City break in Milos Island. Active leisure ideas for Milos Island - attractions, recreation and nightlife

For those who like beach rest, Milos is great. Most travelers and locals deservedly consider Paleochori the best local beach. Large length, purity, unusual cliffs of different colors, and underwater hotkeys will allow you to enjoy every minute spent here. Agia-Kyriaki is not bad as well. Near the village of Kanava, there are three more beaches - Firiplaka, Hivadolimni, and Provatas surrounded by the pretty picturesque cliffs of. It is worth looking into multi-color sea cave Sykia, which beauty will not leave indifferent even experienced travelers.

If you want to find a place where you could swim alone, then go to Tsigrado. You can get to this beach either from the sea or through a narrow fissure with the help of rope ladders, so be sure that no one will hurt you here to enjoy solitude. In the north of the island, there are practically no beaches due to the frequent and strong winds and the rocky coastline. If you want to swim near Adamas, then go to Apollonia beach.

On the coast of Milos, there are a lot of places that you can visit throughout the year. For example, it is worth visiting Sarakiniko Bay with a sandy sea bottom and white stone cliffs and Papafranga Gorge, where the sea, passing through a natural arch, washes a very small beach. Both of these natural objects are known not only for their beauty but also for a rather interesting history. In the Middle Ages, they were used by the pirates to keep their valuables, to rest, and just to hide from the ships pursuing them. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

If you love the sea and everything about it, then on the island you can not only lie on the beach and calmly swim in the clear water. For those who want to get acquainted with the underwater world of the waters of Milos, there is an opportunity to go diving. If you have never dived before, no problem – you can get training right on the island in the local dive center. By the way, you can explore the underwater world not only at the coast of Milos but also in the open sea or on the neighboring islands of the archipelago.

Do you have no desire to understand all the subtleties of diving but you still want to look at the life of the marine flora and fauna? Then try yourself in snorkeling. Fins, mask, and tube can be easily rented or bought directly on the island. For snorkeling, secluded beaches are suited best – no one will interfere and will not frighten the inhabitants of the underwater world. At Milos, you can learn to water-ski, join windsurfing or discover sailing. Fans of fishing will also like it here. Of course, a part of the population earns their living by fishing, and therefore, finding someone who will help you deal with all the subtleties of this occupation in Milos is not a problem, just as renting the necessary equipment. You can fish from the shore but for the fullness of the experience you should rent a boat and go to the open sea.

Milos is sure to appeal to those who like hiking. It has a very beautiful nature and many villages, temples, monasteries, and historical sights scattered throughout the island. You can get almost anywhere on foot. That is why you shout set a route and either join the excursion group or go on a journey by yourself. Here you can walk for two-four hours or go on a small trip for a few days. If you want, you can rent a bike. You can drive it here almost everywhere, and, for example, the capital of the island, Plaka, cannot be reached by car at all. For those who want to ride faster, there is a scooter that can quickly get you to the right place but only if there is an asphalt road, which is not everywhere.