Provatas

Milos


On the south coast, golden-sanded Provatas feels remote but has a couple of tavernas and a large beachfront hotel.


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Nearby Milos attractions

1. Kyriaki

2.79 MILES

Kyriaki is a lovely long sandy beach on the south coast, backed by otherworldly grey-, rose- and rust-coloured cliffs. There's a taverna at one end and a…

2. Thermal Spring of Alykes

2.8 MILES

Hot water bubbles up through the sand of a beach, 3km southeast around the bay from central Adamas, heating the water close to shore. Sadly, it's…

3. Paleohori

3.85 MILES

One of the island's most beautiful beaches, the long arch of Paleohori is backed by banded cliffs and has tavernas, beach bars, water sports and patches…

4. Ecclesiastical Museum of Milos

3.86 MILES

Housed in the venerable Holy Trinity Church, which has its roots in the 9th century, this collection has rare artefacts and icons, including works by…

5. Milos Mining Museum

3.87 MILES

This mildly interesting museum details Milos’ mining history, starting with the quarrying of obsidian on the island in 7000 BC. It’s located on the…

6. Catacombs of Melos

4.87 MILES

Greece’s only Christian catacombs, on the slopes below Trypiti, date from the 1st century and were the burial site for some of the earliest believers…

7. Syrmata

4.87 MILES

Tiny, photogenic Klima clings to the beachfront cliff face below Trypiti. It offers the best example of Milos’ syrmata (traditional fishers' huts), where…

8. Ancient Theatre & Catacombs

4.95 MILES

Clinging to a lonely patch of hillside just below Trypiti, this large Roman-era theatre entertained the citizens of Ancient Melos from the 1st to the 4th…