Mylopotamos, Kythira

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Milopotamos (Greek: Μυλοπόταμος, meaning "mill on the river") is a village on the island of Kythira, southern Greece. It was named Milopotamos because there are 22 watermills built along a small stream. The water mills were built for grinding wheat. Today 21 of the mills are in ruines and one, the Phill's (Φιλιππή'ς) water mill, is in working condition. Phill's watermill belongs to the grandson of the last owner, Φίλιππας, and it has been in the family for 350 years.

The town of Milopotamos is magnificent. In the town there are three Caves, a Venitian Castle and the Monasteri of Orphan Mary. The gorge where the 22 mills are found starts from a magnificiant waterfall named Fonisa,(Φόνισα)kiler, the only one on the island. The stream above the waterfall springs from the mountian in the middle of town, by the platea, during the summer coming right out from the mountain. Upstream from town to the distant mountains there is no water during the summer. During the rainy season water flows from the distant mountains to town, filling up the up-stream portion of the stream. The stream from town flows about 200 meters to the waterfall. The mills start from the base of the water fall and go down stream to the sea. On a clif, by the gorge, is the church, Saint Kateriena, which was built into the mountain. At the end of the gorge, before the water reaches the sea, is the Monasteri Orphan Mary with its cave, the second biggest cave on the island. The gorge concludes with one of the many beautiful beaches on the island called kalami.