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General: On the occasion of wedding

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

The first time I visited Milos was the summer of 2010 on my cousin's wedding. I had already seen many pictures of this island from your site as well as from other tourist guides about Greece. Apart from this special occasion, I thought that it was an ideal opportunity to enjoy the sun and spend some time with friends on this fantastic island. We stayed in Pollonia, which was proved a fantastic ...

General: So far my greatest holidays in Greece

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

There is hardly anything left to add to the praise of Milos if you go through all these enthusiastic reviews. Anyway, I feel urged to join in as in September 2011 I spent there one of my best holidays in Greece. We had intended to go to Plaka as a friend had recommended the place. No doubt, you must see Plaka when you are on Milos. Yet, unfortunately, already a month before our vacation all th...

General: The island with the superb beaches

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

I don't even know why Milos was not included on my annual trips to the Greek islands. In 2007, I watched a documentary about the Cycladic Islands in Greece. I was impressed by the beauty of this island, the calmness and rocky landscape. We stayed in Plaka, the atmosphere was lovely and the people very warm and friendly. The local cuisine of Milos is incomparable, we ate in several taverns t...

Beaches: From Zefiria to the old sulfur mine

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

Important notice: 1) you need a 4x4 car 2) you must drive slowly What determines the value of the run (6 km) is the end: the scenario of the old sulfur mine (Tiafes) at Paliorema, with the port of loading, the small wagons for mining, railroads, dormitories and ancillary buildings of stone. The mine finished work in 1958. To get there, follow the road along the beach of Achivadolimni, and ...

Beaches: To Cape Vani and the old iron mine

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

Important notice: 1) you need a 4x4 car 2) you must drive slowly The run (20 Km) conducts to Cape Vani, where there is the old iron and manganese mine, that has worked from 1890 to the 1928. The landscape is hard, rocks and low vegetation, full of policrome stones. From Vani you see, on the other side, Tripiti and Plaka, with the Kastro on the ridge of the hill. You depart just before ...

General: Just a dream

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

I have visited Milos many times and it has now become one of my favorite destinations in Cyclades, for its natural glory and the rocky landscape. It doesn't matter where you stay in Milos, all the villages are nice with traditional houses and narrow paved streets and alleys. For my opinion, better stay in a beach hotel but an inland village can also give you a true aspect of life on the island....

General: Wild Beauty

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

I consider myself very lucky I visited Milos. It is an island totally harmonious with the glory of nature. It has several monuments that one should see such as the catacombs in the village of Tripiti, the Mineralogical Museum or the Ancient Theatre. I stayed in a nice hotel in Plaka the capital of Milos. The village was...

Beaches: Large beach with deep water

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

Ah, Firiplaka! I could sit for hours in this amazing beach!! This is one of the best beaches in Cyclades, this and Agia Kiriaki, also in Milos. A large beach with deep water, probably because it is a wide open sea. You and the ocean in front, no rocks or villages in the surroundings. Best time to go is in the evening. In the day, it is also nice but the sun is too strong and there are no shelte...

General: Like a fairy tale

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

I have been to Milos about 20 years ago and now again. The island did change, nowadays in the restaurants, super markets and rental offices everybody speaks English whereas in the old days you had to help yourself with Greek. There are some internet cafes and a few laundries now. The public transport adapted to the needs of the tourist, more frequency, modern busses with airco. The beach bars o...

General: And the locals

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

I will not talk about the unbelievable coasts and the so tourist-friendly organisation of the island; others have done so very well (see "Fabulous island" review below). I will rather point out the Human nature of the locals. Relaxed, friendly, smiling, trusting, helpful, they transmit to the visitor their art of life. Example: I had forgoten to take the main adaptor for my video camera wit...

General: Cosiest place to be in summer

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

I discovered Milos through the web and actually the pictures I saw made me abort the initial plans to go to Crete and visit THIS very special island. The beaches are fabulous in Milos, from the smallest and the cosiest, like carved in the shore beaches to the largest or the most spectacular rocky ones. Crystal clear...

General: Awesome beaches

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

This is a beautiful, small island with gorgeous beaches. Papakino, Firiplaka and Tsigrado are certainly the places to be but there are also many other lovely beaches around Milos. Take the boat tour and you will see some amazing places, like Kleftiko and Gerontas. Just put more signs to the beaches because it is very easy to get lost. Also some more umbrellas wouldn't mind. Adamas is a love...

General: Sweet like koufeto

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

Choosing Milos island this summer as my destination was actually in the last minute after browsing some photos of the fantastic beaches ( I have visited most of them but there are still plenty which I did not have the chance) there especially the Sarakinikos which is like the moon's surface! The roads in most cases are covered with asphalt, so you can easily see the whole island, but ask t...

General: Charming island

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

I heard about Milos from my friend, who went there for vacations last year. So this year, we joined them, too. The serene and calm atmosphere of this place is really striking. If I have to describe Milos in one word, then it would be "beautiful". Most of what we have seen in Milos, be it the architecture of the houses o...

General: Fabulous with one word

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:44 GMT

We visited many islands in Greece this summer. In reference to Milos? The beaches are FABULOUS!!!! It is not a terribly touristy-type island which absolutely appealed to us. We did not access "nightlife" much. The catacombs (historical) were closed, so we did not get to see them. We saw so much of that type of thing in other islands, that it wasn't the most important thing on