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450 BC remain, while 15 m volcano’s central vent, is one
(50 ft) west there are marble of the finest natural harbours GEOLOGY OF MÍLOS
relics and a Christian baptismal in the Mediterranean. Due to its volcanic
font from a Byzantine basilica. South of Adámas, the Bay origins, Mílos is rich
of Mílos has a succession of in minerals and has
Archaeological Museum attractive beaches, including some spectacular rock
" ⌂ Main square § 22870 Hivadolímni, backed by a formations. Boat tours
28026 # 9am–4pm Tue–Sun turquoise saltwater lake. from Adámas take
(also closed Thu Apr–Oct) visitors to the eerie
¢ 1 May pumice moonscape of
4 Sarakíniko, formed two
to three million years
2 Agía Kyriakí ago, where you can see
the sulphurous blue
Trypití ⌂ 13 km (8 miles) SE water at Papáfragkas
of Pláka and the striking lava
⌂ 2 km (1 mile) SE of Pláka
On the south coast are a formations known
In the nearby town of Trypití succession of beaches; one of as the “organ-pipes”
are well-preserved 2nd-to- the best is the lovely Agía of Glaronísia (lying off-
4th-century-AD Christian Kyriakí, beyond Zefyría village. shore near Philakopí).
Cata combs. Carved into the Neighbour ing Paleohóri is Geothermal action has
hillside, the massive complex unique as some of the sand is provided a wealth of
of galleries has tombs in arched volcanically heated – enough hot springs; in some
niches (arcosolia), each one to cook an egg. areas, such as off the
containing up to seven bodies. Mávra Gkrémna cliffs,
The catacomb network is 184 m the sea can reach a
(605 ft) long, with 291 tombs. 5 boiling 100° C (212° F)
Archaeologists believe that only 30 cm (12 inches)
as many as 2,000 bodies were Pollónia below the surface.
interred here. ⌂ 12 km (7 miles) NE
From the catacombs, a track of Pláka
leads to the place where the Once an important centre of
Venus de Milo was discovered, Situated on the northeast civilization, little remains of
marked by a plaque. It was tip of the island is Pollónia, Ancient Phylakope, southwest
found on 8 April 1820 by a a popular resort with a tree- of Pollónia. You can make out
farmer, Georgios Kentrotas. fringed beach. Small ferries the old Mycenaean city walls,
He uncovered a cave in his leave here for the island of houses and grave sites, but a
field with half of the marble Kímolos, named after the large part of the city has been
statue inside. The other half chalk (kimolía) mined there. submerged under the sea.
was found by a visiting French
officer. The statue is now on
show in the Louvre, Paris. The Folégandros, Piraeus
missing arms are thought to Sérifos, Síkinos, Sífnos Kímolos
have been lost in the struggle
for possession.
Pollónia
Christian Catacombs Akradiés Mandrákia Kímolos
⌂ Trypití, 2 km (1 mile) SE Pláka Sarakíniko Ancient
Phylakope
of Pláka # 8:30am–6:30pm Trypití
Tue–Sun (to 3pm Sun) Adámas
∑ catacombs.gr
Papikinou Beach
Emboriós Rivari
Beach Zefyría
Raláki Faturena Bay of
3 Beach Mílos Milos National
Bay of Mílos Hivadolímni Airport
⌂ 12 km (7 miles) SE Kípos Provatás Paleohóri
of Pláka Agía Beach
Xylokeratia Kyriakí
This rugged island is scattered
with volcanic relics and long Mílo s 0 kilometres 5 N
stretches of beach. The vast
Bay of Mílos, the site of the 0 miles 5
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