The western Cycladic island of Milos is a little out of the way of normal tourist traffic. However, it's well worth
a visit to see its dramatic coastline of amazing rock formations showing mineral deposits of kaolin, silica, bentonite, perlite
and obsidian. Milos has sulphur mines too, and hot springs, legacy of the island's volcanic origins. However, from the attractive
port of Adamas, to the central towns of Plaka and Trypiti, Milos retains the essential Cycladic ambience. Milos's beaches
are different - strung beneath colourful cliffs such as Paleohori beach, or on the white silica at Sarakiniko. Most of
these pictures were taken on a round-the-island day cruise, an absolutely fascinating look at the caves, cliffs and
strange rocks forming the Milos coastline, not to mention the tiny fishing villages of Fourkovouni, Areti and Klima.
An ancient Roman theatre is still in situ near Trypiti. I have added six pictures of the nearby tiny unspoilt
island of Kimolos
 2800 Adamas, Milos P1070606.JPG |
 2801 Adamas, Milos P1070609.JPG |
 2802 Adamas, Milos P1070349.JPG |
 2803 Adamas, the Marina, Milos P1070348.JPG |
 2804 Adamas, Marina, Milos P1070346.JPG |
 2805 Adamas, from the quay, Milos P1070345.JPG |
 2806 Bus stop at the quay, Adamas, Milos P1070343.JPG |
 2807 Old ore loading site, Milos Bay, Milos P1070364.JPG |
 2808 Reflections, Milos Bay, Milos P1070366.JPG |
 2809 Pillars of rock, Vani, Milos P1070370.JPG |
 2810 Cave along coast, Milos P1070389.JPG |
 2811 Looking through cave, Milos P1070393.JPG |
 2812 Cliffs of Kaolin and other minerals, Milos P1070397.JPG |
 2813 Amazing cliffs of minerals, Milos P1070399.JPG |
 2814 Amazing cliffs of minerals, Milos P1070403.JPG |
 2815 Ciffs and caves, Milos P1070405.JPG |
 2816 Caves, Milos P1070407.JPG |
 2817 Caves, Milos P1070409.JPG |
 2818 Caves, Milos P1070410.JPG |
 2819 Keftiko, Milos P1070420.JPG |
 2820 Kleftiko, Milos P1070425.JPG |
 2821 Kleftiko, Milos P1070430.JPG |
 2822 Swimming, Kleftiko, Milos P1070434.JPG |
 2823 Swimming, Kleftiko, Milos P1070438.JPG |
 2824 Kleftiko, Milos P1070436.JPG |
 2825 Colour of the water, Kleftiko, Milos P1070440.JPG |
 2826 Along the coast, Milos P1070443.JPG |
 2827 Loading minerals from the mines, Milos P1070450.JPG |
 2828 Tiny beach, south coast, Milos P1070462.JPG |
 2829 Tsigrado Beach P1070465.JPG |
 2830 Beach, south coast, Milos P1070469.JPG |
 2831 Paleohori Beach, south coast, Milos P1070470.JPG |
 2832 Beach, south coast, Milos P1070472.JPG |
 2833 Amazing rock colours, Milos P1070475.JPG |
 2834 Amazing rock formation, Milos P1070475 (2).JPG |
 2835 'The eye' rock formation, Milos P1070476.JPG |
 2836 Amazing rock formations, Milos P1070477.JPG |
 2837 Site of the old Sulphur mine, Milos P1070482.JPG |
 2838 Site of the old Sulphur mine, Milos P1070484.JPG |
 2839 Old entrance, Sulphur mine, Milos P1070485.JPG |
 2840 Pollonia, Milos P1070500.JPG |
 2841 Kalogeros Islet, Milos P1070509.JPG |
 2842 Glaronissia Island, Milos P1070513.JPG |
 2843 Glaronissia Island, Milos P1070525.JPG |
 2844 Glaronissia Island, Milos P1070531.JPG |
 2845 Amazing pipe rocks, Glaronissia Island, Milos P1070532.JPG |
 2846 Amazing pipe rocks, Glaronissia Island, Milos P1070534.JPG |
 2847 Sunken ship, north coast, Milos P1070541.JPG |
 2848 Sarakiniko, Milos P1070543.JPG |
 2849 Silica cliffs, Sarakiniko, Milos P1070545.JPG |
 2850 Sarakiniko Beach, Milos P1070546b.jpg |
 2851 Sarakiniko Beach, Milos P1070547.JPG |
 2852 Silica cliffs, Sarakiniko, Milos P1070552.JPG |
 2853 Silica cliffs, Sarakiniko, Milos P1070555.JPG |
 2854 Sarakiniko, MilosP1070557.JPG |
 2855 Arkoudes (Bear) Rocks, Milos P1070579.JPG |
 2856 Arkoudes (bear) Rocks, Milos P1070575.JPG |
 2857 Arkoudes (Bear) Rocks, Milos P1070574.JPG |
 2858 Village of Fourkovouni, Milos P1070561.JPG |
 2859 Fourkovouni, Milos P1070562.JPG |
 2860 Church, Fourkovouni, Milos P1070563.JPG |
 2861 Fourkovouni, Milos P1070564.JPG |
 2862 Fourkovouni, Milos P1070566.JPG |
 2863 Fourkovouni, Milos P1070567.JPG |
 2864 Castle ruins, Milos P1070570.JPG |
 2865 Village of Areti, Milos P1070582.JPG |
 2866 Areti, Milos P1070584.JPG |
 2867 Areti, Milos P1070586.JPG |
 2868 Hilltop town of Plaka, Milos P1070587.JPG |
 2869 Plaka, and fishing village of Klima, Milos P1070595.JPG |
 2870 Plaka, and fishing village of Klima, Milos P1070590.JPG |
 2871 Klima, Milos P1070589.JPG |
 2872 Klima, Milos P1070592.JPG |
 2873 Klima, Milos P1070596.JPG |
 2874 Klima, Milos P1070603.JPG |
 2875 Plaka, Milos P1070616.JPG |
 2876 Plaka, Milos P1070617.JPG |
 2877 Plaka street, Milos P1070621.JPG |
 2878 Improvised shop, Plaka, Milos P1070622.JPG |
 2879 Steps, Plaka, Milos P1070612.JPG |
 2880 Old town, Plaka, Milos P1070618.JPG |
 2881 Old town, Plaka, Milos P1070626.JPG |
 2882 Ancient drinking fountain, Plaka, Milos P1070620.JPG |
 2883 Locals, Plaka, Milos P1070624.JPG |
 2884 Trypiti, Milos P1070629.JPG |
 2885 Trypiti, Milos P1070630.JPG |
 2886 Hilltop church, Plaka, Milos P1070633.JPG |
 2887 Ancient ruins, near Trypiti, Milos P1070634.JPG |
 2888 Ancient wall, near Trypiti, Milos P1070635.JPG |
 2889 Ancient theatre and Klima, Milos P1070638.JPG |
 2890 Ancient theatre, Milos P1070637.JPG |
 2891 Ancient theatre, Milos P1070639.JPG |
 2892 Welcome to Trypiti, Milos P1070627.JPG |
 2893 Cruise boat - arrival at Kimolos P1070492.JPG |
 2894 The quay, Kimolos P1070336.JPG |
 2895 Kimolos P1070337.JPG |
 2896 Kimolos P1070488.JPG |
 2897 Old mining cave, Kimolos P1070491.JPG |
 2898 Two windmills, Kimolos P1070490.JPG |
