Visit Myloi
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Panorama of the pier and beach of Myloi under a clear blue sky

Explore Myloi

Explore Myloi

A pebble beach in front of the village, a castle on the hill behind it, springs, chapels and old railway buildings in between, and the great sites of the Argolid within a short drive.

Walk the village

Walking route: from the lighthouse to the castle

The Visit Myloi walking route (6.4 km, about 1.5–2 hours) starts at the lighthouse and passes the springs of Lerna, both railway stations, the locomotive shed, three churches and the Makriyannis monument on its way up to the castle on Pontinos hill. Follow it on your phone with AllTrails.

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View from Pontinos hill over a small chapel and the Argolid plain

Things to see

  • The archaeological site of Lerna with the protective roof over the House of the Tiles
    History

    Archaeological site of Lerna

    Settlement mound inhabited from the Neolithic to the Mycenaean period; best known for the Early Bronze Age House of the Tiles.

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  • Ruined castle walls on Pontinos hill seen from above, with a small white chapel
    History

    Castle on Pontinos

    Ruins of a medieval castle on the hill above the village, first mentioned in 1347. The white chapel of Profitis Ilias now stands on the summit.

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  • The ruined stone Tower of the Princess with its court wall, orange groves below and the Argolic Gulf beyond
    History

    Vasilopoula tower (Tower of the Princess)

    A medieval tower almost ten metres high in a walled court on a ridge south of the village, known locally as the Tower of the Princess.

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  • The ochre Myloi station building with red-framed windows among palms and pink oleanders
    History

    Myloi railway station

    The junction of the Peloponnese railway from 1886: two stations, a goods warehouse, a café and a stone locomotive shed.

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  • Still water among reeds at the springs of Lerna, with a wooden footbridge and the gulf behind
    Nature

    Springs of Lerna

    The springs that once fed Lake Lerna and drove the water mills that gave Myloi its name.

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  • The lighthouse at the end of the Myloi pier in calm evening light
    Nature

    Pier and lighthouse

    The evening meeting place of the village and the start of the Visit Myloi walking route.

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  • Myloi beach at dusk with palm trees and a lifeguard hut, mountains across the gulf
    Nature

    Myloi beach

    Pebble beach along the village; beach shoes recommended.

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  • The white church of the Holy Apostles in Myloi with two bell towers and red domes
    Churches

    The churches of Myloi

    The parish church of the Holy Apostles, Agios Dimitrios by the springs and the chapel of Profitis Ilias on the castle hill, with their feast days.

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  • Bronze bust of General Makriyannis in a turban on a white marble pedestal with a laurel wreath and the inscription about the Battle of the Mills, 13 June 1825
    History

    Bust of General Makriyannis

    Bust of General Yannis Makriyannis (1797–1864), hero of the Battle of Myloi and author of the famous Memoirs.

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Beaches

Approximate driving times from Myloi. Beach shoes are recommended on the pebble beaches.

  • Myloi beachIn the village
  • Kiveri beachabout 5 min
  • Arvanitia, Nafplioabout 20 min
  • Karathona, Nafplioabout 20 min
  • Xeropigadoabout 20 min
  • Kryoneriabout 50 min

Day trips

Myloi makes a quiet base for the Argolid: explore by day and come back to the village in the evening.

  • Nafplio8 km as the crow flies

    First capital of modern Greece, Venetian fortresses

  • Argos9 km as the crow flies

    Ancient theatre and the Larissa castle

  • Mycenae20 km as the crow flies

    Bronze Age citadel, UNESCO World Heritage

  • Epidaurus32 km as the crow flies

    Ancient theatre and Sanctuary of Asklepios, UNESCO