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Plaka & TrypitiΠλάκα&Τρυπητή
Supercharming Plaka (population 877), 5km uphill from Adamas, embodies the Cycladic
ideal with its white houses and labyrinthine lanes perching along the edge of an escarp-
ment. Plaka was built on the site of Ancient Milos, which was destroyed by the Atheni-
ans and rebuilt by the Romans. It meanders straight into the settlement to the south,
Trypiti (population 489), and they both rise above several villages converging to the
southwest. Plaka's
main church courtyard
has spectacular views and gets packed out
for sunset in high season.
Sights & Activities
Archaeology Museum
MUSEUM
( 22870 28026; Plaka; adult/child €3/free; 8am-3pm Tue-Sun Jun-Sep, by appointment Oct-
May)
This handsome old building contains some riveting exhibits, including a plaster cast
of
Venus de Milo
made by Louvre craftsmen. A perky little herd of tiny bull figurines
dates from the Late Cycladic period.
Milos Folk and History Museum
MUSEUM
( 22870 21292; Plaka; adult/child €3/1.50; 10am-2pm Tue-Sat Jun-Aug, to 1pm Tue-Sun Sep)
Peruse traditional costumes, woven goods and household artefacts in a series of tradition-
ally furnished rooms.
Frankish Kastro
FORT
Signs mark the path climbing to the hilltop fortress, built on the ancient acropolis
and offering panoramic views of the island. The 13th-century church,
Thalassitras
, lies
inside the walls.
Catacombs
RUIN
( 22870 21625; adult/child €3/2; 8.30am-2pm Tue-Sun)
Greece's only Christian cata-
combs, the Roman ruins near Trypiti, date from the 1st century and were the burial site
for early believers. Get off the Trypiti bus at the T-junction with a signpost indicating the
way.
Walks
WALKING
