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Milos is one of the most sought after islands in Greece and after visiting it, I understand why. Enjoy this travel guide featuring the incredible destinations in Milos. From the otherworldly landscapes of Sarakiniko beach, to the crystal clear waters of Kleftiko, Milos is waiting to be experienced. Where is your favorite place in Milos?
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00:00What's up guys!
00:01My name is Ryan and I recently returned from exploring the Greek island of Milos and I
00:05want to share with you my favorite places and experiences so here is my Milos Top 10.
00:17Located in the Aegean Sea, Milos is one of the most sought after Greek islands and after
00:21visiting it I understand why.
00:23From the crystal clear waters of Kleftiko to enchanting sea caves, Milos has so many
00:28incredible places to visit.
00:29Let's start this video off at Cerro Canico Beach.
00:32Of all the places in Milos, this is probably the most well known.
00:35It's home to these white volcanic landscapes and there's so many incredible places to
00:39cliff jump from.
00:40It's located about a 10 minutes drive from Adamantos and it takes just a few minutes to
00:44walk down to the beach area.
00:46There's a cove on the left when you first get there and there's a little beach and a
00:49nice area to swim in.
00:51Now the main reason I wanted to come here was to visit this iconic spot to do some cliff
00:55jumping.
00:56This is a unique rock face and it has this ledge and the jump isn't too high.
00:59I mean depending on where you jump from it's anywhere from 5 to 8 meters high.
01:03After we jumped in the water we would swim underneath this other rock arch and this is where you
01:07can exit the sea.
01:08I brought my goggles and it was just super fun to swim around.
01:11The water is so incredibly clear.
01:13While we were there they started filming a commercial so I had to wrap up the cliff jumping.
01:17But we decided to come back for sunset.
01:18There was a lot less people and the sun just lit up the rocks with a nice glow and it was
01:22a relaxing place to spend the evening.
01:24After we're going to visit the seaside village of Mandrakia.
01:27Now located just 9 minutes up the coast from Serkaniko beach, Mandrakia is this picturesque
01:32fishing village that's really nice to walk through.
01:34Now one of my favorite features is the cove area with all these colorful boat garages and it
01:39would be so cool to have a little house here.
01:41In Mandrakia there's also the famous Medusa restaurant that has great seafood.
01:45We had a good time just walking around and exploring the little village and enjoying a nice lunch.
01:50After we're going to visit another scenic fishing village called Firo Potomos located
01:54about 10 minutes from Mandrakia.
01:55Firo Potomos is a classic Greek village with white houses and colorful fishing garages.
02:00There's a nice beach area overlooking the village and the water is just so nice to swim in.
02:04It was also a really enjoyable place to walk around and explore the town and it would be a perfect
02:09place to spend just relaxing on the beach during a hot sunny afternoon.
02:12Another nearby place you can visit is Platina.
02:15It's located just a few minutes drive from Firo Potomos and it's a fairly big beach with a lot of places to relax.
02:21I really enjoyed the rock formations and cliffs on the right side and the water was just so
02:25incredibly clear and just overall scenery this place is amazing.
02:28After we're going to head to the town of Placa.
02:31Perched on a rocky hill overlooking the whole island, Placa is the capital of Milos and has
02:36a population of around 900 people.
02:38It's a really nice town to walk through and it had some phenomenal restaurants.
02:42Now while we were here we hiked up to the church that overlooks Placa and the island.
02:46It's built upon these remains of an old castle.
02:48It took us about 10 minutes to walk up there and it just gave us some insane views of Milos.
02:53Placa is also an incredible spot to watch the sunset.
02:56Afterwards, we're going to visit the nearby village of Kilma.
03:00Located just a few minutes from Placa, Kilma is this little settlement with just around
03:0420 people living there but it's believed the first inhabitants lived here all the way
03:07back in the 7th century BC.
03:10Like Mandrakia and Firo Potomos, Kilma is lined with these white buildings that have these
03:14colorful fishing boat garages.
03:16We came here for sunset and it was just enjoyable to stroll along the water's edge marveling
03:20at these traditional creek houses.
03:22After we're going to head back to the beach to visit Sigurado.
03:26Headed on the southern side of the island, about 20 minutes drive from Adamantus, Sigurado
03:30is definitely a little more challenging to reach than the other beaches in this video.
03:34It starts off with a little walk down and then there's this passageway you go through
03:37with a small ladder.
03:38Then at the end you have to climb down another somewhat sketchy ladder to get to the beach.
03:43Now when you get down there, you're nested in this little cove completely surrounded
03:46by these walls of volcanic rock.
03:48I decided to do some exploring and went to the left of the beach and found these little caves
03:52and then I decided to go for a swim and found another cave to swim through.
03:56I mean it was such a fun beach to relax at.
