Melanes Kouros Statue

Great

The 2 statues in Melanes are worth the drive there. There's a small parking area and then it's a short walk to the first statue and another 10-15 minutes to the next. It's a wonderfully cool and sha...

In exactly the position in which ir was discovered

On his back in exactly the position in which it was discovered, the Melanes Kouros Statue, which dates back to the 6th century, is over 18 feet long. It is thought that the leg of this staue, which w...

We really liked the two abandoned statues of Kouros

We really liked the two abandoned statues of Kouros, which seem not to be visited, but who want exclusivity and go to see the statues where tourists are not transported by bus :) We also liked the fir...

Worth seeing if in the area

We were hiking in the area from Melanes to Chalki and the Kouros are on the route albeit the Flerio statue is about a 15 walk off the path. Worth seeing just to admire the scale of the marble work

Great walk!

Stumbled across this area touring on the motorbike and was stoked as had read about them in some blogs. We took the long walk turning slightly right instead of left after the entrance by mistake but w...