{"id":555,"date":"2020-04-30T09:08:40","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T09:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/?page_id=555"},"modified":"2025-02-08T09:40:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T09:40:29","slug":"milies-lesvos-north-aegean","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/el\/milies-lesvos-north-aegean\/","title":{"rendered":"\u039c\u03b7\u03bb\u03b9\u03ad\u03c2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"555\" class=\"elementor elementor-555\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea104a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea104a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5aec464\" data-id=\"5aec464\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e35205 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e35205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"802\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-35914\" alt=\"Milies Mytilene village Greece\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene.png 802w, 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bb2f1a9 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5bb2f1a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd59f74 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cd59f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SLOW TRAVEL DESTINATION<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301b0e91 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"301b0e91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MILIES SETTLEMENT<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e4bb155 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e4bb155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plomari, Mytilene, Aegean ilands<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed8dffa animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed8dffa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Three\ninhabitants and a hill farm house<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91f747f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91f747f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Milies&nbsp;is a mountainous settlement in Plomari region, on&nbsp;Lesvos island<\/b>. Four hundred meters above sea level,&nbsp;Milies&nbsp;maintains its characteristic traditional architecture, revealing its former glory.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the early 1920s, Milies was ranked among the most populated mountainous villages of the&nbsp;municipality of Gera.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b45866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b45866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"374\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-greece.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36026 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-greece.jpeg 374w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-greece-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-greece-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-greece-12x12.jpeg 12w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-greece-50x50.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-greece-100x100.jpeg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 374px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 374\/375;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"374\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-greece.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36026\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-greece.jpeg 374w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-greece-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-greece-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-greece-12x12.jpeg 12w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-greece-50x50.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-greece-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-038f6a5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"038f6a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the oral history, <b>Milies is named after&nbsp;the huge millstones found in the area<\/b>,&nbsp;used for grinding grains.&nbsp;\u2018\u2019Mylos\u2019\u2019 literally means mill and at the entry of Milies lays a 1,5-meter millstone, as a remembrance&nbsp; of the old oil mill of the settlement.<\/p><p><b>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25414edb\" data-id=\"25414edb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0455f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d0455f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"530\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-settlemet.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35925 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-settlemet.png 770w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-settlemet-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-settlemet-768x529.png 768w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-settlemet-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-settlemet-600x413.png 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 770px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 770\/530;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-settlemet.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35925\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-settlemet.png 770w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-settlemet-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-settlemet-768x529.png 768w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-settlemet-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/milies-mytilene-settlemet-600x413.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119a0c8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"119a0c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMilies is surrounded by vineyards and olive trees, with wine and olive production having been the main activity of its residents in the past. Interestingly, during the winter, only three inhabitants remain in Milies. The Association for the Preservation of Abandoned Villages is based here, working collectively to protect the cultural identity and traditional architecture of the Plomari area.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c863dd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c863dd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"374\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toumpa-farm.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36021 lazyload\" alt=\"farm horses little child greece\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toumpa-farm.jpg 374w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toumpa-farm-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toumpa-farm-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toumpa-farm-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toumpa-farm-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toumpa-farm-100x100.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 374px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 374\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"374\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toumpa-farm.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36021\" alt=\"farm horses little child greece\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toumpa-farm.jpg 374w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toumpa-farm-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toumpa-farm-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toumpa-farm-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toumpa-farm-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/toumpa-farm-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-903899c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"903899c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor an unforgettable eco-friendly farm stay in Milies, make sure to check out Toumba Farm. Nestled in the serene hills, this family-friendly retreat offers a perfect blend of nature and sustainability. With plenty of outdoor activities, it\u2019s ideal for those seeking a holistic, slow-travel experience. