Milos Island

With 25 minutes flight from Athens airport, Milos remains the undiscovered Jewel of Cyclades archipelago. In addition to air transportation, multiple boats depart daily from Athens to the island with a Cruise duration of 4-6 hours pending number of island hops. In Greece, it is considered the island with the most beautiful beaches in the Aegean (over 60 unique beaches to visit). With excellent infrastructure for such a type of event, it is far from the noisy tourist destinations.

 

How to get to Milos

By airplane:

There is an airline connection from Athens to Milos, daily. There are more flights during the high season (May – October). The journey takes 40 minutes and the airport is 4.7 km from Adamas.
Information:
Olympic Airways Office Athens, Tel.: +30 801 801 0101
Aegean Airlines Athens, Tel: +30 801 1120000
Sky Express Athens, Tel: +30 801 112 8288
Olympic Airways Airport, Milos, Tel.: +30 22870 22381

By ferry boat:

There are frequent sailings from Piraeus to Milos daily during the summer season. The direct service takes 5 hours but if the ship calls in at other ports, (Kithnos, Serifos, Sifnos, Kimolos), it takes 7.15 hours. During the summer there are also services which connect Milos with Ios, Sikinos, Folegandros, Santorini and Crete and to the islands of the eastern Cyclades.
There are also daily departures of High Speed ferries.
Information:
Port Authority Pireaus, Tel.: +30 210 4550000 – 210 4550100
Port Police Milos, Tel.: +30 22870 23360

 

 

Transport – Help for motorists

There is a good network of roads on the island. The central routes are asphalted and the others are, for the most part, easily passable dirt roads. Buses provide an adequate service for both local inhabitants and visitors. There are frequent services from Adamas to Triovassalos – Pera-Triovassalos – Plaka – Tripiti – Pollonia – Philakopi – Zefiria – Paliochori – Hivadolimni and Provatas. There are taxi ranks in Adamas (Tel.: +30 22870 22219) and Triovassalos (Tel.: +30 22870 21306).

 

Excursions

Several small boats which sail from Adamas, can take you on daily trips round the island, stopping at a number of beaches to swim and in Kimolos for lunch. From the beach at Kypos you can take a boat trip to the beaches of Geronta, Kleftiko, Geraka and Paliorema. From Pollonia you can visit the neighbouring island of Kimolos by motor boat or on the small ferry boat. Also, for sailing enthusiasts, there are yachts which can be hired for unforgettable all day cruises.

 

Assistance to drivers

There are 5 petrol stations and several garages which will help out with any mechanical problems.

 

Health

There is a Health Centre in Plaka which is open 24 hours a day with pathology, dentistry, X-ray and microbiological departments. During the summer, 20.06 to 10.09, there is also a cardiological and surgical department. The centre is also visited by doctors from Athens who specialise in the following: Pediatrics, ear nose and throat, opthalmics, gynecology and orthopedics . Tel.: +30 2287 360000, +30 2287 360001, +30 2287 360030
In Adamas the regional clinic is open:
Tuesday: 09:00 – 12:30
Thursday: 09:00 – 12:30
Tel: +30 2287021755

There are pharmacies, private doctors’ surgeries and dentists in Plaka and in Adamas. For animals there is a vet who can be found at the Co-operative in Triovassalos. Tel.: +30 693 803 7256.

 

Visits

You should visit the early Christian Catacombs and the museums (archaeological, ecclesiastical and mining) of the island.

Opening times are:

Catacombs: 09:00am. – 18:45pm except Tuesdays
Tel.: +30 22870 21625

Archaeological Museum: 08:30am – 15:30pm – except Tuesdays
Tel.: +30 2287 028026

Ecclesiastical Museum: 09:15am – 13:00pm
Tel.: +30 2287 022252

Mining Museum: 10:00am – 14:00pm except Mondays
Tel.: +30 2287 022481

 

Climate

The climate is typical of the Mediterranean with sunshine most days of the year. Cooling winds, the Cycladic Meltemi, blow from the north, almost daily, during July and August.

 

Shopping

Apart from basic items, there is a range of souvenirs and craft work to be bought at reasonable prices. Traditional delicacies such as cheese pies, country rolls, local cheeses, tomato paste and spoon sweets are also readily available.

 

Sport

The island’s large natural harbour and the profusion of beaches are ideal for all kinds of water sports. The seas around the island are considered to be a paradise – especially for harpoon fishing as there is such a plenty of fish.
There is a Scuba Diving School in Pollonia.

 

Useful Telephone Numbers

Greece Code +30

Prefect’s office	22870 21100	National Bank	22870 22077
Town Hall, Plaka	22873 60100	Commercial Bank	22870 22263
Tourist Information Office	22870 22445	Agricultural Bank	22870 22330
Police Station, Plaka	22870 21204	Taxi rank, Adamas	22870 22219
Tourist Police, Plaka	22870 21378	Taxi rank, Triovassalos	22870 21306
Port Police	22870 23360	News agency (En)	22870 22060
Custom’s House	22870 22282	News agency (Gr)	22870 23465
Airport	22870 28410	Health Centre, Plaka	22873 60000
Telephone office Plaka	22870 21399	Regional Clinic, Adamas	22870 21755
Post Office Plaka	22870 21214