Milos & Poliegos Islands, Greece
Milos Island is known for its rich mineral deposits but it also has great depth of history to offer. After breakfast we set out for the morning to find out more about both of these.
We departed the port town of Adamas and made our way to the fishing village of Pollonia and were able to visit the local Greek Orthodox Church. From here we made our way to Sarakiniko. This small cove is a visual testament to the volcanic origins of the island. We hiked down to the water’s edge from our coaches and were able to admire the artistic way that nature had taken its course.
The geology of this spot totally consists of white pomaceous tuff and the wind and water have eroded this away to create an impressive landscape. From here we visited the village of Plaka which serves as the capitol of Milos. We were able to wander the maze of streets as we explored a bit on our own and viewed some of the mosaics near the church.
For our final stop we made our way to the Tripiti archaeological site. This is where the famous “Venus de Milo” was found and it afforded us a nice view of the entrance to the main bay or “Caldera” that the island forms. We returned to the ship for lunch and departed for our anchorage for the afternoon.
After lunch we arrived at the island of Poliegos. The name of the island translates to the “island of many goats.” Shortly after securing the anchor, the crew had our Zodiacs and kayaks in the water and we were on our way to the beach. There was swimming, snorkeling, kayaking and a bit of wandering during the afternoon. The winds were light and the water was beautiful, so with clear skies conditions were ideal for just about anything.
Many of our guests stayed on the beach until the last Zodiac home due to the fact that they didn’t want the day to end. Just after sunset we enjoyed a presentation by Naturalist Linda Burback on capers and Expedition Leader Michelle Graves prepared us for our next day on Santorini, the second caldera for our voyage.
