Chapter 7 – Exploring an Abandoned Sulfur Mine Town in Greece (Milos Island)
Part 7 of our Greece adventure — our final days on Milos before catching the ferry
to Santorini.
After the Poseidon boathouse experience (ants, no sleep, sea battering the door),
we needed somewhere calmer. Found a decent hotel for £64, explored an abandoned
sulfur mine town, discovered Freddo Espresso (new favourite drink), and finally
caught the €9.60 five-hour ferry to Santorini.
The wind was still horrible — boats from Mykonos got cancelled — but we made the
best of it.
■■ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Morning after the boathouse — no sleep
0:55 Packing up, need new accommodation
1:50 Goodbye boathouse — “to the experience!”
3:10 Last look at the beach
4:23 Breakfast hunt — cats following everywhere
5:41 Still searching for food
6:29 Breakfast at Volta — booking ferry chaos
6:59 Treacherous journey to next spot
8:05 “Fed up with the wind. Sick of it.”
9:54 Ferry booked! Santorini tomorrow
10:30 New hotel — £64, no sea battering the door
11:04 Hitana beach bar — closed but chilling
12:15 Pizza dinner
13:09 Reflecting on the difficult night
13:42 Evening stroll to the port
14:38 Last walkabout in Milos
15:47 Reflecting on the windy trip
16:30 Why we skipped Kleftiko — vipers!
17:54 Final morning — packing up
18:30 Calamira! Cinnamon pastry discovery
19:20 Breakfast spot — hotel guy’s recommendation
20:34 Freddo Espresso — new favourite
21:26 Day plan — sulfur mines, beach, ferry
22:40 Driving to the abandoned sulfur mines
24:41 Exploring the sulfur mine town
26:02 Drone and exploring
27:48 Heading back — one hour to ferry
28:11 Last beach spot under the trees
28:59 Kenya-style petrol station service
30:32 Car returned, walking to port
32:04 So long, Milos!
33:09 On the ferry — nightfall coming
■ LOCATIONS IN THIS VIDEO
• Milos Island, Greece
• Abandoned Sulfur Mines, Milos
• Adamas Port, Milos
• En route to Santorini
■ WHERE WE STAYED
Standard hotel — £64/night. Does the job. No sea battering the door. No ants. Sleep
achieved.
■ TRAVEL INFO
Budget ferry tip: Milos to Santorini can cost as little as €9.60 for a 5-hour
journey. Book deck seats.
The west part of Milos (Kleftiko area) is uninhabited with rough terrain and
reportedly has vipers — hire car damage risk is high.
Freddo Espresso — try it. Game changer.
Petrol stations in Greece often have full service like Kenya — just pull in, they
fill it up, pay without leaving the car.
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■■ GREECE SERIES
Part 1: Athens & Islands [link]
Part 2: Delphi, Thermopylae, Meteora & Paros [link]
Part 3: Paros & Naxos Road Trip [link]
Part 4: Ios Island [link]
Part 5: Homer’s Tomb & Volcanic Beaches [link]
Part 6: Milos Island [link]
Part 7: Sulfur Mines & Ferry to Santorini ← You are here
Part 8: Santorini [coming soon]
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