Exotic sands
Paleochori Beach
Milos · 🇬🇷 Greece
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Milos's geothermal beach — rust-red cliffs, seabed hot springs and dinner baked in the volcanic sand.
Open Paleochori Beach on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~25°C in the warm season
- Water
- Clear blue with warm patches where volcanic vents rise
- Sand
- Coarse gold-and-red sand and smooth pebbles below rust-and-ochre cliffs
- Swimming
- Geothermal springs warm the shallows in spots
- Best time to visit
- Jun-Sep
- Setting
- A volcanic south-coast bay where a taverna slow-cooks dishes in the hot sand
- Beach type
- Exotic sands
- Region
- Europe
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Paleochori Beach: frequently asked questions
Where is Paleochori Beach?
Paleochori Beach is at Milos, on the coast of Greece.
What is the sea temperature at Paleochori Beach?
In the warm season the sea at Paleochori Beach reaches about 25°C. Clear blue with warm patches where volcanic vents rise.
When is the best time to visit Paleochori Beach?
The best time to visit Paleochori Beach is Jun-Sep. Europe's beach season peaks in July and August, with June and September quieter and cheaper.
What kind of sand does Paleochori Beach have?
Paleochori Beach has coarse gold-and-red sand and smooth pebbles below rust-and-ochre cliffs.
Is Paleochori Beach good for swimming?
Geothermal springs warm the shallows in spots.
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