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Milos· Αδάμαντας
Adamas & the south coast
The port where everything arrives and every boat trip leaves, with the island's best swimming beaches — Firiplaka, Tsigrado, Paleochori — on the coast behind it.
- Beaches
- Boat trips
- Road trips
Adamas is not pretty and it is extremely useful. The ferries dock here, the boat trips leave from here, the car and quad hire is here, and so are most of the island's hotels and a waterfront of restaurants that are better than a port's reputation suggests. The mining museum is worth half an hour: Milos is a geological freak, and almost everything odd about its coastline starts there.
Cross the island — fifteen minutes by road — and the south coast is the payoff. Firiplaka and Tsigrado sit under striped volcanic cliffs; Tsigrado is reached down a rope and a wooden ladder through a crack in the rock, which is either the best thing on Milos or a hard no. Paleochori has hot ground under the sand, Provatas is the easy family one, and Achivadolimni is the longest beach on the island.
Be honest with yourself about the car. Several of the best beaches are at the end of unsurfaced tracks, and most rental agreements on Milos exclude dirt roads — ask before you sign, not after.
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Hotels on the map · Adamas & the south coast
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Tours and day trips from here
Boat trips, guided tours of the ancient sites and tickets bookable ahead — free cancellation on most.
- Kleftiko by sailing boatThe white rock arches and sea caves of the old pirate cove are reachable only by sea. Trips leave from Adamas, and the wind decides the route.See boat trips →
- Around Milos by catamaranA day along the volcanic coast with snorkelling stops — lunch on board, swimming where no road goes.See boat trips →
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Where to stay
The other parts of Milos
Plaka, Trypiti & the westThe hilltop capital and its castle, the Roman theatre and the field where the Venus de Milo was found, with Klima's painted boathouses below and Kleftiko out at sea.10 attractions · 4 beaches · 6 restaurants & tavernas · 8 where to stay- Sarakiniko, Pollonia & the northThe white lunar rock of Sarakiniko and the sea tunnels of Papafragas, ending at Pollonia — a small fishing village of boutique rooms and good fish, with the ferry to Kimolos.4 attractions · 5 beaches · 2 restaurants & tavernas · 3 where to stay
Before you go
Car hire from local firmsIsland rental companies rather than the international desks — usually cheaper, often with full insurance and no card deposit. On Crete, Kefalonia or Naxos a car is what gets you to the beaches the buses do not reach.Compare local cars →Scooter, ATV & bike hireThe classic island runabout for coves and hilltop villages. Wear the helmet, check what the insurance excludes, and be honest about gravel roads — they are where most rental accidents happen.Find a scooter →Car hire, budgetAn aggregator that tends to surface the lowest headline prices. Read the fuel, insurance and ferry clauses — many contracts do not allow the car on a boat.Compare prices →
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