Best Beaches in Milos
Milos is one of the most beautiful islands in Greece known for some of the best beaches. If you’re going island hopping in Greece, I’d put Milos at the top of your list. We spent 5 full days in Milos exploring the beaches, boating, checking out some historic sites, and eating all the amazing Greek food. I’d recommend spending 4-5 days in Milos.
If you’re trying to decide what beaches to check out in Milos, here’s my recommendations and what each beach is best for.
Sarakiniko Beach
This iconic moon-like beach is a must-see in Milos. Everywhere you look there’s endless hills and groves of white smooth rock. Up against the beautiful blue water, it’s truly a once in a lifetime site to see. When we visited Milos there was a strong north wind which made the sea super rough on certain parts of the island (where Sarakiniko is unfortunately), so we could not swim while we were here.
Sarakiniko is the best place to cliff jump in Milos, so I was a little disappointed but I cannot control Mother Nature! It was still so beautiful to see this landscape. If I ever go back, I’d love to just cliff jump and swim in the sea for a few hours here.
Sarakiniko is not the place to go to relax, there’s no shade here. You’ll want to mainly walk through all the groves, get photos, and swim. I also recommend watching the sunrise here. The lighting was unreal!
Definitely a must-visit beach in Milos.
Fyriplaka Beach
This is the beach to go to for relaxing, laying out on the sand/rock, and swimming in the crystal clear waters. Fyriplaka is probably the most common beach to go to but for good reason, plenty of space to layout, beautiful cliffs right behind you, and calm crystal clear blue waters.
We visited Fyriplaka multiple times during our stay in Milos. Since we had strong north winds, we really had to stay on the south side of the island. And this beach was perfect. I’ll never forget how clear the water is.
This is definitely a spot to pack a lunch, hang out and swim for a few hours. Bonus if you walk further down the beach over the big rocks to check out all the beautiful different kinds of rocks and minerals.
Fun fact: The backbone of Milos economy is mining, so there are truly some beautiful stones and rocks you’ll find along the coast.
Fyriplaka is also right next to Tsigrado (my personal favorite of Milos).
Tsigrado Beach
This beach is essentially around the corner of Fyriplaka. You do have to go down/up a sketchy ladder and some tight pathways to go to this beach. Definitely something you don’t want to do if you are injured or very immobile. But most people are fine!
Tsigrado is a tiny beach, not good for laying out, but it’s amazing for swimming and finding some little hidden caves! This was the most beautiful water I saw in Greece. The views from the water are beautiful and I just loved swimming around here. I would say this beach is definitely a must visit and can be paired with a day at Fyriplaka.
Paleochori Beach
Another beautiful beach with amazing color rock formations, red, white, and yellow pebbles. We visited this beach our last full day in Milos and went to Aqua Loca beach club. The water here is a beautiful blue and a little more waves than Fyriplaka. Plenty of room on this beach as well. I’d highly recommend checking out one of the beach clubs.
Aqua Loca was awesome, great food, good drinks, and a really comfortable chairs, beds, and such a good vibe. If you have enough time and want to relax by the beach. I highly recommend Paleochori Beach.