03:58Now if you don't want to scale down the ladders, you can go to Firi Blaka beach.
04:01It's located right next door to Sigurado and it's a really long beach and what I particularly
04:06liked about it was the colors of the rock cliffs that overlook Firi Blaka.
04:10They had this vivid pink and orange color on the jagged rock complimented with the clear
04:14blue waters of the sea.
04:15The volcanic rocks in Milos create for some of the most epic landscapes.
04:19This area was also really nice to swim and relax at.
04:22After we're going to head to one of my favorite places on the island, Cleftico.
04:25Of all the places in Milos, this is where I wanted to go to most and one of the main reasons
04:29I came here.
04:30Cleftico is this area with coves and tons of sea caves and the water is absolutely amazing.
04:34There's two ways you can get here.
04:36You can either boat or hike in.
04:38We did both and boating was definitely the easier way and you can leave from the beaches
04:42such as Firi Blaka.
04:44As for hiking, the road on this side of the island is very bad so maybe get an ATV or
04:48a 4 wheel drive car.
04:49The hike wasn't too difficult though.
04:51It took us about 30 minutes and it was all downhill until we got to the water.
04:54I mean I was just so freaking stoked to be here.
04:56I've wanted to come to Cleftico for years now and the beauty lived up to the hype.
05:00There is no beach area where we found a flat rocky spot to relax on.
05:04I decided to go for a swim and there was this channel that connected to the cove and on the
05:08side of it there was this little rocky cave entrance so I decided to check it out.
05:12I was a little scared at first.
05:14It's always like scary to go into the dark parts of the water but once you get past it,
05:17it's not too bad.
05:18As I got deeper in the cave, it just opened up and I was just amazed by the beauty of
05:22this place.
05:23I swam out of the mouth of the cave and I found this rock that I could stand on to get
05:26out of the water and just relax a bit.
05:28It was so much fun exploring the cave.
05:30The other time we came here, we rented a boat and it was about a 30 minute ride in from
05:34Fury Plaka.
05:35We anchored right in the middle of the cove and was able to just jump off the boat and
05:38swim around the water.
05:40We found some other cave areas that were so much fun to explore.
05:42There's also a ton of other bays and coves that you can anchor your boat in and there's
05:46some more sea caves you can explore.
05:48This whole area is just absolutely marvelous.
05:50Now for our final location, we're going to visit Sikya Cave.
05:53This place was just absolutely insane.
05:55I'm not sure how it exactly formed, but it looks like it was once a massive sea cave
05:59and the ceiling collapsed, leading this perfect circle in the landscape.
06:03To get to it, the easiest way is by boat.
06:05From Cleftico, you can boat around the southwest corner of the island and head north up the
06:09coast and you'll reach the mouth of the cave, which you can enter if you have a small boat.
06:14I was just so freaking hyped to be here.
06:15I mean, it's one of the most incredible places I've ever seen.
06:18There's a little beach that some people would ride up their dinghies to land on and then
06:22they could explore the cave.
06:23I mean, the water was just some of the clearest I've ever experienced and the boulders in
06:27the water created for one of the most beautiful settings I've ever came across.
06:30It felt like we were in a giant fishbowl or something.
06:33The water was a little bit chilly, but it was so fun to swim around in here.
06:36There was a massive boulder in the middle that you could get up onto and jump into the water.
06:40We spent a good amount of time here and it was absolutely amazing.
06:43I've been to some pretty beautiful places, but this one just really stands out.
06:46Greasy sea caves and water are truly on another level.
06:50Well that is it for my Milos Top 10.
06:52Before I end the video, I want to share some helpful information about visiting Milos.
06:56Now to get here, you can either fly in or take a ferry from Athens or neighboring islands
07:01such as Santorini.
07:02We took a 5 hour ferry from Athens and it worked out great.
07:04While you're on the island, I'd recommend getting a rental car or at least an ATV to
07:09get around.
07:10Most places are just a 10 to 20 minute drive from the island center.
07:13As for lodging, there's a good amount of options.
07:15We stayed on the northeastern side of the island and most places were only a few minutes
07:19drive away.
07:20Depending how much time you want to stay on Milos.
07:22You can see all the main spots in a few days.
07:24But if you really want to enjoy it and take your time, I'd recommend at least a week.
07:27If you do decide to rent a boat while you're here, expect to pay anywhere from 150 to 400
07:32euros depending on the boat and how long you rent it for and also if you decide to get a
07:37skipper or not.
07:38boat skipper Milos and I'll link them in the description below.
07:40I hope this information helps.
07:41I had such an enjoyable time on Milos and I'm sure you will too.
07:45Let me know where your favorite place is in Milos in the comments below.
07:48You can find me on Instagram and TikTok at shirley.films.
07:51It's Ryan and we will see you later.
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