Milia Traditional Settlement

Activities

• Relax with a book, a plunge into the small spring-fed stream-pool, or an evening of merriment with fellow guests (often accompanied by raki and music)
  
  
• There are 6 waymarked trails from your doorstep: one leads down to the chapel of Agia Sophia, set in a cave above the Topolia gorge (3 hrs round trip); another takes you over the ridge behind Milia and down the spectacular Sirikari gorge, with its nesting vultures (5 hrs, taxi back)
  
  
• Enjoy the wildlife around: pipits, wagtails, finches and herons hide in the riverine woods, while we identified over 20 species of orchid on the slopes below Milia
  
  
• Explore the west coast by car: don't miss the idyllic sandbanks of Elafonisos (go early to beat summer crowds) and the monastery of Chrysoskalitissa, and if you want offbeat beauty head to the ancient hilltown, medieval fort and Roman-cut springs of Polyrinia
  
  
• Other treks further afield include the spectacular southern coast path (E4) from Paleochora to Souyia via isolated coves and the Greco-Roman ruins of Lissos; the peaks of the White Mountain - from Omalos, 2000-metre Gingilos is a steep but rewarding 6-hour circuit; and the lesser-known but lovely Ayia Irini gorge (5 hrs)
  
  
• Grab a mountain bike (Milia has 4 for hire, free for guests) and follow the dirt tracks for exhilarating mountain views