Milos Island, Greece: photos from Oktober 2008 - Plaka village
The present-day capital Plaka (after Zefiria was abandoned in the 18th century) is a picturesque, tranquil Cycladic village at the foot of the ancient Acropolis and Medieval castle, sitting on the top of an old dacite lava dome.

Church at the castro of Plaka (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Small chapel on top of the ancient castro of Plaka (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Plaka village seen from the castle (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View over the villages Plakies and onto the Sarakiniko shoreline (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Panoramic view from the castle over Plaka village and the Bay of Milos. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View over the Bay of Milos at sunset (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Old cistern on the castello of Plaka (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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AMong the ruins of the castello of Plaka (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View of the castello of Milos (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Sunset from the castle of Plaka (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Plaka village and the Bay of Milos in the background (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Houses at the castello of Plaka (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The square at the main church in the village (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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In a Greek tavern in the centre of the village (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Two lazy cats in a street in Plaka (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Houses of Plaka village (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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