Samos - The village of Mili or Myli on Samos in Greece

The lovely small village of Mili or Myli is situated on the route Koumaradei - Megalis Pangias monastery - Mili and then continue towards Pythagorion (which is 8 km away), in a green valley with mainly orange and olive trees. The area is agricultural and in former times also tobacco was grown here. Mili is situated in a fertile area on the River Imvrasos and is named after the nearby mills that date from the time of the Turkish occupation of the island Samos. Myloi in Greek means "mills". These mills have now disappeared but the name of the village remained. Formerly the village was called Kilitzkioi after the Turkish admiral that posessed the island.

In Mili there are two churches: a small, picturesque church at the top of the village and a large one on the village square. The small church on top of the village is photogenic but inside the church is not very spectacular. Unlike most churches on Samos, this church is open. The oldest part of the big church on the square dates from 1832. One of the other "sights" of the village is a Mycenaean tomb, but those who will follow the sign to take ay look at it will not really be impressed. It is not much more than a hole in a rock and not really something special