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Milos
Greece
Milos is a volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete. Milos is the southwesternmost island in the Cyclades group.
Introduction quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
At a glance
- Best time to go
- Any time — the weather is kind all year
- Getting around
- Bus · Private vehicle
- Vetted picks
- 22 places — 3 backed by 3+ independent sources
- Real coverage
- 5 vetted creator sources
AI insights
Computed from the Wikivoyage listings, transport section and YouTube view counts on this page
Sarakiniko Beach is named by 2 of the travel videos we checked — the clearest signal we have that they are worth your time.
The most-viewed guide here is "Μήλος: Τέτοιες εικόνες σε κανένα άλλο νησί || Κλέφτικο || Σπηλιά της Συκιάς" by Βασίλης Σαρημπαλίδης (58K views) — a solid first watch.
Βασίλης Σαρημπαλίδης and Trips & Hikes are creators from here, not a visiting channel — worth watching for what the guidebooks skip.
Getting around: by bus, by private vehicle — the section below has the details straight from Wikivoyage.
How these 22 picks are sourced
10 of 22 are named by a second, independent source — Lonely Planet, Rhett and Claire and Ryan Shirley, and 1 other — and each card names its own. The remaining 12 rest on the reference article alone: we list them because Wikivoyage or Wikipedia documents them, not because anyone else vouched for them. We also watched 5 creator videos, 2 of them from local channels rather than visiting ones. 13 of the 22 descriptions are quoted word for word from Wikivoyage under CC BY-SA rather than written by us, as is the introduction above — each of those cards says so. What we add is the checking, the corroboration above, and the choice of which places are worth your time at all.What we can't promise is that it's still true. Venues close, hours and prices change, and we don't re-check them — a place here closed for good and sat on this page for a year before anyone noticed. The insights are AI-written from these sources and can be wrong too. Confirm anything you'd be sorry to be wrong about before you set out. Terms.
Watch first
Ranked by views and how well each landed with the people who watched it, judged against the other coverage of this place — plus a local creator where we found one.
Μήλος: Τέτοιες εικόνες σε κανένα άλλο νησί || Κλέφτικο || Σπηλιά της Συκιάς
Βασίλης Σαρημπαλίδης · 58K viewsLocalel
Top 10 Places To Visit in Milos - Greece Travel Guide
Ryan Shirley · 248K views
Μήλος 2024 | Το ηφαιστειογενές νησί με τις απίθανες παραλίες (Μέρος 2)
Trips & Hikes · 3K viewsLocalel
Milos Greece Travel Guide: Everything You Need to Know
Dana Berez · 86K views
The ULTIMATE guide to Milos island, Greece😍
Rhett and Claire · 91K views
Best time to go
Best window: Any time — the weather is kind all year
Kind weather all year — there is no month to avoid.
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Rated from ten years of daily temperature and rainfall recorded at this destination, via Open-Meteo's ERA5 reanalysis. Hover a month for its real numbers.
Getting around
By bus
There is one single bus company operating in the island. Remember that bus schedules on smaller islands like Milos might vary depending on the season, so it's a good idea to check for the most recent and reliable information closer to your travel dates: .
By private vehicle
Note that most popular places on the island can be reached by all vehicles on paved roads and some unpaved but smooth parts, but there are some other places on the island that are inaccessible by normal vehicles.
Transport notes from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What to see
Places are listed from Wikivoyage and our own sourced research. Worth it means a second, independent source names the place too; “3 sources agree” means three or more do — and each card names them, so you can check. Single source means the opposite, said plainly: the reference article lists it and nothing else we checked does.
Klima
4 sources agreeAlso recommended by Lonely Planet and 3 others
Stopped here on camera: Ryan Shirley
A row of brightly painted syrmata — old boathouses with living quarters stacked above — built directly into the cliff face at the water's edge.
Vetted sources
Sarakiniko
3 sources agreeAlso recommended by Lonely Planet and 2 others
Stopped here on camera: Rhett and Claire, Ryan Shirley
Bone-white volcanic rock has been wind-carved into moonlike ridges and inlets, with a deep channel for swimming right off the smooth stone.
Vetted sources
Plaka
3 sources agreeAlso recommended by Lonely Planet and 2 others
Stopped here on camera: Rhett and Claire, Ryan Shirley
Milos's whitewashed hilltop capital, a maze of Cycladic lanes climbing to a Venetian kastro with sunset views over the whole island.
