Plakes: Trypiti - Adamantas
Built around a deep natural harbour, Adamantas grew into Milos’s principal port. Above the Bay of Milos, Plakes occupies the slopes on the island’s settled western side, while Trypiti stands on higher ground near the site of ancient Melos. The area is associated with one of Greece’s best-known archaeological discoveries: the Aphrodite of Milos was found in 1820 near the ancient city and is now kept at the Louvre. Milos is a volcanic Cycladic island whose terrain and economy have long been shaped by mineral extraction. Adamantas remains the island’s main maritime arrival point, with roads leading inland towards Trypiti and Plaka, the island’s administrative centre.
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Plakes is best known within the Aegean as a settlement on Milos, one of the Cyclades’ volcanic islands. It lies in the island’s western half, where dry, low slopes descend toward the Aegean Sea and the deep inlet of the Gulf of Milos shapes the coast to the south. Milos has long been associated with obsidian, a volcanic glass traded around the Aegean in prehistoric times. The island is also the findspot of the ancient marble Aphrodite of Milos, better known as the Venus de Milo, discovered in 1820 and now in the Louvre. Nearby Plaka is Milos’s historic administrative centre, with Cycladic whitewashed architecture and narrow lanes. Discover how Plakes relates to Milos and the surrounding Cyclades by browsing webcams nearby.
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The terrain of the Aegean ranges from the dry, rock-fringed Cyclades in its central waters to wooded mountains along the northern Greek coast, giving this sea a distinctly island-shaped character. Near these coordinates lies Naxos, the largest of the Cyclades, where cultivated valleys and uplands meet sheltered coves and open water. Its main town, Chora, is marked by the Portara, the monumental marble doorway of an unfinished temple of Apollo. Ferries connect Naxos with neighbouring islands and mainland ports, while local traditions include potatoes, graviera cheese and Kitron, a citron liqueur. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of the Aegean.
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Greece occupies a mountainous peninsula and island-dotted coastline in southeastern Europe. The Aegean Sea shapes its eastern shore, while the Ionian Sea lies to the west; Crete is the country’s largest island. Athens is anchored by the Acropolis, where the Parthenon has stood since the fifth century BCE as a defining monument of classical antiquity. Beyond the capital, the Pindus Mountains run through the mainland, and Mount Olympus is associated in ancient Greek religion with the home of the gods. Greek food traditions centre on olive oil, seafood, cheeses and regional dishes, with long meals remaining an important part of social life. Continue through nearby webcams to explore the islands and mainland regions of Greece.
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