Milies count about 1.000 permanent residents; it is in the centre of Mt. Pelion and is 28 km from Volos.
Milies and Vyzitsa have beautiful scenery and a traditional architecture, typical of Mt. Pelion as style, harmony and beauty are their outstanding characteristics. They had a spiritual and cultural creative growth during the 18th and 19th centuries.
In this village was born and raised Anthimos Gazis, one of the leaders of the Neo-Hellenic Enlightenment.