Stay put, let the boat move
One volcanic island as a fixed base, with a small boat doing the work instead of a suitcase. Milos rewards this more than most, since its finest coves are barely accessible by land.
- Length
- 7 days · 6 nights
- Months
- June – September
- Stops
- 4
The route on a map
1 · 6 nights
Adamas, Milos
The port town of Milos, and the single base for the whole week.
2 · A day here
Kleftiko
White volcanic rock arches reachable only by boat, once a pirate hideout.
3 · A day here
Poliegos
An uninhabited island south-east of Milos with a wide, sheltered bay for swimming.
4 · A day here
Sarakiniko
Lunar white rock on Milos's north coast, best in late afternoon light.
Day by day
Day 1
Arrive in Milos
Sleep · Adamas
Fly or ferry in and settle in Adamas; an easy first evening by the harbour.
Day 2
Sarakiniko and Plaka
Sleep · Adamas
Walk the white rock in the morning, then the hilltop village of Plaka toward sunset.
Day 3
Boat day to Kleftiko
Sleep · Adamas
A chartered caïque runs the south coast to the rock arches, with swimming stops along the way.
Day 4
Rest and local beaches
Sleep · Adamas
A quieter day at Firiplaka or Tsigrado, both a short drive away.
Day 5
Poliegos crossing
Sleep · Adamas
A second boat day across to the uninhabited island for a long, quiet swim.
Day 6
Mining villages and Klima
Sleep · Adamas
The abandoned sulphur mines and the fishing hamlet of Klima with its boathouses at sea level.
Day 7
Final swims, departure
Departure
A last morning swim before the afternoon flight or ferry home.