Okay, so after Santorini, we caught a ferry to Milos, a less touristy, but just as beautiful island relatively close by. Myself and all the friends I was travelling just instantly fell in love with Milos. It's actually hard to explain, because literally from the second we stepped off the ferry, I immediately felt calmed and relaxed and just really happy to be there. The island is relatively big, but not quite like Santorini, and even though it's large, a lot of it is uninhabited, so where we were staying, near the port, seemed to be where most people hang out and live. By the port there is an absolutely beautiful long promenade all along the water front with lots of boats moored all along it. And then there are just loads of restaurants, ice cream shops and quirky little stores along there as well that stay open really late and are always cheerful and festive.
This was the view of the main road and promenade- how pretty?!
This was the view of the main road and promenade- how pretty?!
On our first day there, we decided to do an excursion out to some of the other parts of the island. We had so much fun doing this, and I recommend if you do do it, to find out the prices of a bunch of different companies, because they all offer very similar places to go, but some seriously over price, so yeah, just suss out the scene and get a couple of prices before choosing one. Basically, a small ish boat takes you out to sea and then around the islands to a whole bunch of cool beaches that you can't really access by land. It also took us to a stunning place called Kleftiko, which is by far the clearest water I have ever seen, and surrounded by loads of little caves, which you can go through in a separate little speed boat they tow along. We had so much fun on this day out, and it was a really cool way to see a lot of places and sights quickly, as we were only there for two days.
At the end of the boat excursion, we ended up at a private little restaurant completely isolated and so stunning, right on the water's edge, a pretty cool way to end the day. Not to mention that Grecian food is really delicious, whether you're having seafood or breads and dips, it's all so good!
The place we stayed at was called Lagada Beach Hotel, and it was really a very calm, pretty place to be. It had its own private little beach and so on our last day we spent most of the time just laying in the sun and swimming in the warm waters.
We all absolutely loved Milos, and at the end of our trip all of us said it was probably the first place we'd go back to again. I can't really explain what it is about it except that it has a charm that makes it such a lovely place to be. I had so much delicious gelato there and the best baklava literally ever, sooo good. Yeah, really a stunning little town to visit!
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