Milos
Milos
is located in the southwestern island of the Cyclades. It boasts
its shape resembling a horseshoe, and its port, Adamas, considered
one of the largest and safest natural harbors in the Mediterranean
Sea.
Attractions in
Plaka,in the capital of Milos, where you will see.
- The archaeological
museum. Here you can see a copy of the Venus de Milo and
the original kept in the Louvre in Paris.
The Venus de
Milo is an amazing work of Hellenistic art, with a height
of 2.02 combining harmony of beauty and femininity. Dated around
the 1st century BC and worked by Agisandrou.
It is a trademark of Milos and identifier for tourism.
- The Folk
Museum,
- The church dedicated to Virgin Mary and the
wonderful view over the island.
- The Venetian
castle.
- In Klima, in archaeological region (you can find the statue of
Venus)
- The Sarakiniko the volcanic moonscape.
- The Christian catacombs
- In Adamas Port Milos there is the Mining Museum
Beaches:
There are over 70 beaches and coves in Milos. The Antiperatos and
Khelastros considered the best of them. We suggest the sandy beach
Tsigrado, beach Sarakiniko with many caves and finally the Buddha
that has SPA.
Nightlife and
entertainment: There are few, quiet bar on the island,
there are Psathi and Country. Most bars and clubs located in Adamas
and Plaka.
- The roads in Milos are good enough, and there are a lot of local
buses and cars and motorcycles for rent.
You have to buy one
copy of the statue of
Aphrodite!
How
to get to Milos
By plane
Milos has its own airport and there are daily flights between
Athens and Milos. The trip takes about 30 minutes. The airport is
4.5 km from Adamas.
Athens
Airport
Milos Airport +30 22870 22090, 22381
By ferry
The ferry link Milos to Piraeus works every day. The trip by ferry
boat to the island online with the main port of Athens, takes about
5 hours. During the summer months there are routes that link from
Milos to Ios, Sikinos, Folegandros
and Santorini. There
is also a link with Crete (Agios Nikolaos
and Sitia), Kasos, Karpathos and Rhodes.
More information:
Port of Piraeus +30 210 4226000
Milos Port Authority +30 22870 22100
Book your ferry tickets
online here:
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