Sirmata
Mandrakia 848 00, Greece
A symbol of Milos and typical sample of the folk island architecture in Cyclades! “Sirmata” are buildings dug into the volcanic soft rocks of the island, primarily used as warehouses for fishing boats during winter time, and later as residences of fishermen. The local fishermen were dragging their boats with wires (sirmata in Greek) up to the rock-hewn buildings with the colorful doors near the coast. Today, most of them have been turned into holiday homes, traditional guesthouses or storage rooms, adding to the charm of Milos’s landscape. You can see “sirmata” in Fourkovouni, Firopotamos, Empourios, Areti, Agios Konstantinos, Mandrakia and Klima.
A symbol of Milos and typical sample of the folk island architecture in Cyclades! “Sirmata” are buildings dug into the volcanic soft rocks of the island, primarily used as warehouses for fishing boats during winter time, and later as residences of fishermen. The local fishermen were dragging their boats with wires (sirmata in Greek) up to the rock-hewn buildings with the colorful doors near the coast. Today, most of them have been turned into holiday homes, traditional guesthouses or storage rooms, adding to the charm of Milos’s landscape. You can see “sirmata” in Fourkovouni, Firopotamos, Empourios, Areti, Agios Konstantinos, Mandrakia and Klima.
