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To most people, Milos is known as the place
where the statue of Venus, now in the Louvre Museum in Paris, was
discovered. It is only recently that tourism has noticed the beautiful
beaches of this Cycladic island, its rocks and clear waters.
Milos is "the
Island of Colors" thanks to its splendid, manifold beauties of
volcanic origin. Milos is the most western island of the Cyclades.
It has 5.500 inhabitants scattered over 7 small
towns. Its total surface is 151 sq. km. The island is ample as a very
large and beautiful gulf is in the very middle of it, giving the island a
horseshoe shape.
There are more than 70 beaches, each one with its
own characteristic. Milos does offer an interesting and unforgettable
vacation. The months of April and May are
ideal to see the island blooming, to smell its keen perfumes, and to ride
around to see exceptional wild landscapes.
In September and October the color of the
sea, the beautiful sunsets, and a gentle breeze give the island a calm
atmosphere and allow you a very restful vacation. The luckier people with
boats will reach waters of blue, azure, emerald, green, red and violet
colors contrasting with white or pink, or red rocks.
At some places along the East- cost of the island
all these colours can be found in one place. The nearby islands also have
secluded beaches and landscapes of great beauty.
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