Milies are located on the southern slopes of Pelion, built at an altitude of 360 meters in an area overgrown with plane trees and olive trees, while they are 28 km east of Volos.It is said that the village was founded by residents of the village of Milies in Evia, who left there to escape pirate attacks. For this reason, the position of the village is such that it does not face the sea, and of course the village cannot be seen from the sea.Milies is the special homeland of Anthimos Gazis and Grigorios Konstantas, who founded, in 1814, the "Psychis Akos" school, which today functions as a library with rare books and historical relics. During the Revolution of 1821, Anthimos Gazis raised the flag of freedom in Milies on May 7, 1821. In 1878, Milies became an important center of the Thessalian Revolution.In the village there is the church of the Supreme Commanders, which was renovated in 1741, while it is unknown when it was first built and by whom. According to oral tradition, her iconography was done by an Agiorite monk while her wood-carved and gilded linden iconostasis was made by Epiroites.[12] The church is a typical example of local traditional architecture and has remarkable post-Byzantine iconography. It is built so that every sound inside it cannot be heard outside, because Christianity was forbidden at that time. It was built in the middle of the 18th century, during the Turkish occupation, in such a way that its exterior, without a bell tower and other religious symbols or examples of ecclesiastical architecture, does not betray the true nature of the building.A railway that was built at the end of the 19th century, by the father of the famous surrealist painter Giorgio De Chirico, Evaristo de Chirico, ends in Milies connecting the commercial and industrial center of Volos with the fertile and rich region of Western Pelion. In 1985 the Pelion train was classified as a protected historical monument. In 1996 and after a series of repairs, it was put back into operation covering a total route of 16 kilometers, from Ano Lechonia to Milies, offering the passenger the opportunity to enjoy the unique natural beauty of the landscape and the elaborate architectural constructions, from April until October. The lush vegetation, the view of the Pagasitikos, the arched bridges, the small tunnels and the de Chirico iron bridge are the key elements for one of the most beautiful routes in Europe..#djimini4pro #drone #greece #pelion #roadtrip #places #autumn