Beaches

NORTH BEACHES

Pollonia or Apollonia is a picturesque fishing village built around a beautiful cove with a beach with rich sand and many tamarisk trees. A little further you will find Polychronis beach and Hitana beach bar.
Papagragkas next to the ruins of the ancient city of Fylakopi, are the three caves of Papafragas. Papafragas Cave is a deep sea cave, where you can swim in turquoise waters between gray and white rocks that lead to the open sea. The beach is small, surrounded by the bright light rocks, while to get there you have to go down a steep carving on the rock. In Byzantine times it was used as a base for pirates, while it took its name from the last Frank Pope who used the beach to protect his boat.
Kapros small cove between white rocks with fine sand and blue waters.
Pachaina , spacious beach overlooking the Glaronissia, with rich sandy beach and some tamarisk trees, Pachaina will fascinate you thanks to its blue waters and the rocks that emerge through them.
Agios Konstantinos beautiful and quiet sandy beach in the picturesque harbor surrounded by rocks. Agios Konstantinos, which takes its name from the homonymous church of Agios, is a beach with turquoise waters, closed like a lake, with sand and several wires. It also has two small caves, always ready for exploration.
Alogomandra a strip of sandy beach, closed with high cliffs, which is not visible from the road. There is sloping rocky ground and shallow green-blue waters. The formation of the beach is reminiscent of a mantra, hence the name of “Alogomantra”.
Mytakas is a northern beach with a few houses of fishermen. The traditional settlement has a beautiful beach between narrow capes and picturesque fishing villages. The beach is sandy with very clear waters.
Sarakiniko the most famous beach of the island, thanks to the unique lunar landscape. All-white volcanic rock formations with excellent deep blue waters. There is also a small natural harbor, closed between the rocks, with sandy beach and green-blue waters. The landscape is stunning, with constant alternations of volcanic material and abundant fossils. Its name is due to the fact that pirates used it as a shelter. (The ship’s bollards are still preserved carved into the rock.) The whiteness of the rocks and the lack of vegetation create a unique feeling that you will hardly forget.
Mandrakia is a traditional fishing village, surrounded by colorful wires. It has rooms for rent and a restaurant, as well as a quiet and small sandy beach of almost 150 meters, with fine dark gray pebbles and tamarisk trees.
Tourkothalassa is a beach with windless sand, pebbles and clear blue waters.
Firopotamos is a seaside settlement with a small but organized beach, suitable for swimming and fishing. It has several tamarisk trees and a creek surrounded by “wires”. Its beach is sandy, while it also has a beach bar. At the edge, after the fishing houses, you will see the abandoned loading ladder and the church of Agios Nikolaos.
Plathiena is a beach with fine white sand, and views of Akradies, Arkoudes and Mandrakia.

SOUTH BEACHES

Palaiochori beach is almost 2 km long and extremely popular. It consists of colorful pebbles, coarse sand and cool crystal clear deep water. In Paliochori you have the opportunity to see unique and imposing images, a result of the volcanic energy and the geological vitality of the area. Apart from the colorful rocks in red, pink, yellow and white-gray color, warm waters gush in Paliochori. The unimaginable variety of natural materials and colors that it has, will surely amaze you.
Agia Kyriaki is large and organized beach with sunbeds, umbrellas, beach bars and beach volleyball court. Its cool waters, colorful pebbles and its extensive thick sandy beach will amaze you. Within walking distance of the beach are some rooms for rent and a restaurant.
Gerakas between Tsigrado and Agia Kyriaki is the beach of Gerontas, which is accessible only by boats that make cruises.
Tsigkrado beach embraced by beautiful rocks, with white sand and emerald waters. Access to this truly exotic beach is via a relatively easy dirt road. But to enjoy its beauty you have to go down the hill through a trail of steep path that is covered with sand. The beach is not organized, but you can get the essentials from the nearby beach of Fyriplaka.
Fyriplaka is an extensive beach with imposing volcanic rocks, white-gray fine sand and white pebbles.It has shallow turquoise waters, a beach bar and sun loungers with parasols. Fyriplaka gives the opportunity to those who want to avoid the crowds to enjoy its grandeur and beauty on the two loneliest beaches (after the first one that is organized), as long as they walk parallel to the sea and the volcanic rocks.
Provatas is an ideal beach for families as it has abundant golden red sand (thanks to iron oxides) and very shallow waters, suitable for children to play. It is organized with sunbeds and umbrellas, has a hotel, rooms to let and taverns.Access is easy thanks to the paved road (7km from Adamas and with good signage), while there is frequent bus service.
Agios Sostis is a beach with a small and shallow sandy beach, while it owes its name to the homonymous church located a little above. An extension of Provatas Beach, it has a restaurant and some rooms for rent.
Kipos apart from a sandy beach, the Garden also has a small port from where boats start for Kleftiko, as well as a restaurant and a few rooms for rent.
Gerontas is the farthest south beach, which is accessible by car.Access is relatively difficult due to the dirt road and the 10 minute walk you have to do to get to the beach, which will definitely reward you. Gerontas is a beautiful cove embraced by white imposing rocks and caves, dark sand and turquoise waters. You will be impressed by the rock in the shape of a bridge that connects sea and land, as well as its clear waters.
Kleftiko or “Thalassina Meteora” as many call it, is a set of gray and white rocks with strange shapes and formations, with caves and pits created over the centuries by air and sea. To enjoy its crystal clear turquoise waters and its unique formations you should come by boat or sailboat. Kleftiko used to be used as a shelter and base for pirates and from there it got its name.

