Milos Windmill

Rooms

In all the houses, rooms are sparsely but tastefully furnished, with typically Greek décor: white-washed walls, wooden floors and furniture, painted shutters, canvas chairs and nooks filled with books.

On the ground floor of the Windmill is a kitchen-dining room, fully equipped with an oven, a fridge, a filter-coffee machine and adequate cutlery and crockery for simple meals. Going up, you come across a double bedroom with an ensuite shower bathroom. Up again, via some very steep steps, you'll find a second ensuite bedroom, which we took to be the master. If you prefer twin beds, the mattresses on the bed-platform can be slightly separated, or there is a sofa which can be used as an additional bed.

There are also 2 outhouses, the White House and the Stone House, whose exterior, as you may imagine, are white-washed and natural-stone respectively. Each is spread over one level and located about 50m from the mill. You get a double bedroom, a shower room, a simple kitchenette (hob, fridge, and cutlery and crockery) and a terrace with stunning sea views.

Features include:

• Air conditioning
• CD player
• Coffee / tea making
• Extra beds
• Fridge
• Hairdryer
• Hob or stove
• Radio
• TV
• WiFi

Eating

All houses have simple cooking facilities, which are great for whipping up snacks and light meals, though you would struggle to produce a hearty supper. For breakfast, you'll find a sack stuffed with coffee, milk, biscuits and brioche rolls, but you'll need to pop out if you want something more substantial.

Luckily, there are plenty of tavernas and cafés around. A 5-minute walk brings you to picturesque Tripiti village, which has some lovely restaurants with flower-strewn terraces. Ergina occupies a beautiful spot and offers traditional Greek fare paired with magnificent views. Alternatively, walk down to the sleepy fishing village of Klima. There's only one restaurant, Astakas, but the locals sing its praises for the array of fresh seafood on offer.

If, like us, you're visiting slightly out of season, you may find that local village restaurants are closed. Worry not, simply drive down to the main port Adamas, where there are dozens of great fish restaurants. At Mikros Apoplous we sat beside the water and tucked into a feast of freshly caught sea bass and parrot fish, lightly fried prawns, warm pitarakia (cheese pies) and Greek salad with local cheese made on the island. If you can manage dessert, pop to a patisserie to try the local speciality koufeto, made from baby marrows in syrup.

Features include:

• Children's meals
• Coffee / tea making
• Fridge
• Hob or stove
• Restaurants nearby

Activities

• A short walk downhill brings you to the ancient site of Melos, with its Dorian walls, fragments of column and remains of a Roman amphitheatre. This is where the Venus de Milo statue was found, but all you can see now is a replica in Plaka’s archaeological museum
  
• Near Melos are some early Christian catacombs, 200m of tomb-lined caveways which once housed 5000 bodies - well worth a visit
  
• Explore some of Milos's 50-odd beaches. Just a short drive away you'll find Sarakiniko - a secluded bay among white, lunar-like rocks; Papafraga - a deep inlet with a smugglers’ sea-cave; and Firopotamos - a small fishing cove. We also loved Firiplaka and Tsigrado - accessed via a rope ladder!
  
• Take a day trip on a fishing boat to explore yet more beaches, many of which are inaccessible by road
  
• Visit Plaka, the former capital of Milos, with pretty alleys, a 19th-century cathedral, a Venetian castro and a hilltop chapel of Thalassitra (a great spot to watch sunset)

  Activities on site or nearby include:

  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Swimming
  • Windsurfing

Kids

A lovely place for a family holiday. The windmill itself makes an original and imaginative bolthole for 4-5, and with the 2 outbuildings, you can bring the parents, or give teens a bit more privacy. You will need to self-cater or eat out (most options involve a short drive), so it's ideal for more enterprising families.

Best for:

Children (4-12 years), Teens (over 12)

Family friendly accommodation:

The windmill is perfect for a family, with a double bedroom on the first floor and another up at the top, which can be made up as a twin and has a single sofabed as well.

Distances:

• Airport: 10 minutes (Milos)
• Ferry: 4-6 hours from Piraeus by highspeed ferry

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

Milos Windmill is on the island of Milos in the Cyclades island group. It's in the small hamlet of Tripiti (also written Trypiti) near Plaka, and a few miles above the main port of Adamas.

By Air:
First, you must fly to Athens (60km) and from there you can catch a domestic flight to Milos (10km).

By Sea:
From Athens' port Piraeus, which is connected to Athens airport by bus/metro, there are ferries and hydrofoils to Milos. Most vessels leave Piraeus in the early morning or mid afternoon; ferries take 6-7 hours while hydrofoils take only 3.5 hours but cost more.

Alternatively, during the summer months only, you can catch a hydrofoil from Rafina (4 hours), which is a short taxi ride from Athens airport. We advise that you check boat timetables (see GTP) before confirming your hotel booking.

By Car:
We recommend hiring a car to explore the island - see our car rental recommendations.

Detailed directions to the windmill itself will be sent when you confirm your booking.