Milos Archaeological Museum

The Archaeological Museum of Milos is located in Plaka and is housed in a neoclassical building designed by the famous German architect Ernst Ziller. The collection that opened to the public on 1985 consists of findings ranging from the Prehistoric Ages up to the Roman Ages. In the outer court the most noticeable item is the sundial while at the lobby there is a plaster copy of the statue of Aphroditi ofMilos, since the original is in the Louvre Museum. In the rest of the rooms you may see obsidian blades and tools, limestone house and ship modes that were found in a grave, a Mycenaean gold mask and clay figurines of which the one that stands out is the famous Lady of Phylakopi, a female figurine for worshiping purposes of the 14th century B.C. There are other important exhibits like The Milian amphora, the pithos with the chariot-racing relief, funerary reliefs and more. Telephone 22870 21620, 22870 28026.

Folklore Museum of Milos

It was founded in 1967 by the Milians of Athens Association and it is housed in a large 19th century mansion in Plaka. The exhibits depict the life on Milos mainly during the 19th and 20th century, but also during the 17th century. You will see important documents, books, photographic material, local costumes of Milos, looms, textiles, weaving and replicas of war ships. The walls are decorated with lithographs, wood-carved mirrors, decorative plates, paintings and more. Every rooms of the museum represents a room of the traditional house of Milos. Telephone 22870 28121, 22870 21292.

Milos Mining Museum

A new museum that opened in 1998 and is housed in a plain building in Adamanta. Through its exhibition you will discover 11.000 years of mining activity since the Neolithic Age. On the ground floor you will get the chance to see geological maps, tools, instruments, quarrymen uniforms, various stones, old photos of the sulfur mines, transparencies and impressive models (one with the earth's crust and one with a volcanic explosion). On the first floor there are small samples of rocks and minerals, as well as fossils from the Prehistoric Era. Do not neglect to see the roman oil press that is kept as well as a rare exhibit: the trunk of a 2000+ year old tree that was found in a mine at a depth of 28 meters. Telephone 22870 22481.

Milos Ecclesiastical Museum

It is located in Adamanta and it is housed in the church of Agia Triada, the second oldest church of Milos (after the Panagia of Kipos of the 5th century) and one of the most interesting. In its collection, which opened in 2000, you will see many samples of Milos's hagiographic tradition, of which the works of Emmanouil Skordilis and Antonios Skordilis stand out. Telephone 22870 23956.

Catacombs

The famous catacombs of Milos are found between the villages of Klima and Trypiti, 150 meters above the sea level on a steep slope. The catacombs are comprised of 3 underground galleries of 185 meters total length and 3 burial chambers with a capacity of 290 tombs. The tombs bear a splendid decoration of symbols and floral motifs. These catacombs along with those of Rome and the Holy Lands are considered to be the most remarkable in the world. Unfortunately only one of the 3 burial chambers is open to visitors. Telephone 22870 21625.

Syrmata

Syrmata are found in several villages of Milos (like Mandrakia and Fyropotamos) but those of Klima are the most impressive, as they have two floors. Syrmata are buildings carved into the rocks with colorful wooden doors where fishermen used to keep their boats during winter.

Ancient Theatre

The most important monument in Klima and the most well-preserved in Milos is with no doubt the Ancient Theatre. The surviving parts of the theatre are the auditorium with the 7 seat rows and the 6 marble stairs, the stage floor, the semicircular orchestra and other individal sections. The Ancient Theatre is found right by the sea.

Sulfur Mines

In Greek they are called Thiorychia and they are one of the most unusual landscapes, vaguely reminding scenes from far west. Here lies the old sulfur mining quarry that operated up until 1956, with the building, the caves and some of the machinery still in their place. The beach found right by the mines has yellowish pebbles due to the sulfur.

Milos Tour

Going on the Milos tour is a great idea, as this way you will get to visit the famous Kleftiko, the Sykia water cave and some of wonderful beaches that are otherwise unaccessible. There are boats sailing daily from Adamanta with the ticket price starting from 25 Euro. The trip usually starts in the morning and last up until the afternoon, and it really is a worth-while experience.