Greece highlight: sailing around the island of milos for a day

I absolutely loved my trip to Greece, and I especially loved that I had the opportunity to visit multiple islands as they are all very different and unique. Milos was the island that, while I found it interesting to visit and the scenery was nice, it didn't come alive to me until I could see it from the water. Although there was plenty to see on the land, the real attractions in Milos, require a boat, which is why the boat tour that we hired was my favorite experience during our visit, and honestly such a highlight of our whole trip.

Why it is a must while visiting milos

Like I said before, the villages of Milos are really pretty, especially Klima with its colorful doors and balconies. Just like on every other island, the white little houses, fragrant flowers, quaint restaurants and crooked streets are just as you would imagine after watching any movie set in Greece. Milos also has a unique and fun beach called Sarakiniko that feels just like walking on the moon. You can read more information about this beach in my article about my favorite beaches in Greece here. The downside to Milos is that the island is very big and the public transportation isn't exactly efficient. Also, while Klima and Sarakiniko are both reachable by land, most of the beautiful attractions of the island have to be reached by boat. All of the beaches you will see in this article are not or barely reachable by land (by barely I mean you would need to take a long dirt road and then climb down a wooden ladder that looks very unstable to reach the beach). You would need to go on a tour or hire a boat to reach them. And let me promise you, they are the most worth it beaches you have ever seen!

what kind of tour or boat should you look for

Hiring a boat, was definitely not in our price range, but if it is for you, go right ahead! I would hire it for a full day as a halfday would mean a lot of time cruising to and from your destinations and I don't think it would be worth it. Basically, if your budget only allows half a day of renting a boat, I would personally prefer going on a full day tour instead. A lot of boat tours will take you to Kleftiko and back, which would be a shame as the island has so much more to offer and I loved the stops that we made along the way to more private beaches and bays. I would make sure the tour goes the whole way around the island, that way you get more swimming stops and less cruising around just to get there. Our tour also made a stop in Blue Bay on the island of Poliegos and it was one of my favorite stops along the way. I have never seen water so blue and clear in my entire life. The tours are not cheap, but most companies offer sensibly the same thing so we just read the comments and found the cheapest option that looked the most complete, with the best comments, and went for that. 

what was included in our tour

We went on a full-day tour with Milos Adventure. Our tour left from Adamantas, the main port of Milos, early in the morning and brought us to Pollonia, on the North side of Milos just before sunset. The bus ride back to Adamantas was included, but since we were staying in Pollonia, we just ended the tour there. There were 12 passengers for 3 crew members on a catamaran with two big nets at the front and a huge covered area at the back. We had a snack in the morning, a full lunch with dessert and two more snacks in the afternoon, and drinks were also included. We had a long swim in a bay in the morning, then stopped at Kleftiko for lunch and some more swimming (about an hour and a half), and then made two more stops on Milos before making one last stop on Poliegos. It felt like we spent the whole day swimming and the boat tour was there just to give us a break. Of course we could have stayed in the boat, but my friend and I took advantage of every minute we had in the gorgeous turquoise water.

how it went

I'm going to be honest, I had the time of my life! The one difficult part was trying to get some shade as everyone started to congregate in the shaded area of the boat as the day progressed and there wasn't quite enough room there for everyone on the tour, but other than that, it was absolutely amazing. The food was delicious and there were a lot of options and plenty for everyone. Milos was an incredible surprise as soon as the boat left the dock. We could see the shores and little villages on the top of cliffs, and every beach we stopped at was even more beautiful than the last. It ended our trip to Greece with a bang and I have been recommending these tours to everyone who tells me they are heading to Greece since the minute I got back. It was definitely a splurge for us, but I would gladly stay in hostels more often to be able to afford activities like this one. I have never regretted it and, once again, the choice was the right one!

The pictures really don't do justice to the beauty of Milos and Poliegos! I can't say enough how much I recommend this activity. And now, after all that swimming and all that sunshine, there is only one thing to do: get an amazing dinner at one of Pollonia's seaside terrasses. For some dinner inspiration, check out my article of the best food to try in Greece, available below. The title picture was actually taken right after our excursion around Milos.

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