Milos is horseshoe-shaped, with an overall surface area of 151 square kilometres, a coastal perimeter of 125 km and a population of about 5,000 inhabitants.
Main town: Plaka. Main port: Adamas.

Milos is a volcanic island. It owes its shape and originality to the eruptions which, according to geologists, started more than two million years ago.
It is divided up into two parts by a very large natural harbour which is actually the crater of the volcano submerged by the sea: this is the Adamas bay, one of the largest natural ports in the Mediterranean.
Very different from the other Cyclades, Milos is characterized by rock formations with striking shapes and colours: from pure white to black, from yellow to dark red.
Mountainous in the south with a maximum altitude of 751 m and less mountainous in the north, Milos has an indented coastline with countless bays and creeks where delightful fishing ports nestle. There are also more than seventy five beaches as well as underwater caves.
Milos is devoid of trees on the whole, however fertile zones can still be found in the north and north-east.
Milos has been inhabited since the 3rd millennium BC, and its history is linked to the richness of its subsoil -- obsidian, sulphur, pumice stone, clay, bentonite, perlite -- and to its hot springs, used for cures since ancient times. Archaeological sites can also be visited which bear witness to its glorious past. It is here that the "Venus de Milo", now exhibited at the Louvre Museum in Paris, was discovered.
Today, Milos lives off its mining resources. Its quarries of bentonite, perlite and baryta are still worked. As a result, the countryside has often been spoilt by the large open holes, formed from the working of these quarries.
Milos has recently become popular and has opened up to tourism, but its overall infrastructure is still undeveloped. It is advisable to make advance reservations if you want to avoid sleeping under the stars!

People come to Milos, above all, to appreciate the beauty of its coloured landscaped forms shaped by the sea and winds, and to enjoy its many beaches.
Milos, a paradise for geologists and photo enthusiasts, will also appeal to underwater diving fans as well as anyone who likes to laze around in a beautiful setting.

by plane: domestic flights leaving Athens: one or two connections a day off-season and three daily connections during peak season.

by ferry-boat: daily connections from the port of Piraeus and from the islands of Kythnos, Sifnos, Kimolos and Serifos.
two connections a week from the islands of Syros and Paros.
three connections a week from the islands of Santorini, Folegandros and Sikinos

by highspeed ferry (depending on the wind): daily connections leaving from the port of Piraeus, and from the islands of Kythnos, Serifos, and Sifnos.
two connections a week from May to the end of September from the island of Santorini.

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