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Travelling around island Milos

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Travelling around island Milos
Inserted: 04.10.2014
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Travelling around the island Milos is especially suitable for lovers of beautiful beaches. And those on the island Milos are often beautified with colorful volcanic cliffs. Apart from swimming you can see here also historic towns of Plaka or Pollonia. Very interesting are fishing villages with typical houses called wires and thanks to the unique early Christian catacombs was the island of Milos proclaimed a sacred island (2014). For tourists may be interesting western part of the island with the highest peak Profitis Ilias (748 m asl). Except for cruises around the island, you can undertake a trip to the neighboring, even less inhabited island Kimolos.
 

Day 1

Adamantas and Provatas

Whether you arrive here by a ferry or by air, your first steps will probably take you to Adamantas where you can easily rent a car (ideal option, if you want to see the island thoroughly), buy food or go to the restaurant. You can also have a walk to the church and go through the port. In the afternoon, head out to the beach Provatas with a nice colored reef. Here is possible a small walk along the cliffs separating the individual beaches in the bay or ascent to the church of Panagia Kipou.
 

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Visit of Adamantas

Gateway to Milos

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| Altitude: 23 m / 75 ft

Beautiful panorama of town Adamantas is for most visitors to the island Milos the first thing they see here.… continue reading

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Swimming at the Beach Provatas

The beach below the colorful volcanic re

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| Altitude: 35 m / 115 ft

Provatas beach is best known mainly for its colorful volcanic cliff. The main busiest beach is located close… continue reading

Day 2

Sarakiniko and Aghia Kiriaki

The next day can be a beach day. Set out to the stunning beach Sarakiniko surrounded by snow-white cliff early in the morning. Enjoy swimming around water caves and a short walk around the cliffs. Set out to the south of the island to a long beach Aghia Kiriaki in the afternoon. Ascend to the outlook place at the eastern end of the beach.
 

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Swimming at the Beach Sarakiniko

Magic cove in snow-white cliff

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| Altitude: 5 m / 16 ft

Beach Sarakiniko is one of the most interesting beaches on Milos. The narrow bay surrounded by snow-white… continue reading

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Swimming at the Beach Aghia Kiriaki

Semi-abandoned beach

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| Altitude: 19 m / 62 ft

More than half a kilometer long beach of Aghia Kiriaki is in comparison with other renowned beaches in the… continue reading

Day 3

Plaka, Firopotamos and Pollonia

The third day early in the morning head out to the oldest town on the island – to Plaka.  Early morning is recommended mainly due to ascent to the castle, which is quite scorching in such a heat. But the views from the top are worth it! Plaka has quite a different atmosphere in the evening, so it is good to make a trip here in different times. After visiting Plaka head out for a morning swim in the amazing bay Firopotamos, where you can also see fishing houses called wires. Do not forget to drive up the road to in the direction to the quarry, where, after a few hundred meters, is a splendid view of the entire bay. In the afternoon, set out to the northeastern end of the island to Pollonia. Here you can not only swim in a quiet bay, but also make a walk to both churches and to the outlook place of the neighboring island Kimolos. This town has a very nice Mediterranean atmosphere.

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Visit of Plaka

The oldest town in Milos

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| Altitude: 222 m / 728 ft

Main, the oldest and highest town in Milos – all this is Plaka. Although you will not find here any great… continue reading

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Visit the bay and village Firopotamos

Swimming at the northern end of the isla

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| Altitude: 60 m / 197 ft

Almost at the very northern end of the island Milos is a beautiful bay with adjoining picturesque fishing… continue reading

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Visit of Pollonia

The outlook of Kimolos

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| Altitude: 3 m / 10 ft

At the very northeastern outpost of island Milos is a very nice town Pollonia embracing the beautiful cove,… continue reading

Day 4

Cruise around Milos

During the boat trip you can explore mainly the western part of the island, where almost no roads lead and travelling on land is thus quite complicated. Interesting stops are mainly cave Sikia and perhaps the most famous place of the island Kleftiko with amazing rock formations. Swimming is possible on a lovely beach Aghios Ioannis and Ammoudaraki in the bay Triades with rock formations.

5th day

Return to Sarakiniko

If you liked the beach Sarakiniko, get here again and make a walk along the white cliffs up to Mantrakia. Of course, it can be managed during your first visit to this beach. In addition, Mantrakia is accessible also by car. In the afternoon head to the stunning volcanic beach Firiplaka.

If you enjoyed Sarakiniko Beach, head here again and take a walk along the white cliffs to Mantrakia. Of course, you can do it during your first visit to this beach. Mantrakia is also accessible by car. In the afternoon, head to the stunning volcanic beach of Firiplaka.

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Hike Sarakiniko - Mantrakia

Walking on the white cliffs

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| Altitude: 30 m / 98 ft

Most people go to Sarakiniko because of the most beautiful beaches on the island of Milos offering nice… continue reading

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Visit of Mantrakia

Picturesque fishing village

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| Altitude: 5 m / 16 ft

Mantrakia (sometimes called also Mandrakia) is a picturesque fishing village on the north coast of Milos. You… continue reading

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Swimming at the Beach Firiplaka

Colorful volcanic cliffs

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Among the most attractive beaches on the island of Milos belongs for sure Firiplaka beach lying below high… continue reading

Day 6

Klima, Trypiti, Plathiena and Paliochori

Next day set out to explore the typical fishing houses called wires in Klima. Directly above them is a nice small town Trypiti with the cathedral and windmills. You can also make a walk to the ancient theater or to early Christian catacombs. Thanks to these unique catacombs was the island of Milos proclaimed as a sacred Island in 2014. You can finish this morning at the semi-abandoned beach Plathiena north of Plaka. After lunch set out again to the south of the island to another beautiful volcanic beach Paliochori.
 

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Visit of Klima

Picturesque fishing village on Milos

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In the Cyclades and particularly on the island of Milos is interesting to see fishing dwellings called wires,… continue reading

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Visit of Trypiti

The town below windmills

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| Altitude: 150 m / 492 ft

Small town Trypiti built on the edge of upland plateau overlooks into the depths of Milos bay. Together with… continue reading

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Swimming at the Beach Paliachori

Popular beach

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| Altitude: 12 m / 39 ft

Paliachori is one of the busiest beaches on Milos. The reasons are that it is one of the longest beaches and… continue reading

Day 7

Beach Achivadolimni and foothills of Profitis Ilias

The eighth day explore more the end of Milos bay, where is one of the longest beaches on the island Achivadolimni. Additionally, you can explore the foothills of Profitis Ilias. The whole day you will have nice views of the towns Adamantas and Plaka.

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Swimming at the beach Achivadolimni

The longest beach on Milos

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| Altitude: 15 m / 49 ft

Beach Achivadolimni is one of the longest on the island Milos. It is surprisingly also one of the loneliest,… continue reading

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Drive Through the foothills of Milos

Below Profitis Ilias

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| Altitude: 170 m / 558 ft

The western half of Milos is mountainous and almost without inhabitants and asphalt roads. So if you want to… continue reading

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