Milos

(gr. Μήλος). Milos is a volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete. Milos is the island in the Cyclades group. The main port of Milos is Adamas. In the middle of the island was caused by a volcanic eruption. The bigest tourist attraction is the village Tripiti the catacombs and amphitheater from the Hellenistic period.
The island is famous for the statue of Aphrodite (the "Venus de Milo" but now is in the Louvre), statues of the Greek god Asclepius (now in the British Museum), the Poseidon and an archaic Apollo in Athens.


Geography
Milos is 120 kilometres (75 miles) due east from the coast of Laconia. From east to west it measures about 23 km (14 mi), from north to south 13 km (8.1 mi), and this area is estimated at 151 square kilometres (58 sq mi). Like the rest of the cluster, the island is all of volcanic origin.
Natural resources
Raw Materials mined from mine in Milos Island are sold all over the world. In the past, baryte, sulfur and gypsum were also mined. In fact, Milos was the most abundant source of sulfur in the ancient world. The Melian earth was employed as a pigment by ancient artists. Orange, olive, cypress, tamarisk, juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus) and arbutus trees grow throughout the island, which, however, is too dry to have any profusion of vegetation. Vines, cotton and barley are the main crops.
Beaches


There are about 70 beaches on Milos Island. Hivadolimni Beach is the longest at about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi). The most famous beaches are:
On the North:
Sarakiniko Beach,
Papafragas,
Kapros,
On the South:
Firiplaka,
Provatas,
On the East:
Thalassa,
Paliorema,
On the West:
Cave of Sikia,
Agathia  

 
All beaches are different. They have different sand and rocks. All views are because of volcano eruption.
The North, South and bay beaches are tourist attractions. The east and west beaches are very beautiful, interesting and quiet.

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