| Milos, lies
in the SW part of the Cyclades islands.
It is about 86 nautical miles from Piraeus
approximately half way between Piraeus and Crete.
It has an area of 151 sq. km. and a shoreline of
125 km, with a population of 5.500 among eight
small
villages. The island is reached on the ferries
which run on the Piraeus-
Kythnos- Serifos- Sifnos
- Milos - Kimolos line, and there are also sailings
to other islands in the Cyclades.
Most people Know Milos as the place where the statue
of Venus (now in the Louvre Museum in Paris),
was discovered. It is only recently that tourism
has noticed the multitude of beautiful
beaches - more than 75 - with their glistening
silver sand and clear blue waters of this Cycladic
island, its rocks and clear waters.
Milos is on the Eurasian tectonic plate, which for
almost 25 million years has been undermined by the
African plate descending at a rate of 2.5 cm each
year at an angle of 35o. Milos and the nearby islands
belong to an important volcanoes alignment called
'Aegean Volcanic Arc' formed by the subduction of
the African plate under the Aegean area. This arc
goes from the golf of Korinthos to the west cost
of Turkey.
The main volcanic districts are represented by:
Methana-Poros, Milos, Nysiros and Santorini
which is the only one with a remarkable volcanic
activity over known history.
Its most characteristic feature is its magnificent
gulf, providing a natural harbour, which is possibly
the largest in the Mediterranean. This, in combination,
with the island' s vast mineral wealth, has played
and is still playing, a major role in the history,
economy, culture and development of the island society
throughout the last 7,000 years.
Milos, has a lot of things to offer, even in the
most demanding visitor. The imposing landscapes,
the picturesque settlements, the beautiful
beaches taken together with island's excellent
infrastructure, made Milos a very popular destination.
The island has a special charm due to the rare morphology
of its terrain and its mineral wealth.
Take a tour among Milos
villages.
Milos is also famous for its more than 70 beaches
For island hopping the closest islands are:
Kimolos, Sifnos,
Serifos, Kythnos, Kea to the North
Folegandros,
Sikinos,
Ios,
Santorini
and Anafi to the East
Milos,
Naxos,
Syros,
Tinos,
Mykonos,
Andros
to the North East
Photography by : Nikos
Vitsovits and Rod
Feldtmann
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MILOS
