Milia is located 195 kilometers west of Heraklion Crete and it is located in Chania in the province of Kissamos.The location that the settlement is built, is hilly with 500 meters altitude, it's position makes it a very special place because it is on a hillside that forms a valley, and the remaining natural landscape captures the visitor's interest.
So starting from Heraklion it would be easier to move west to the highway from Heraklion to Rethymnon and 172 km after, when you arrive in Chania, turn left from the highway to the provincial Kaloudiana-Chrysoskalitisa road. The traveler moving towards to Milia has another remaining 19 kilometers to reach the settlement where you will find enough parkingspace for your car car.
In this journey it will be good to experience a very beautiful natural landscape Topoliano Gorge or visit the cave of Agia Sophia and after enjoying overlooking these landscapes you can also enjoy a coffee or a meal in the traditional cafes and taverns near the area. When you reach at Milia , the visitor will be enchanted by the traditional architecture of this place, because as we have mentioned before the houses were ruins of medieval times, that were restored with great effort and care maintaining their cultural characteristics, including materials such as stone and wood coming from the same place giving the home a sense of another era. Something also interesting is that this village has no electrick power not because they can't but because they do not need it , they have solved the heating issues with fireplaces and woodstoves, accommodations also have hot water warmed by the wood and limited electricity from generators and solar power. If you like walking, you can go hiking on marked trails and you can also find available mountain bikes for rides in nature while enjoying the natural scenery and always respecting the environment in which the diversity of plants and trees make it so special. Visitors also have the opportunity to come into contact with Greek cuisine, tasting the local products That are created in this place from the animals that the settlement has, but also from organic farming, in these activities, the visitor has the opportunity to attend cooking courses to or participate in cultivation activities by learning more about the food you they will taste. About the rest of the visitor you will find accommodations of this settlement very comfortable and at the same time cozy and quaint, furnished with old tables, built with schist, having the philosophy and aesthetics of the place intact.
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