The Apple of Discord Tour
"Golden Apple of Discord by Jacob Jordaens" by Jacob Jordaens - [1][2]. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Golden_Apple_of_Discord_by_Jacob_Jordaens.jpg#/media/File:Golden_Apple_of_Discord_by_Jacob_Jordaens.jpg
Visitors will visit the unique and well
preserved Neolithic settlements of Sesko and Dimini. The word “Neolithic” comes
from the Greek words neos “new” and lithos “stone” because stone was the
crucial element of Neolithic societies. Then they visit the traditional village
Milies. Milies is a popular tourist destination all year round. It means apple
trees and according to mythology the apple of discord was the Goddess Eris’
wedding gift to Achilles’ parents who got married on the peaks of Pelion. Achilles
was Centaur’s Chiron student and stayed with him in his cave which is located
close to the village. In Milies they will visit the church of the Archangels
(built before 1741), the folklore museum and the Greek Enlightenment Library of
the village. Then they will have lunch at a local restaurant where they will
taste Pelion specialties and the famous Pelion spoon sweets (fruits boiled with
water and sugar) have been a welcome treat to guests in the villages of Pelion
for many centuries.
Michalis Pornaris http://users.sch.gr/organopoulos/nea%20anakoinoseis/pilio_trenaki_milies_mouseio_elias_gatzea.htm