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1767c6fc animated-fast elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1767c6fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/el\/the-hill-farm-house-toumba-eco-farm\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03c5\u03c8\u03b5 \u03c4\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13614455 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"13614455\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 700 10\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M360 0L350 9.9 340 0 0 0 0 10 700 10 700 0\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21b79e42\" data-id=\"21b79e42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-600eeb55 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"600eeb55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHiking &#038; biking in Milies\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed8a10b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ed8a10b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cycling in Milies<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ba49264 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ba49264\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49c17a36\" data-id=\"49c17a36\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-57a93647 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57a93647\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-330230a7\" data-id=\"330230a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37076f22 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37076f22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTHE ROUTES\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e700c84 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e700c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hiking &amp; Mountain biking trails <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-22722670 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22722670\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-35391c29\" data-id=\"35391c29\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d267f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27d267f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMan-made and natural paths surround Milies, offering numerous hiking and mountain biking opportunities. Some of the most popular trails starting from Milies include:\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79478440 elementor-view-framed elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-shape-circle elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"79478440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hiking\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Milies - Toumba - Arodafne - Kastelos - Toumba - Milies  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMilies - Paleomylos - Kolymvatera - Toumba - Milies\nThis 5.8km circular route links Milies with the traditional settlements of Paleomylos and Kolymvatera. Expect a beautiful walk through pine forests, fruit trees, natural springs and chapels.  \nWalking time: Approximately 2.5 hours.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cb5362b\" data-id=\"4cb5362b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e21fc4 elementor-view-framed elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-shape-circle elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"69e21fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hiking\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMilies - Toumba - Arodafne - Kastelos - Toumba - Milies  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis 5km circular walk starts in Milies and climbs to Toumba Eco Farm, passing through the historic settlements of Arodafne and Kastelos. The route offers a two-hour walk on cobbled paths, surrounded by olive groves and oak trees, with the possibility of seeing Komper's orchids, one of the rarest and most beautiful orchid species.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db03eae elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db03eae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c455bc4\" data-id=\"3c455bc4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-19ac1f11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19ac1f11\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64c6dcf1\" data-id=\"64c6dcf1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65f5b59e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65f5b59e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUNDISCOVERED GREECE\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9aaeb4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a9aaeb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW TO REACH MILIES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-79fd3a96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79fd3a96\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-406ffa66\" data-id=\"406ffa66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6035655f elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"6035655f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=TOUMPA%20ECO%20FARM&#038;t=m&#038;z=14&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"TOUMPA ECO FARM\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"TOUMPA ECO FARM\"\n\t\t\t src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6989a82e\" data-id=\"6989a82e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10310574 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10310574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Milies is located 30 km from Mytilene, the capital of Lesvos island, and is easily accessible by bus or car within a 50-minute drive. <\/p>\n<p>\u03a4\u03bf&nbsp;<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mjt-airport.gr\/en\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Odysseas Elytis&#8221; international airport<\/a><\/u> is just 8 km outside Mytilene, and a 15-minute bus ride will take you to the capital. <\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can reach Milies via rural roads from Gera or the main Mytilene \u2013 Plomari road, and by the footpath starting from Trygonas. Trygonas is accessible by public transport.<\/p>\n<p>For bus schedules, check here:&nbsp;<u><a href=\"https:\/\/astika-mitilinis.gr\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mytilene City buses<\/a> <\/u>&amp;&nbsp;<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktel-lesvou.gr\" target=\"_blank\">KTEL Lesvos<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SLOW TRAVEL DESTINATION MILIES SETTLEMENT Plomari, Mytilene, Aegean ilands Three inhabitants and a hill farm house Milies&nbsp;is a mountainous settlement in Plomari region, on&nbsp;Lesvos island. Four hundred meters above sea level,&nbsp;Milies&nbsp;maintains its characteristic traditional architecture, revealing its former glory.&nbsp; In the early 1920s, Milies was ranked among the most populated mountainous villages of the&nbsp;municipality of &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/el\/milies-lesvos-north-aegean\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\u039c\u03b7\u03bb\u03b9\u03ad\u03c2<\/span> \u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03b2\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03a0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c3\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 &raquo;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3170,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"two_page_speed":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-555","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v15.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Milies - Slow Travel in Greece<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Milies mountain village with three inhabitants and an Eco Farm, Milies rural area Plomari region... 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