Plathiena Beach

Sheltered horseshoe of golden sand below Plaka, calm for swimming and famed for its evening light.

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Blinding white volcanic rock carved into a lunar landscape that drops into deep navy water.

Small sheltered bay of soft golden sand with calm, shallow water and easy parking right behind it.

A 600m sweep of pale sand and pebbles beneath striped volcanic cliffs, with a swim-through rock arch.

A tiny turquoise cove hemmed by tall cliffs, with fine sand and glass-clear water made for snorkelling.

Sculpted white sea-cliffs and arches ringing turquoise water — a former pirate hideout reached only by sea.

Colourful cliff-backed bay where underwater hot springs warm the shallows, with tavernas on the sand.

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This beach is the larger gold pin; the other gold dots are nearby beaches on Milos (numbered by island rank) — toggle them with the Filters control.

Plathiena Beach · Nearby beaches on Milos · 7 beaches