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Windmills of Mitilinii Multi-Cache

Hidden : 5/27/2014
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Mitilinii is one of the oldest towns on Samos.

Not long ago four windmills have been in operation.


Mytilinii is an old name for the Greek island of Lesbos or Lesvos. The first settlers who arrived around 1700 in Mytilinii on Samos originate from Lesbos who flew from there after an earthquake.

Have a look to the large village square, where the people gather under the large trees to drink a cup of Greek coffee.

In Mytilinii you can find the Paleontological Museum with fossils that were discovered during excavations since 1887.

In ancient times no GPS was available. Therefore you have to find the ancient windmills using the old method based on a classical map. At the start coordinates you find the map of the town showing four old windmills. Two of them are located outside of the town. Find these windmills. When you reach the top of the hill choose the one which hosts a tree inside. You find the box inside of this windmill in the wall.

Small note on cache maintenance:
There is a local cache guardian who will assist.
Name and contact info on file with geocaching.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vs lbh qba'g svaq n orggre cngu, pyvzo hc gur uvyy urer: sbheguerrqbgsbhefvksbhe svirsbheqbgsbhemrebguerr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)