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Sarakiniko beach on Milos

This rusty shipwreck is just a short walk along the coast from Sarakiniko beach

 

Sublime topography, mine tunnels and a shipwreck

There’s more than just sunbathing and swimming to keep Sarakiniko’s visitors entertained. Besides the striking, sublime topography, there’s a warren of abandoned mine caves and tunnels accessible from the narrow gorge behind the beach, and even a rusty shipwreck on the rugged coast.

However, getting to Sarakiniko can be a bit of a challenge if you don’t rent a car or motorbike while you’re visiting Milos. When we went to Sarakiniko on May 26 last year, there was limited bus service to the beach from the port town of Adamas — only two scheduled bus trips, in fact, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (those buses returned from the beach at 11:10 and 1:10 respectively). We actually walked to Sarakiniko from our hotel in Plaka, and had planned to catch the bus to Adamas instead of making the long trek there on foot. But the 1 o’clock bus never showed up. Luckily, two congenial German tourists offered us a lift to town in their rental car, so we didn’t have to make the gruelling walk up the long hill from Sarakiniko to the main road to Adamas. (We did pass a few other people who were heading back on foot, though, once they realized the bus wasn’t coming.)

 

Below are more photos of Sarakiniko. If you would like to see even more, check out my Milos 2011: Sarakiniko album on the mygreecetravelblog.com Facebook page. (You don’t have to sign up for Facebook to view the pictures.)  

 

Sarakiniko bay on Milos

Rounded pumice rock formations surround both sides of Sarakiniko Bay

 

Sarakiniko beach Milos

Some people think the rock formations resemble swirls of meringue

 

Sarakiniko beach Milos

There’s a small sandy beach at the foot of the bay …

 

Sarakiniko beach Milos

… but some sunbathers prefer to lay on the rocks above the water

 

Sarakiniko beach Milos

Two visitors overlook the bay from the hillside path to the beach

 

Sarakiniko beach Milos

Milos is famous for its spectacular coastal topography, including the dramatic seascape at Sarakiniko

 

Sarakiniko beach Milos

These “caves” in the gorge behind the beach actually are entrances to old mine tunnels; you can explore them if you’re not afraid of the dark!

 

Sarakiniko beach Milos

Inside one of the mine tunnels near the beach

 

Sarakiniko beach Milos

A view of the rugged coastline at the mouth of Sarakiniko Bay

 

Sarakiniko beach Milos

A man climbs one of the rock formations above Sarakiniko beach

 

Sarakiniko beach Milos

Beach view of Sarakiniko Bay

 

Sarakiniko beach Milos

The giant rock formations dwarf sunbathers sitting on the rocks above the bay …

 

Sarakiniko beach Milos

… but they’ve still got great views of the intriguing scenery all around them

 

 

Sarakiniko beach on Milos

Most visitors are mesmerized by the incredible landscape

 

Sarakiniko beach area on Milos

Sarakiniko has views toward nearby Kimolos island

 

Sarakiniko beach area on Milos

A giant rock in the sea near the Sarakiniko coast

 

Sarakiniko beach area on Milos

Two tourists take in the views from the top of one of the “meringue” hills

 

Sarakiniko beach area on Milos

Another view of the stunning coastal scenery at Sarakiniko

 

Sarakiniko beach on Milos

A visitor walks along one of the hillsides above the beach

 

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