Milos is the most southerly island in the western Cyclades
and has a distinctive horseshoe form with volcanic soil and rich mineral
deposits lying beneath.
Milos is the fifth largest island in the Cyclades and offers picturesque
towns, the catacombs and a breathtaking sunset from the Castle of Plaka.
The ancient civilization of Milos is considered to be as important as that of
Crete spanning 5,000 years with the Phoenicians being its first inhabitants. The
island is famous for the statue of Aphrodite known as the Venus de Milo, now
housed in the Louvre Museum, Paris.