For a long time, Milos, Greece, was the closely guarded secret of the Athenian upper classes, a romantic retreat for young couples looking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. All of that changed in the early 2020s though, when fashion brands Dior and Louis Vuitton shot their ad campaigns with the island’s signature white-rock beaches as the backdrop. A low-key alternative to fellow Cycladic islands Mykonos and Santorini, it’s become popular with tourists for its rustic landscape (including the aforementioned moonscape-esque beaches), fisherman villages, family-run restaurants, and simpler way of life. Accessible via a direct flight from Athens, the boltholes on the island are largely made up of guest houses, self-catering villas and suites, though a new hotspot hotel, Domes, opened last year. Here’s our pick of the best hotels in Milos.
