Milos island – The best island of Europe

The top American magazine “Travel and Leisure” has highlighted Milos the best island of Europe, while three other Greek islands are being presented among the top 15 in the specific category. Santorini, Paros and Crete belong to the list of 2019.

At the same time and according to the readers’ preferences, these four Greek islands are also among the most popular in the world, with Milos occupying the 4th place, Crete 7th, Paros 11th place and Santorini 14th place.

Last year (2018) the famous magazine gave the first place to Paros concerning the category “the best island of Europe”.

The website of the magazine points out that “Greece dominates this category”, and in particular for Milos it states: “It is known as the place where the famous statue of Aphrodite of Milos was discovered”.

Some of the suggestions that “Travel and Leisure” is making to visitors are the following:

• Walk on the cobblestone streets
• Hike volcanic craters
• Wander around the monuments
• Relax on the white-sanded beaches overlooking the turquoise waters.

The website of “Travel and Leisure” magazine is commenting: “Greek islands have long been the favorite of the readers of the magazine for their discreet natural beauty, excellent food and ancient culture.”