A photo tour of the top beaches on Greece’s Milos island
Sarakiniko: At Sarakiniko beach on the island of Milos bone-white contortions of bleached rock, shaped and smoothed over time, create a striking contrast with the Aegean's sapphire seas and give the impression of Mediterranean moonscape.
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Perfect spot: The white folds of the rocks at Sarakiniko offer numerous bathing and sunbathing platforms sheltered from the wind.
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Island of unforgettable beaches: Sarakiniko is just one of an incredible 77 unforgettable beaches on Milos. Click through the gallery to see dome of the best.
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Firopotamos: On Milos' northern tip, Firopotamos features quintessential white-washed cube houses and colorful boatsheds with a sandy beach at its center.
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Firiplaka: This perfect pebbly crescent is carved into coffee-colored cliffs on Milos' south coast.
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Kleftiko: Only reachable by boat, this is one of the most popular day trips from Adamantas port. The white towers conceal natural gaps and hidden caves for swimming and exploring.
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Klima: This a picturesque village overlooks Adamantas bay. Traditionally, the colored doors would house the fishing boat and the family would live upstairs.
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Kilma: The small church on the hill above Klima offers perfect views of the bay of Adamantas and the setting sun.
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Mantrakia: Another Greek fishing village featuring 'syrmata' -- boatsheds carved into the rock -- a short distance from the pebbly Sykia beach on the west side of the island.
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Sykia Cave: This open lagoon was formed when the roof of a cavern collapsed. It's accessed by small boat and hides a secret beach inside.
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Paliorema: This idyllic beach of golden sand, clear water and colorful pebbles sits in front of an abandoned mining town called Thiorihio, complete with old wagons and tools.
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Tsigrado: This beautiful, remote cove is reserved for those with a head for heights and a sense of adventure because of the smooth rocks which have to be traversed on the way down.
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Papafragas: Caves, lagoons and dramatic rock formations over a sandy beach make Papafragas a popular spot on Milos' northeast coast.
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Alogomantra: The vaulted ceiling of a half cave hovers over the perfect sands of Alogomantra beach on Milos' north coast.
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Achivadolimni: This broad strand is popular with kitesurfers and windsurfers with waves reaching nearly six feet high when the summer meltemi winds blow.
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77 beaches: Milos' craggy coast is pocked with many more bays and coves for anchoring, swimming, sunning and getting away from it all.