Discovering Milos
By Helen Grubner. Filed in Uncategorized |
Thursday and an early morning start, catching the 7.10am bus to Adamas which conveniently carried on immediately to where I wanted to go… Trypiti.
The bus driver kindly informed me which road I needed to take in order to reach the traditional and colourful fishermen’s village of Klima. The two storey houses known as Syrmatas were originally built to serve as a boat garage and kitchen downstairs with a living space upstairs. The various colours making them easily recognizable by their owners… indeed, an amazing place.
On the way down to Klima, I had noticed a path leading uphill to a tiny church… worth checking out I thought and just maybe a shorter route back towards where I wanted to go. Sure enough the path led me back to Trypiti, passing over the Catacombs of Milos which I decided not to visit as the reviews were mainly poor. You can only view the Catacombs with a guide and frequently the so called guide isn’t authentic… resulting in a 10 minute 4 Euro rip off! However, I did see the nearby Ancient Roman Theatre which having undergone restoration in recent years, is quite impressive.
From Trypiti I walked on towards Plaka, the capital of Milos… first stop a cafe for a well earned brunch of Bruschetta with Salmon and Avocado and a Greek coffee. I then enjoyed a stroll through the cobbled streets before climbing the stairs to the Venetian Castle where the views extend all over the island and beyond.
Not content with my day, I caught the bus back to Adamas, waited an hour for the bus to Pollonia, however, got off at Papafragkas. A natural wonder with amazing rocks and caves, I eyed up the tiny beach in a cave but decided the path down was a little too risky for me.
I then walked the 3km home in the hot afternoon sun which wasn’t easy but in spite of this, I felt very happy with my day.
