original flag of the revolution raised by Anthimos Gazis.

The Folklore Museum with an important collection of folklore art, clothes and other material.

The Taxiarhes Temple with its innovative construction and unique religious paintings.

Taxiarhes Temple

The train station of “Mountzouris”, and the iron bridge, built in the early 20th century by Evaristo De Chirico.

Near the train station the monument of the fallen.

St Nicolas Temple, where you can find the tombs of Anthimos Gazis, Grigorios Konstantas and Daniel Filipidis.

Milies High School, which was built on the site of the old Milies School, and the stadium with its amphitheatre-like seating.

The churches of St Haralambos and St Athanasios of Athos, located between Milies and Vyzitsa. The little church of Taxiarhis Michail, situated after the “De Chirico” iron bridge. The small churches of Agia Triada, Agia Marina, St John and the old monastery of St Nicolas.

"Anthimos Gazis" spring

Things to do
Take a walk along the traditional pathways around the village or up to the mountain. From Vyzitsa, there are many routes suitable for trekking. Try the path from Vyzitsa to the Milies train station. It is a short and easy walk. Another interesting route starts from the pathway next to the Zoodohos Pigi Temple. It passes the waterfalls and the settlement of Argireika and ends up at Kala Nera. Vizitsa is also an ideal starting place for excursions by car.

Public Library of Milies

There are many things to do in Milies, so visitors ideally need to spend a few days there. Apart from the monuments, there are many interesting spots to discover via the old pathways.

For those who like walking, there are a host of paths, providing walks of varying levels of difficulty. We recommend the Milies – Ano Lechonia path following the railway line; the Milies – Kala Nera path and the well-known Milies – Tsagkarada path, which passes through the area NATURA2000 (GR1430001) and the Wildlife Shelter of St Dimitrios-Itamos.

Those who like horse riding can visit the Horse Riding Centre in Koropi.

During the summer, you can visit the beautiful beaches of Afisos, Koropi and Kala Nera on the Pagasitikos Gulf, and Kalamki on the Aegean coast.

The cultural club of Milies, “Grigorios Konstantas”, organises a range of activities, such as the festival of Agia Paraskevi on the 26th of July. If you are lucky, you may witness a marriage or a christening in the village square, and the square is the place to find the village’s cafes and the restaurants.

Mucipality of Milies

• Milies region (Milies, Koropi, Stavrodromi)
• Agios Georgios region (Agios Georgios, Agia Triada, Ano Gatzea, Kato Gatzea, Dyo Revmata)
• Vyzitsa region (Vyzitsa, Argireika)
• Kala Nera region (Kala Nera)
• Pinakates region (Pinakates, Oglas, Agios Athanasios)

Information

Mucipality of Milies	2423086204
Community clinic	2423086666
Pharmacy	2423086196
Police station	2423086222
Post office	2423086210
Public Library of Milies	2423086260
Foklore Museum	2423086602
Horse Riding Centre	6932387315, 6936909991, 6948786925

Text - photos - info Despoina Vafeidou