Vetted sources
Sarakiniko Beach
Worth itAlso recommended by Ryan Shirley and 1 other
Stopped here on camera: Rhett and Claire, Ryan Shirley
Sarakiniko Beach is one of Greece’s most striking coastal landscapes, famous for its smooth, white volcanic rock formations sculpted into wave-like shapes.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Catacombs of Milos
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
Greece's only Christian catacombs, cut into the rock below Trypiti in the 1st century, where a 15-minute guided tour reveals burial niches for over 2,000 early believers.
Vetted sources
Ancient Theatre of Milos
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
Parian marble seating tiers cling to the hillside below Trypiti, near the spot where a farmer unearthed the Venus de Milo in 1820.
Vetted sources
Kleftiko Beach
Single sourceStopped here on camera: Ryan Shirley
Known for its white sea caves and towering rock arches, once used by pirates as a hideout. Accessible mainly by boat, it’s perfect for swimming in vivid blue waters and exploring hidden grottoes.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Paliochori Beach
Single sourceOne of Milos' most popular beaches, Paliochori is renowned for its colourful volcanic cliffs, crystal-clear water and long stretch of sand mixed with fine pebbles.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
What to do
Kleftiko boat trip
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
Stopped here on camera: Ryan Shirley
Only reachable by boat, this pirate-hideout cove of white rock arches and sea caves rewards a day spent swimming and snorkeling around towering stone pillars.
Vetted sources
Milos Travel boat tours, Adamas waterfront
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
A reliable local agency on the harbor front running boat trips out to Milos's most isolated coves, since much of the island's best coastline is unreachable by road.
Vetted sources
What to eat
Astakas, Klima
Worth itAlso recommended by Condé Nast Traveler
Milos's most romantic seafood taverna, set on the water among the fishermen's houses of Klima with the day's catch grilled to order.
Vetted sources
Kivotos Ton Gefseon
Worth itAlso recommended by Condé Nast Traveler
A beekeeping family's courtyard cafe stocked with local honey, preserved seaweed and jams, best known for its unusual watermelon pie.
Vetted sources
Gyalós
Single sourcePollonia
Great fish, sea food, and traditional Greek cuisine with a twist of originality. Good service and the table are right in front of Polonia beach giving a romantic atmosphere.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Giakos
Single sourceAdamantas
Famous restaurant, one of few restaurants in Milos that is open year-round. Known for its gyros and is often referred to as a fast food restaurant, due to its quick service.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Flisvos
Single sourceAdamantas
Well known to tourists, located across the street from the port of Adamantas. The food is delicious but prices are increasing due to the fact that it's well known.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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O! Chamos
Single sourceAdamantas
Local dishes ranging from courgette and goat cheese fritters to slow-roasted suckling pig in grape must and mustard.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Archondoula
Single sourcePlaka
Traditional and fusion with recipes such as Greek-style coq au vin and pot-roasted goat and artichokes.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Empourio
Single sourceEmpourio village
Traditional fare such as goat roasted in a wood oven and rooster in a red wine sauce.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Where to stay
White Pebble Suites & Spa
Single sourcePollonia
Twelve sea view adult only suites. Courtyard swimming pool and private plunge pools on terraces of some suites.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Eiriana Luxury Suites
Single sourceEnvironmentally friendly accommodations with a mobile application for Android and iOS devices.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Portiani Hotel
Single sourceHotel Portiani is in Adamas and it is very close to the island port. Prices
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Chronis Hotel and Bungalows
Single sourceAdamas 84801· Pricey
In an orchard with banana, lemon, bouganvillea and pistachio trees near the town beach; standard are shower-wc, air-condition, tv, mini-bar, direct dial call (ISDN), hair dryer and a balcony or terrace with garden view…
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Build your day
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Where to next
Nearby cities in Greece we’ve vetted too.
- ParosCycladic island balancing Parikia's marble-paved lanes with the windsurfing beaches of Naousa.
- NaxosThe largest and most fertile Cycladic island, home to the marble Portara gateway and quieter mountain villages.
- SantoriniCaldera-rim villages of Oia and Fira with blue-domed churches perched above a collapsed volcanic crater.
- HydraCar-free Saronic Gulf island of stone mansions climbing from a horseshoe harbor, reached by donkey and water taxi.
- MykonosWhitewashed Cycladic town famed for its windmills, and the beach-club nightlife of Psarou and Paradise Beach.
- Crete/ChaniaVenetian harbor town on Greece's largest island, gateway to the Samaria Gorge and Cretan mountain cuisine.
Travel content from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Encyclopedic context from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Videos via the YouTube Data API.