WHERE TO GO IN MILOS
Here are some of the most well-known sights in Milos, that everyone should visit and see. We wish you good exploring!
CAVES / KLEFTIKO
Due to its volcanic geology, Milos has a lot of caves along its coastline. These caves can be visited by boat from the port of the island.
SARAKINIKO
This beach is one of the most beautiful beaches of Milos and surely the most particular one. It is located along the coastal road east of Adamas, north-east of Milos. It is the most photographed spot of the island and is also considered as one of the most beautiful
CATACOMBS
This is one of the most significant monuments on Milos that date from the Roman times. This underground complex is formed by three interconnected catacombs.
ANCIENT THEATER
This theatre was probably constructed in the Hellenistic times. However, today only the Roman phase of this monument survives. It is located close to Catacombs.
ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
The Archaeological Museum of Milos is housed in a Neoclassical building in Plaka. Established in 1985, this museum hosts findings from excavations around the island, such as small statues, ceramic vases, coins, jewelry, and others. It also hosts a copy of Venus of Milos, the famous statue that is today exhibited in Louvre Museum.
SULFUR MINES / THERICHIA AT PALIORAMA
The mines are located on Paliorema (Therichia) beach. Not much is known about the history of the sulfur mines but one gets the impression that it may have been quite a brisk operation in those times. Unfortunately, this was not protected and now the mines show the wear and tear of time and weather.
MINERALOGICAL MUSEUM
This museum was established to help promote the effects of mining in the history of Milos and to display the mineral wealth of the island. It is located at the waterfront in Adamas.
ANTIMILOS ISLET
Antimilos is a small island with steep and hostile coasts, where a rare species of wild goat lives. In antiquity, the islet was called Efira. Excursion boats connect Adamas, the port of Milos, to Antimilos.
CHURCH OF PANAGIA PORTIANI
The church of Panagia Portiani is located in the centre of the village and it is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin. It dates from the 17th century and it is a preserved monument.
FOLKLORE MUSEUM
The Folklore Museum is located close to the Archaeological Museum of Milos, in Plaka. It is housed in a 19th-century mansion and it hosts items of everyday use, traditional clothing, furniture, tools, and other folk pieces.
PANAGIA TOY KIPOY
The church of Panagia tou Kipou is a beautiful church offering amazing views over the Aegean. It is dated from the 5th century.
VENETIAN CASTLE
Only a few ruins have survived today from the Venetian Castle of Milos. It stands on a hill overlooking Plaka and the port of the island.
CONFERENCE CASTLE
The Conference Centre of Milos was established by Katerina Kyriakopoulos. It is housed in an old kaolin processing factory.
MONASTERY OF AGIOS IOANNIS SIDERIANOS
The church and the cells of this very old and historical monastery are in very good condition. This monastery got its name from a miracle (as it is said by the inhabitants of Milos): some locals locked themselves in the church to escape from the pirates and prayed to Saint John to close the door with an iron bar. The prayer was answered and the pirates couldn't enter the church.
ECCLESIASTICAL MUSEUM
The small Ecclesiastical Museum of Milos is found in the church of the Holy Trinity in Adamas village. It includes rare exhibits from the Venetian times till today.
CHURCH OF AGIA ATRIADA
The church of Agia Triada (Holy Trinity) is located in the center of Adamas, the port of Milos. This church dates from the 17th century and it houses a small ecclesiastical museum.
AGIA MARINA CHURCH
Agia Marina is a beautiful church on a hill, offering some amazing views over the surroundings.
PANAGIA KORFIATISSA
Panagia Korfiatissa is located on a breathtaking site in Plaka, overlooking at the deep blue sea and the neighbouring islands. The church was built in 1820 with building materials brought from the abandoned churches of the old main town and it is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
FIRIPLAKA BEACH
One of a chain of inviting beaches on the remote south coast, Firiplaka is hemmed by eye-catching cliffs that are streaked with red, brown and yellow.
The sand at their foot is pale and fine washed by surf that is mostly calm unless there’s a southerly wind blowing.
PALEOCHORI BEACH
Chances are you’ve never had a bathing experience like Paliochori before.
Some way southeast of Zefiria this beach has a mix of dark golden sand and shingle and is bounded by stratified rocks with red and yellow blotches.
These are laced with sulphur ore and there’s a light smell of sulphur on the air.
Stepping into the transparent water you may sense that it is unusually warm.
That’s because of the many hot springs that bubble up from just below the water’s edge.
At Paliochori you’re close to a dormant volcano, and at the restaurants on the beach you can order food cooked with volcanic heat.
TSIGRADO BEACH
A small cove at the bottom of red and yellow cliffs, Tsigrado Beach is not for people afraid of heights or with impaired mobility.
Unless you arrive by water, the only way down on to this beach is via a steep and narrow crevasse in the rock.
There’s a rope to cling onto and then a ladder will get you down the final few metres.
A sign at the top of the cliff warns you to make the descent at your own risk.
And yet dozens of sun-seekers go down every day, and that’s because the beach is glorious.
There’s quite a large patch of sand, while the glistening water is an arresting shade of turquoise.
You can also wade around to a little cave, where the walls are illuminated by the sunlight in the water.
CAVE OF SYKIA
Like Kleftiko, Sykia can only be approached by boat and you will normally make a stop here on the way round to its more famous neighbour.
Sykia is a collapsed sea cave with a small shingle beach in a breathtaking cauldron of textured white rock.
The light created by the water and this white stone is a joy to behold.
Normally your tour boat will wait outside the entrance to the cave and you’ll go inside on an RIB to take a dip in the sparkling blue water and take snaps of the beach.
FIROPOTAMOS BEACH
Quite unlike any other beach on the island, Firopotamos is both a beach and a tiny fishing port.
This adds another layer of charm to the scene, as the whitewashed fisherman’s houses come right down to the water and on the ground floors have blue-painted doors for their “syrmata”, where the boats are stored.
The beach has a blend of pebbles and white sand, and being in a cove away from the open sea the water is perfectly clear and a dreamy shade of light blue.
At the tip of the headland on the eastern entrance to the cove are some ruins for share-worthy photos.