In the northeast of the island of Aphrodite, there is a small coastal settlement, which is one of the its most popular destinations Μήλουdespite the fact that it is quite different from the rest of its settlements.
The Pollonia, is the second port after Adamas and connects the island with Kimolos daily through a local ferryboat. From their small pier also leave at regular intervals, mainly during the summer months, small excursion boats to the neighboring Papafragas Cave and the Glaronissia.
The quiet picturesque settlement with the white houses and the quiet seaside taverns, is built around a beautiful creek, to the left of which is the Lighthouse of Pelekouda in the homonymous peninsula, as well as the church of Agios Nikolaos. In fact, it is believed that the name of the village comes from the ancient god Apollo, in whose honor there was a temple on the peninsula in ancient times.
To the right of the bay, dominates the all-white church of Agia Paraskevi with its manicured whitewashed courtyard, which was rebuilt by the villagers after the end of World War II, since the original building had been demolished by the Germans during the war. in their attempt to build a machine gun at that point. In front of the church, the small pier hosts non-stop fishing boats and pleasure boats that seek the tranquility of both the weather and the place.
As for the large beach inside the bay with the golden sand and the heaths that offer natural shading, it is characterized by a comfortable family and is constantly filled with carefree voices, beautifully framing the magical puzzle of this place.
And for all couples in love … Pollonia has its own tradition according to which the couple who will sit on the small rock in the shape of a chair located in Pelekouda … will stay together forever.
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