Myloi (Greek: Μύλοι), is a village in the southwestern part of Argolis, Greece. Myloi was the seat of the former municipality of Lerna. It is 4 km southwest of Nea Kios, 9 km south of Argos and 8 km west of Nafplio. The Greek National Road 7 passes through the village. It had a train station on the Corinth–Kalamata railway, but passenger service on this line was halted in 2010.

Myloi
Μύλοι
A view of Myloi from the quay
A view of Myloi from the quay
Myloi is located in Greece
Myloi
Myloi
Coordinates: 37°33′N 22°43′E / 37.550°N 22.717°E / 37.550; 22.717
CountryGreece
Administrative regionPeloponnese
Regional unitArgolis
MunicipalityArgos-Mykines
Municipal unitLerna
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community940
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
212 00
Area code(s)27510
Vehicle registrationAP

Situated on the northwestern coast of the Argolic Gulf, Myloi is a popular fishing village and local tourist destination for its beaches and restaurants, hotels, market, and bakery open for most of the year.

Sites

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Lerna

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Lerna is a Bronze Age settlement site located in Myloi that was occupied from the Neolithic to the Mycenean period (6th - 1st century BC).[2] Excavated by the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, several buildings were recovered with the most famous being the House of the Tiles, a large monumental building names after the remains of baked roofing tiles.

The site is managed by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Argolida and can be visited with the price of admission.

 
View of the Castle of Kiveri by User:Schuppi / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA-4.0

Castle Kiveri

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Built during the 14th century AD, the remains of the Castle of Kiveri. are located on Pontinos Hill, overlooking the Argolic Gulf. While there are mentions of a Temple of Athena Saitis by Pausanias in this location, the structures that remain date to the Frankish period and are attributed to Gautier de Brienne.[3] The castle and surrounding structures are said to have been destroyed during the first Ottoman–Venetian War (1463–1479).[4]

Today, a few standing structures remaining and a modern church can be found on the top of the hill.

Population

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Year Population
1981 698
1991 552
2001 921
2011 741
2021 940

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Archaeological Site of Lerna, 'House of Tiles' & Stone Enclosure - Ephorate of Antiquities of Argolida". www.argolisculture.gr. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  3. ^ Papathanassiou, Manolis. "Castle of Lerna". Καστρολόγος. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  4. ^ "Castle Kiveri, Myloi - Ephorate of Antiquities of Argolida". www.argolisculture.gr. Retrieved 2021-10-11.