Displays on maritime and rural traditions inside the crumbling medieval kastro.
Folk & Maritime Museum
Cyclades
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
22.45 MILES
From Plateia Pounta, a zigzag path leads up to the large Church of the Virgin, Panagia, which sits perched on the side of a hill above the town and acts…
20.53 MILES
This lovely cove, lapped at by clear, cerulean waters, is a favourite with sunbathers who like to bare all. It's reached via a 20-minute scramble along a…
9.3 MILES
Clinging to a lonely patch of hillside just below Trypiti, this large Roman-era theatre entertained the citizens of Ancient Melos from the 1st to the 4th…
9.46 MILES
Tiny, photogenic Klima clings to the beachfront cliff face below Trypiti. It offers the best example of Milos’ syrmata (traditional fishers' huts), where…
8.14 MILES
This mildly interesting museum details Milos’ mining history, starting with the quarrying of obsidian on the island in 7000 BC. It’s located on the…
13.77 MILES
Perched on an islet connected to the shore by a tiny footbridge, this handsome whitewashed monastery is considered to be the protector of Sifnos. Built in…
Archaeological Museum of Melos
9.01 MILES
This handsome neoclassical building contains some riveting exhibits, including a plaster cast of local lass, the Venus de Milo, who now resides in the…
9.17 MILES
Greece’s only Christian catacombs, on the slopes below Trypiti, date from the 1st century and were the burial site for some of the earliest believers…
Nearby Cyclades attractions
0.01 MILES
Dating from 1592, this whitewashed church within the kastro (castle) ruins is the island's oldest. It's typically locked.
2.65 MILES
Kimolos' best beach, Prassa is a magnificent sweep of white sand, lapped at by teal waters. The road east of Hora is unpaved in parts but passable on…
4.67 MILES
This ancient Minoan town in the island’s northeast (on the main road en route to Pollonia but poorly signed) was one of the earliest settlements in the…
7.29 MILES
Sarakiniko's meringue-like rock formations and caves attract scores of budding photographers, even in winter. The sandy beach is tiny but there's a deep…
7.6 MILES
Village cats form the welcoming committee at this tiny fishing harbour, with brightly coloured boat sheds, cute wee cottages and a sweet little…
8.14 MILES
This mildly interesting museum details Milos’ mining history, starting with the quarrying of obsidian on the island in 7000 BC. It’s located on the…
8.29 MILES
Hot water bubbles up through the sand of a beach, 3km southeast around the bay from central Adamas, heating the water close to shore. Sadly, it's…
8. Ecclesiastical Museum of Milos
8.47 MILES
Housed in the venerable Holy Trinity Church, which has its roots in the 9th century, this collection has rare artefacts and icons, including works by…
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