Milies is one of the most important villages of Pelion. It is located 28km from Volos, in a lush area of Pelion, at an altitude of 250m. (lowest point, area of railway station) to approximately 450m. (highest point).

In order to arrive at Milies, you should take the seaside road from Volos, following then the route that leads to Agria, Lechonia, Gatzea and Kala Nera. Shortly after Kala Nera, you will find the crossing with Milies.

Milies is the place of birth of eminent scholars and craftsmen. The hard work of its residents transformed Milies over the years from a small settlement to a rich and well-organized village. At these times, the sounds from the working places of the local farriers, blacksmiths and sculptors met the silence the village’s scholars. The combination of the sound and the silence, the work and the meditation was the starting point of the village’s development.

The history of Miliesis the same as that of the other villages of Pelion. In the early 17th century, the residents of neighbouring flat areas built their houses in the rich and dense forests of the slopes of Pelion. Major and minor events marked this area.

In 1610 the first houses were built, in 1745 the first small school started to operate, in 1814 the local library and the School of Milies are founded, while in 1821 the albeit unsuccessful revolution against the Turkish occupiers was declared.

The local heads of the revolution were Gazis and Konstantas. In 1881, the village was liberated from the Turkish occupation, and in 1903 it was connected by rail with Volos.

The train arrives at Milies in 1903, and therefore the village became the commercial centre of Central Pelion. In 1943, the Germans executed thirty-three residents and burnt the village. In 1955, Milies was destroyed by a terrible earthquake.

In 1982, the local museum was founded, while since 1987 the village is full of life.

In this important cultural and financial context, eminent people were born, raised and studied, among which Anthimos Gazis, Grigorios Knostantas, Daniel Fillipides, and other famous Greek scholars.

The inscription of the School of Milies Library is the "Psychis Akos", meaning the cure of the soul. All the old books of the library were purchased by three of the aforementioned scholars, with the aim of founding the Library of the School of Milies. The oldest book of the library dates back to 1497.

Nowadays, Milies has a population of approximately 1,500 people, while the village has a primary school, a high school, a library and a museum. Today, Milies is one of the most famous tourist villages of Pelion, where the visitor has many choices of accommodation and catering as well as the chance to acquaint the village’s traditions.

Some of the attractions of Milies are the following:

• The Milies Museum
• The central square
• The church of "Pamegiston Taxiarchon"
• The library
• The railway station
• The church of Agios Nikolaos "Neomartiras"
• The grave of Grigorios Konstantas
• The cave of the Centaur Chiron
• The traditional manor houses
• The village’s cobbles.