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Milos Island

Milos, oh Milos. You have enchanted me. Your beautiful beaches, your colorful fishing villages, your lovely inhabitants and the peace that you radiate simply cast a spell over me. You offer everything you could wish for from a Greek island and so much more!

20/08/2022

dear(travel)diary,

our Milos vacation was exactly what I wanted (and needed): Pure relaxation, even though we saw and discovered so much! I haven't had such a relaxed vacation in a long time. Because my “fear of missing out” always makes me want to see as much as possible and therefore plan less time for relaxation. This time was different! As Milos is primarily known for its beautiful beaches, our tours were mostly limited to sunbathing on the most beautiful beaches. Perfect for recharging your batteries!

Milos is not a large island, so we never had to drive more than 10 km. This also helped us to relax enormously. We simply rented a scooter from “Smile Car & Moto” (I can highly recommend the rental service, by the way, nice people and the best prices), drove to the beach in the morning and to the most beautiful Greek villages in the evening. We always enjoyed the most delicious food and met the loveliest people.

What we particularly liked, however, was that Milos is not (yet) too touristy. Our new friend Spiros told us that the island was fully booked when we were there. But it didn't seem that way at all. Although we always met tourists, it was much emptier than everywhere else on our last trips. In addition, many Greeks also spend their vacations on Milos, so you will definitely experience Greek flair.

xx Chiara

Overview:


The Best Beaches:

  1. Sarakiniko
  2. Papafragas
  3. Kleftiko
  4. Tsigrado
  5. Firopotamos
  6. Fyriplaka
  7. Alogomántra
  8. Lagada Beach


The most beautiful Fishing-villages & towns

  1. Plaka
  2. Klima
  3. Mandrákia
  4. Agiou Konstantinou
  5. Adamantas


THE MOST DELICIOUS FOOD

  • Oh! Hamos! Tavern in Adamantas (restaurant) (Must-Visit!)
  • Ell'oínon in Adamantas (restaurant) (must-visit!)
  • Medusa in Mandrákia (restaurant)
  • Astakas Cafe Restaurant in Klima (restaurant)
  • O Petrinos Seafood and more in Adamantas (restaurant)
  • Gregory's in Adamantas (lunch snack)
  • Yankos in Adamantas (lunchtime snack)
  • Aggeliki in Adamantas (ice cream)


THE BEST ACCOMMODATIONS

As I couldn't really decide which hotel to book, we had two hotels on Milos:

  1. Lagada Beach Hotel
  2. Santa Maria Village Spa & Resort

We found both hotels very good and would book them again at any time.


Costs

  • 3 nights Lagada Beach Hotel (incl. breakfast) in total for 2: €285
  • 2 nights Santa Maria Village (incl. breakfast) in total for 2: 300€
  • Ferry there and back (from Athens): 91€ p.p.
  • Scooter rental for 4 days: 30€
  • Refueling scooter: 16€
  • Food in total for two: 175€
  • Boat trip Kleftiko: 30€ p.p.
  • Cab from the hotel to the harbor: 15€



I have put together a list of all the places on Google Maps.

You can find the list here.


1 Week on Milos island

Itinerary



Day 1: Arrive by ferry and check into the hotel, enjoy the sunset from the Fáros Adáma lighthouse, then have dinner at Ell'oínon

Day 2: Drive to Tsigrado beach in the morning, switch to Fyriplaka beach as soon as it gets too crowded, end the evening in Klima

Day 3: Drive to Sarakiniko beach for sunrise, then have a delicious breakfast, relax for the day at Lagada beach, drive to Plaka for sunset

Day 4: Start the day at Alogomántra beach, walk from here to the village of Agiou Konstantinou, drive to Mandrákia for dinner and eat at Medusa.

Day 5: Drive early to Papafragas beach, then spend the day at Firopotamos beach and jump off the rocks into the water, end the evening at Oh! Hamos! Tavern

Day 6: Take a boat trip to the Kleftiko rocks and the cave of Sykia

Day 7: Spend the day relaxing on Lagada beach before catching the ferry back


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