The bay and quay
Fishing boats and tavernas right on the water in a small village.
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**A small fishing village at the northeastern tip of Milos** — the quiet alternative to busy Adamas, and the best place to sleep on the water. A row of white houses curves round a **small sheltered bay**, with a quay of fishing boats in front and fish tavernas right on the water — and a **small sandy beach**, shallow, in the middle of the village itself, which is unusual. Behind it are **tamarisk trees** giving natural shade over the sand — **very rare on Milos**, where there is almost no vegetation. ✅ From here the **ferry to the small island of Kimolos** leaves — a fifteen-minute crossing to a very quiet island of empty beaches. ⚠ It is **genuinely small**: a few streets and tavernas — no nightlife, no shopping and few services. ✅ But it suits families and anyone wanting a real island rather than a resort.
Fishing boats and tavernas right on the water in a small village.
Trees on the sand giving natural shade, a rarity on this island.
A short crossing to a small quiet island of near-empty beaches.
Pollonia, 84800 Milos, Greece
**Three entirely different choices — and it depends on your car and what you want.** ✅ **Adamas**, the main port: **the most practical** — ferries dock here, there are cash machines, supermarkets and pharmacies, the widest choice of rooms and food, and most boat trips leave from it. ⚠ But it is **the busiest and noisiest** and the least attractive. **Choose it if you have no car or are staying only two nights.** ✅ **Pollonia**: **the quietest and nicest to sleep in** — a small bay, tavernas on the water, a beach in the village and natural shade, plus **the Kimolos ferry**. ⚠ But it is **very small** with limited options and **needs a car**. **Choose it for families and longer stays.** ✅ **Plaka**, the hilltop capital: **the most beautiful** — white lanes, a sunset view from the castle and the archaeological museum. ⚠ But it is **away from the sea**, its lanes are closed to cars and parking is hard. **Choose it if you love villages rather than beaches.** ✅ **The rule**: a first visit with a car → **Pollonia**; without a car → **Adamas**.
**Yes if you have a spare day and want an island with almost no tourism.** ✅ **What it is**: **Kimolos** is a small island directly opposite Pollonia, with a few hundred residents, **and few visitors** — among the least touristy of the Cyclades despite being minutes from Milos. ✅ **The crossing is easy**: a small ferry from Pollonia, **about 15 minutes**, **carrying cars**, several times a day in season. ✅ **What you find there**: **Chorio** — a white village of lanes and a Venetian castle; **near-empty beaches**, best known **Prassa** and **Kalamitsi**; and the strange banded rock at **Skiadi** — a white mushroom-shaped formation reachable only by boat or a long walk. ⚠ **What you do not find**: many facilities, cash machines, or regular transport — **carry cash and water**, and take your car if you can. ⚠ **The ferry is wind-affected** — check on the day, and do not cross on your last day.