Milos is a great choice for honeymooners

28/01/11 04:33 Filed in: Honeymoon | Milos | Sightseeing

Milos, the island of lovers, is a great choice for honeymooners! Milos is known as the island of lovers because it is the discovery site of the famous statue Venus de Milo, the ancient Greek Goddess of love and beauty, and because every July and August it is the favorite destination of thousands of young and not-so-young lovers. By September, however, the crowds are gone, prices are low, everything is still open, the weather is great and the sea is still warm enough to swim. September is arguably the best time to visit Milos.

Sightseeing:

In addition to romantic sunsets, you'd want to see:

• As many as possible of the 70+ beaches of Milos. The island is famous for the multitude and diversity of its beaches.

• The catacombs of Milos, older than the ones of Rome, and the most important early Christian site of worship in all of Greece

• The discovery site of the famous Venus de Milo, and a life-size replica of the statue along with hundreds of other findings in the Milos Archaeological museum

• The ancient, Greco-Roman marble theater

• The ruins of the ancient city of Phylakopi, where naval shipping possibly originated as a human activity some 11,000 years ago

• The windswept, luminous white rocks of Sarakiniko

• The caves of Papafrangas and Sykia, among many others

• The imposing rocks in the old pirates' hideout in the cove of Kleftiko

• The 90,000 year old volcano crater and active hot springs in Kalamos

• The quaint fishing village of Klima with its unique "syrmata" dwellings on the water

All in all, 10 days is barely enough time to experience Milos.

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