Experiences

Where to start from! Sea Excursions, Road tours, Climbing, Hiking and Geological Walks, Sea sports, Culture and history, Geology, Tasting Milos, Wine tasting or even getting married! Milos suits for almost every lifestyle!

Sea Excursions

Traveling around the island by boat or sailboat will give you the chance to visit the beaches that are not accessible from the land, to swim in crystal clear waters, to discover the geology of the island, to explore secret caves and many more. You can rent your own boat or let the skippers guide you to the most secret places!

Road tour

Driving around the island is an amazing experience! You will bypass chapels as you explore the beaches, visit colorful fishing villages or end up to an old mine! You can’t miss the unique “Syrmata” in fishing villages. They are shelters for the small boats and also huts of fishermen. They present a particular historical interest, but also an important feature of Cycladic folk architecture.

Climbing

There are two climbing fields in Milos, in Cape Vani and in Glaronisia, two cliffs above turquoise waters. Both of them are considered of the most challenging climbing fields in Greece. At Vani you can climb a huge conical rock. The name of the climbing track is “Tourla tou Vaniou”. Glaronisia are the only rocky islet of basalt in the shape of hexagonal bars.

Hiking and Geological Walks

Milos is highlighted from Miloterranean as an international destination for geotourism, through 7 selected geo-routes that have been marked on the island. Each route is a tour of the geological time, nature and history of the island. The traveler will discover the “hidden” side of Milos. The routes distance and duration varies from 5 km - 2 Hours to 17 km - 8 hours.

Sea sports

For those who love sea sports there are many options like Canoe-Kayak, Windsurfing- Kitesurfing, Scuba diving, Snorkelling and Fishing! Take the opportunity to have some real fun by sliding around the clear waters and being one with the nature!

Museums and chapels

The extraction of obsidian contributed to Milo’s prosperity in ancient times. A variety of museums and archaeological sites reflect the long and exciting history of the island. You can discover it at the Archaeological museum, the Mining museum, Folklore museum, Church museum, Naval museum and WWII Museum, the Early Christian Catacombs, the prehistoric city of Phylakopi, the ancient theatre. With as many as 160 churches, chapels and Monasteries you won’t miss to visit one! The oldest chapel, Panagia tou Kipou, is built presumably in the 5th century AD whilst Agios Ioannis the Sederianos is dated as a monastery since 1582.

Geology

Milos rose out of the Aegean Sea in the midst of submarine volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis. This enriched its ground with many minerals. The island has an 11.000-year mining history, it is home to one of the oldest mines in the Mediterranean. Its geology and mining tradition are showcased at the Milos Mining Museum. Some of the minerals that you will find on the island are Perlite, Kaolin, Bentonite, Barite, Manganese, Sulphur, Obsidian, Pozzolan, Gypsum and Diatomite. Apart from minerals there are many more a traveler can discover. There are two craters which visitors can go into and around. Milos has warm soils and hot springs, the spring of Lakkos in Adamas (Hippocrate's Cave) which is in a cave, has been known as a thermal spa with healing properties. Traveling around the island you will see vapor coming out from land and sea! In some places the vapor is so hot that you can cook on the ground, like the Paleochori beach where you can try food cooked on the sand!

Colors

Milos offers a colorful landscape, beaches and rocks. You have to swim in the following beaches with their blue-green waters!

Tastes

If you’re a foodie, you have to taste Milos! The volcanic ground and the lack of rain have created a unique microclimate that gets rough for plants to grow, but those that make it are rewarded with unique, amazing taste! These ingredients are used to all recipes in the island’s numerous restaurants, taverns and steakhouses. You can taste from fresh fish to international cuisine but you should not miss the chance to taste the most representative types of Milos’s cuisine which are:
Pitarakia, small pies filled with peppery dry cheese or myzithra with mint
Karpouzopita, a fragrant traditional watermelon sweet pie
Coufeto, sweet buffet made from sweet pumpkin crumbs with local honey and almonds. It is traditionally served at weddings and engagements by the mother of the bride. The honey symbolizes the sweet life that the couple will live, while the almonds the fruits of fertility.
Pelte, sauce with strong flavor of local tomatoes
Capers, the traditional capari, frequently used in Greek salad
Local Cheese such as touloumotyri, dry cheese and sour cream cheese, all made in the traditional manner
Barley and wheat rolls, are made of the new crop, initially dipped in salt water, before some fresh tomatoes will be added to them
Organic thyme honey
Ladenia, traditional, tasty pie with origins from nearby Kimolos with oil, tomatoes and onions

Visit a winery

Milos has a long history on winemaking. Immerse yourself in a unique wine tasting journey. You can visit the local winery and vineyard to get acquainted with the island’s winemaking history and savor exceptional aromas. The wine is stored in an underground labyrinth cave that provides the required humidity and cool environment.

Kimolos

Discover nearby Kimolos, a small wonder of the Aegean Sea that has kept its authenticity. You can visit Chorio and wander around in between its picturesque white houses with flowering gardens and on its alleyways under archways. Enjoy the spectacular beaches of Prasa, Monastiria, Goupa, Bonatsa and Mavrospilia with turquoise waters and smooth sand. If you are looking for a shadow to rest for a while you should search for the Skiadi, a unique geological phenomenon, which has the form of a huge mushroom!