Mili gorge is located 8 km south of Rethymnon city, it includes watermills and a complex water-power movement network.
Mili is the name of the green beautiful gorge, with an abandoned settlement next to a torrent. It has many, for its extent, watermills build by the locals during the Venetian period and were used until the 70’s.
Mili, with its rich and physical architecture and beauty is the ideal proposal for a walk. Located just a few kilometers outside the city of Rethymno, an easily accessible area with superb flora and fauna. A route that can’t be easily described from someone who has no poetic inspiration.
On warm days you can relax in the cool, refreshing gardens with lush shade.
The walk begins from the path that leads to the gorge, under the new settlement of Mili. From the beginning the atmosphere is sacramental. Located to the right, is the chapel of Saint John which is built inside the rock. As we continue we pass a concrete bridge, and on the left we meet the upper Mili where there is a nice tavern from where we can obtain informational material about the canyon, its history, its flora and fauna.