EAST BEACHES

Voudia is a large beach with fine pebbles, which, however, is inaccessible due to the industrial facilities of a mining company operating in the area.
Kastanas is a wild beach on the east coast of Milos, located just south of Pollona. It has no sand but small multicolored pebbles and multicolored rocks in red, orange and purple shades.
Tria Pigadia is a small, rocky and remote beach on the east side of Milos, between the beaches of Kastanas and Agali.
Kolympisionas is a small beach with deep blue waters and beautiful colorful pebbles. It is worth a visit, thanks to the special shades of the rocks that surround it and the crystal clear waters.
Rema is a small beach with deep blue waters and beautiful colorful pebbles. It is worth a visit, thanks to the special shades of the rocks that surround it and the crystal clear waters.
Theiorycheia, in the small cove Paliorema you can enjoy your swim on the beach with yellow pebbles and crystal clear waters, while your mind will travel through time, thanks to the ruins of the old mines sulfur exports operating until 1956. The beach is one of the geological attractions of the island and you can observe wagons on their rails, old rusty tools and unused spare parts in the warehouse, while enjoying your swim in clear waters and wild mysterious landscape.

WEST BEACHES

Kalogries located northwest of Milos is a secluded beach with turquoise crystal clear waters and beautiful sand. It is a place for relaxation as the calm waters and the bay create a natural pool.
Agkathia is a quite inaccessible beach (due to the dirt road that you have to cross to get there), which will reward your effort thanks to its shallow blue waters, its sheltered bay and its long sandy beach. To reach, you will pass the monastery of Agia Marina and turn right at the second crossroads you will encounter.
Triades are three sandy secluded beaches with deep blue shallow waters, placed one after the other.
The landscape is bucolic with blonde sand enclosed between rocks. The journey is tedious, but their eerie beauty will compensate you.
Ammoudaraki is a beautiful beach with rich blonde sand, next to Triades. To get there you pass Agia Marina, you also pass the monastery of Agios Ioannis Siderianos and turning right you follow the dirt road.
Agios Ioannis the beach got its name from the monastery of Ag. John of Siderian. To find this white gold beach that is divided into three parts connected by paths, you have to cross a dirt road of about 12 kilometers. The first is accessible by car, while in the other two you have to walk a lot and go down rocks.
Sykia is a cave of unique natural beauty, accessible only from the sea. The cave of Sykia has no roof, with the result that the rays of the sun enter the cave illuminating its emerald waters and create a visual feast of colors and shine.

INSIDE THE GULF BEACHES

Fourkovouni is a lilliputia fishing village with a small beach and colorful “Sirmata”.
Areti also a little fishing village with Sirmata and a small beach.
Klima is a traditional fishing village with few inhabitants and colorful two-story houses in the natural cavities of the rocks. On the ground floor, in the so-called “wires” were kept the fishermen’s boats, while in the attic lived the families. Today most of these wires are rented and waiting for you to be photographed surrounded by the playful colors of their door windows and the cats lying lazily in the sun. Apart from this, in the wider area of Klima you will see the ruins of the old town and the first port of the island. You can visit the two citadels of the settlement – the hill of Profitis Ilias and Pyrgaki -, to see parts of the market wall, parts of the temple of the Hellenistic and Roman period, parts of the ancient theater, as well as the place where Aphrodite was found. of Milos.
Lagkada is the nearest beach to the port of Adamas with clear waters and many tamarisk trees for natural shade. It has a large sandy beach with golden white sand and is organized.
Papikinou, this large beach is located 1 km east of Adamas. It has many tamarisk trees, umbrellas and sunbeds and a restaurant. It is ideal for children, since its waters deepen slowly, while at the same time it is one of the beaches with the mildest waves on the island.
Achivadolimni is the largest beach of the island with white sand and deep blue shallow waters. There is organized camping and the beach is accessible by bus. It takes its name from the pond opposite it, which is full of clams. Achivadolimni or Hivadolimni is divided into two sandy beaches, the first is quieter and secluded, while the second is busy, organized and has a beach bar and restaurants. The beach is an ideal choice for surf and kite-surf lovers.
Patrikia , in the bay of Milos you will need to drive on a dirt road and cover a distance on foot to reach Patrikia, but you will certainly not regret it! You will find yourself on 3 of the most isolated beaches of the island with white sandy beach with crystal clear waters. The capital of Plaka can be clearly seen in the background, on the opposite side of the pedal.
Fatourena from Achivadolimni following the main road you meet Ag. Marina. Then you descend the dirt road to the sea and there you will find a quiet and blue beach overlooking the entire port.
Rivari is a natural lagoon that is a refuge for migratory birds. The beach is surrounded by small vegetation and low hills. This is a good place to enjoy absolute privacy, as the west side of Milos has not developed much in tourism.
Empourios passing by the beach of Fatourena and Rivari you will find a picturesque harbor, an old commercial port with a beach, a few rooms for rent and a traditional tavern for food.
Agios Dimitrios is located on the west end of the bay and can only be reached by boat. In Agios Dimitrios you will find clear blue waters, a small sandy beach and a picturesque chapel.