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The Mili Gorge has a unique beauty, rich in flora and fauna, and is located southeast of the town of Rethymnon.
The walk through the gorge starts either from the old village of Mili or higher up from Chromonastiri and ends at Missiria just 3 km east of Rethymnon.
The path leads alongside the river through the deserted village of Mili where there is now a snack bar, and down past the church of Agii Pente Parthenes with its cemetery and fountain. Now and then one crosses the riverbed.
The remains of stone houses and ca. 30 water mills can be seen along the way. The Mili Stream, fed by the surrounding springs, once carried great amounts of water needed to keep the mills working, all the year round.
Out of the thick foliage in the gorge rises a sixteenth century Venetian mansion, the residence of the tax inspector, who oversaw the quantity of grain being milled and collected the taxes. The town of Rethymnon was supplied with flour and bakery products from here.