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Aerial view of the white houses of Plaka on a ridge above the sea, with the castle hill and its chapel at the top

Where to stay in Milos

Photographed in 2020. Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Places to stay in Milos

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About Milos

Milos airport sits about 6 km by road from the port at Adamas, and the island is about 23 km across. Since 1 May 2026 only permanent residents may park in the centre of Plaka, so a car changes which base is easy.

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Facts and rules

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Airport
Milos (MLO), 5 km south-east of the harbour, about 6 km by road from Adamas port. The Civil Aviation Authority sets hours by season: 07:00 to 20:15 in summer 2025, 08:30 to 14:15 in winter 2024 to 2025; 2026 hours unverified as of September 2026. Source
Plaka parking
From 1 May 2026, under council decision 76/2024, parking in the centre of Plaka is allowed only for permanent residents. Accommodation with its own parking can get a yellow card bearing its name. Source
Unpaved roads
One island rental company bars standard cars from the western and eastern sides, with no insurance there; its 4x4 and SUV cars may use the unpaved roads marked on its map, and no car may leave the roads. Source
Climate resilience fee
Per night, April to October: short-term rentals EUR 8, or EUR 15 for a detached house over 80 m2; rooms to let EUR 2; hotels EUR 2 to 15 by stars. November to March: EUR 0.50 to 4. One national table, unchanged for 2026. Code of indirect taxes (Law 5177/2025), article 44. Source
Municipal visitor fee
A fee on the rent, borne by the guest and shown on the receipt. The Milos council raised it from 0.50% to 0.75% by decision 45/2025 of 13 May 2025, in force three months after publication. Private hosts with one or two properties do not charge it. Source
Short-term rental rules
Every short-term rental must be in the AADE registry and show its 11-digit AMA number on every platform and advert; licensed properties show a 16-digit ΕΣΛ or a 7-digit ΜΑΓ number instead. The host declares each stay to AADE. Source
New car parks
In June 2026 the municipality tendered leases of open land for car parks in 27 places, among them Adamas, Pollonia, Trypiti, Triovasalos and Provatas; the outcome was not found as of September 2026. Source
Entry
Visitors from outside the EU without a visa, UK and US citizens included, may stay 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area. The EU Entry/Exit System has been fully operational since 10 April 2026. Source
Monthly stays
Under 60 days per contract is a short-term rental in Greece, with the per-night fee; 60 days or more without extra services is an ordinary lease. Airbnb calls 28 nights or more a monthly stay. Source
Currency
Euro (EUR). Source
Emergency number
112 Source

Areas of Milos

Adamas seen from a hill above town, with white houses, the marina with sailing boats and the bay of Milos behind
Photographed in 2015. Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Adamas

The harbour town and the cultural and commercial centre of Milos, founded by Cretan refugees in 1841, about 6 km by road from the airport. It suits ferry arrivals, a first stay with a car and a month with services on foot.

Airport
about 6 km
Plaka
about 5 km
Sarakiniko beach
about 4 km

Car and parking

No official parking rules or car park list for Adamas were found as of September 2026, so ask the host. In June 2026 the municipality tendered leases of land for car parks at three Adamas sites, in the Potamos area, in Lagkada and inside the town; the outcome was not found as of September 2026.

Aerial view over Plaka towards the castle hill, with the sea, the bay and an island on the horizon
Photographed in 2020. Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Plaka and Trypiti

Plaka, the chief town, on its rock above the gulf of Milos, with the village of Trypiti beside it. They suit evenings on foot in the old lanes and a stay without daily driving.

Adamas port
about 5 km
Airport
about 10 km
Sarakiniko beach
about 4.5 km

Car and parking

No cars can enter Plaka's lanes, and since 1 May 2026 parking in the centre of the village is for permanent residents only. Accommodation that provides its guests with private, granted or rented parking can get a yellow card with its name, and those cars may not use the communal spaces. Five Trypiti sites are in the June 2026 car park land tender.

Triovasalos and Pera Triovasalos

The villages on the road between Adamas and Plaka, about 1.3 km by road from Plaka. They suit a base close to Plaka for a guest with a car, outside the Plaka parking scheme.

Adamas port
about 4 km
Plaka
about 1.3 km

Car and parking

No official parking rules for Triovasalos were found as of September 2026. Several Triovasalos and Pera Triovasalos sites are in the June 2026 car park land tender, so ask the host where to park.

Pollonia across its bay, with white houses along the shore, moored boats and a low hill behind
Photographed in 2015. Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Pollonia

The village on the bay in the north-east of the island, about 10 km by road from Adamas. It suits a smaller base by the water, away from the port.

Adamas port
about 10 km
Airport
about 14 km

Car and parking

Three Pollonia sites, at Pelekouda, by the school and at the village entrance, are in the June 2026 car park land tender. One rental company with an office in Pollonia lets its cars visit Kimolos, but the renter is fully responsible there and its insurance options do not apply.

The sandy beach of Provatas with calm water, a moored boat and low hills around the bay
Photographed in 2014. Photo: rene boulay, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Provatas and Paliochori

Beaches on the south coast near the airport: Paliochori about 6 km and Provatas about 8 km away by road. They suit a beach stay with a car.

Airport, from Paliochori
about 6 km
Airport, from Provatas
about 8 km
Adamas port, from Provatas
about 9 km

Car and parking

No official parking source for Provatas or Paliochori was found as of September 2026; a Provatas site is in the June 2026 car park land tender. Check the rental contract before driving the unpaved roads beyond.

Guides

Questions

Can a guest park in Plaka?

Not in the centre. Since 1 May 2026 parking in the centre of Plaka is for permanent residents only. Accommodation with its own, granted or rented parking can get a yellow card for its guests, so ask the host whether the property has one.

Can a normal rental car drive to the west of Milos?

One Milos rental company does not allow standard cars on the western and eastern sides of the island and gives them no insurance there; its 4x4 and SUV cars may use unpaved roads marked on its map. Check the contract before driving to remote beaches.

Is there a tourist tax in Milos?

Greece charges a climate crisis resilience fee per night for each room or property: EUR 8 for a short-term rental from April to October and EUR 2 from November to March, unchanged for 2026. On top, the Milos council raised the municipal visitor fee from 0.50% to 0.75% of the rent in 2025; private hosts with one or two properties do not charge it.

How can a guest check a rental is registered?

Every short-term rental in Greece must show its AMA, the 11-digit property registry number issued by the tax authority AADE, on every platform and advert. Licensed properties show a 16-digit ΕΣΛ or a 7-digit ΜΑΓ number instead.