Visitors can enjoy a marvellous view of the Aegean Sea as well as superb sunsets while standing in front of it.
The courtyard of the church is laid with marble headstones and marble fronts taken from various ruined buildings.
A noteworthy icon screen and some icons from the Byzantine Cretan School can be admired inside the church.
Panagia Korfiatissa also houses a gold-plated epitaphios (tomb of Christ) coming from the Kastro church, Mesa Panaghia, as well as various religious artefacts from other abandoned churches of Milos.
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Church of Panagia ton Rodon |
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This church (the Virgin of the roses) is a Catholic church, built by a French pro-consul in 1823.
On its lintel one can see the coat of arms of King Louis XVI.
The founder of the church, Louis Brest, is buried in the church and his wife’s tomb lies in the courtyard.
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Church of Panagia Thalassitra |
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Panagia Thalassitra’s church, renowned patron of sailors, is located in Kastro, just above Plaka, in one of the most beautiful spots of Milos.
It was constructed in 1738, later on renovated and united with the small chapel of Panagia Eleousa.
Above the door, one can notice the coat of arms of the Crispus family (dukes of Naxos).
Most of the icons inside the church have been made by the famous Miloan artist, Emmanuel Skordilis, and his disciples.
Its amazing stone church-tower and whitewashed walls have made it the most photographed church of Milos. |
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Dormition of the Virgin and Agios Haralambos |
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This is the largest church of Adamas and was built in 1870 by Cretan refugees.
This three-aisled basilica has a dome covering the central aisle. Its striking icon screens as well as its Cretan-Byzantine icons come from the ruined churches of the old capital. Among them one can admire the beautiful silver plated icon of Panagia Portiani.
In the courtyard stands the coat of arms of the community of Adamas as well as some superb mosaics of Kavroudakis that have been made with pebbles from the beaches of Milos.
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Catholic Church of Agios Nikolaos |
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This church is located southwest of the church of Agia Triada and was built by the French pro-consul Louis Brest, in 1827.
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Church of Agios Nikolaos |
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This church was built in 1888 on the site of much smaller chapel. It is a really beautiful white church, larger and higher than the surrounding ones, with two towers and golden plated windows.
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Church of Agios Charalambos |
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This church was built in 1850 thanks to the donations coming from the inhabitants of Milos, and can be found just at the entrance of Plaka.
Inside the church, one can admire the icon of the Virgin Akradiotissa, the oldest icon on the island.
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Church of Agios Spyridon |
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It is the main church of Plaka and has been united with the smaller church of Agia Marina. This unity creates a very interesting architectural complex with four large arches.
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church of Panagia Portiani |
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This church is the only one remaining in the village of Zefiria.
It has been united with the church of Agios Haralambos.
The churches are joined by an archway through a common wall. Their walls are decorated with old wall paintings.
This is the oldest 5th century Byzantine church of Milos, located in the area
of Kipos.
It has one of the two oldest baptismal fonts of Milos and fragments of a marble
sarcophagus dating from the Hellenistic period.
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Monastery of Agios Ioannis Siderianos |
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The church and the cells of this very old and historic monastery are in a very good condition.
It got its name from a miracle (as it is said by the inhabitants of Milos):some Miloans locked themselves in the church to escape from the pirates and prayed to saint Ioannis (St John) to close the door with an iron bar (sidiro); the prayer was answered and the pirates were incapable of entering the church.
One of them tried to shoot the Miloans through a hole in the wall of the church but the saint paralysed his arm.
The gun fell into the church and still lies there, among other artefacts.
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Monastery of Agia Marina |
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The Monastery of Agia Marina stands on the Mount Halakas, which offers a beautiful view of Adamas and the Bay of Milos.
This monastery housed monks from 1650 until 1830.
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