Villa Maryelen

Category Rooms: 3 keys

Location: Pollonia

Number of rooms: 10 rooms + 1 apartment

On the north-eastern side of beautiful Milos, in the picturesque fishing village of Pollonia, you will find the complex VILLA “MARYELEN”. It stands in front of the sea and has spacious parking.

It consists of 10 spacious rooms (2 of them can also be used as triple rooms) and 1 apartment. All rooms have air conditioning, a television, a refrigerator, a WC and shower, and a kettle. The apartment has 2 rooms and a fully equipped kitchen. Internet access is available.

A daily cleaning service is provided and breakfast is available on request. There is also a safe for valuables and jewellery. We can also arrange a car rental for you.

The complex is open from 20 May until 10 October. Our excellent location, first-class service and great hospitality will make your holiday unforgettable.

The Milos travel pages cover the villages, the beaches and the rooms that shape a holiday on the island. This page turns to Villa Maryelen Milos, a complex of rooms and one apartment that sits in front of the sea at Pollonia, on the north-eastern side of Milos, and looks at what a stay by that bay involves through the season.

The village holds a small harbour, a sandy beach and a short stretch of streets that fill in summer and empty in winter. Villa Maryelen Milos stands on that shoreline, open from late spring until 10 October. The pages below set out the position, the rooms, the bay in front of the building and the short crossing to the neighbouring island of Kimolos.

Where does Villa Maryelen Milos stand?

Villa Maryelen Milos stands in front of the sea at Pollonia, on the north-eastern side of Milos, where a sandy bay and a small harbour sit beside the complex. Guests park on site and walk straight to the water from the rooms.

The complex known as Villa Maryelen Milos occupies a place on the north-eastern side of the island of Milos, inside the seaside village of Pollonia. It stands in front of the sea and provides roomy parking space beside the building for guests. The village wraps around a bay, and the water lies directly across from the property, a couple of steps from the entrance. The rooms look over the water, and the shoreline takes a short walk from the door of the building.

Pollonia is the second harbour of Milos after Adamantas, and it sits at an elevation of ten metres above the water. The 2021 census counted 268 residents in the village, while the 2011 count came to 272. The settlement gained official standing in 1940, when it was attached to the community of Pera Triovasalos. Today Villa Maryelen Milos belongs to the municipal community of Triovasalos, inside the municipality of Milos, and it shares the village with houses, quays and boats on the same bay.

The water in front of Villa Maryelen Milos forms part of the channel that divides Milos from the island of Kimolos. That passage carries the name Ammouni and measures one kilometre across at its narrowest point. Kimolos lies to the north-east, a short hop over the water, and its shape fills the view from the bay. A local ferry links the two islands, so the neighbour across the strait stays within easy reach through the season, and the boat runs through the day from the village harbour.

Adamantas, the main port of Milos, lies nine kilometres from the village, so arrivals by ferry reach the complex after a short drive. The road runs along the north-eastern coast and ends at the water’s edge in Pollonia. Villa Maryelen Milos sits on that shoreline, where fishing boats line the quay beside the village. Mornings bring the smell of salt and the sound of the sea, and the day starts with the sun over the strait. Fishermen and visitors share that water from spring to autumn.

• Position: The complex stands in front of the sea on the north-eastern side of Milos, inside the village of Pollonia.
• Village: Pollonia is the second harbour of the island after Adamantas, the main port of Milos.
• Height: The settlement sits at an elevation of ten metres above the water of the bay.
• Residents: The 2021 census counted 268 people in the village, against 272 in 2011.
• Villa Maryelen Milos: The property keeps parking space beside the building for guests who arrive by car.

Villa Maryelen Milos takes its place among the rooms that line the bay of Pollonia, on the quiet north-eastern side of Milos. The sea lies in front, the village sits around the corner, and the boat to the neighbouring island leaves from the harbour nearby. A stay here keeps the water, the village and the crossing within minutes of the door, and the door opens on a shore that stays quiet through the season.

Which rooms does Villa Maryelen Milos offer?

Villa Maryelen Milos offers ten spacious rooms and one apartment inside a complex above the bay. Two of the rooms also work as triple rooms. Every room holds air conditioning, a television, a refrigerator, a WC with shower and a kettle, and internet access covers the building.

The complex holds ten rooms and one apartment. Two of the ten rooms can be used as triple rooms, which suits families or small groups of three. The apartment has two rooms of its own and a fully equipped kitchen, so guests who prefer to cook keep that option open through the stay. The kitchen belongs to the apartment alone, and the ten standard rooms do not include one. Guests who study other apartments in Milos in the same village find that layout worth noting.

Every room at Villa Maryelen Milos comes with air conditioning, a television, a refrigerator, a WC and a shower, and a kettle for hot drinks. Internet access reaches the whole building. Mini bars sit in the rooms on request. The rooms are kept for non-smoking guests. Daily cleaning forms part of the service, and a safe stands ready for valuables and jewellery. The apartment carries the same equipment, and adds the kitchen, while the layout keeps the rooms easy to use through a long stay.

Breakfast is available on request at Villa Maryelen Milos, and daily cleaning keeps the rooms fresh through the stay. Children are welcome at the complex. Guests who arrive by car park on the property, where space beside the building serves the season. Villa Maryelen Milos opens in late spring and closes on 10 October, so the season covers the warm months of the year. A car can also be arranged for guests who want to reach the rest of the island and its beaches.

The rooms face the sea, and the bay of Pollonia lies in front of the building. Villa Maryelen Milos stands on the water’s edge, so a swim takes no more than a short walk from the door. The apartment suits longer stays, because its kitchen lets guests prepare meals. The ten rooms work well for shorter visits, with the bay, the harbour and the village centre all within easy reach. Couples, families and small groups of three all find a room that fits the stay.

• Rooms: Ten rooms and one apartment make up the whole complex at the water’s edge.
• Triple rooms: Two of the ten rooms can be used as triple rooms for small groups.
• Apartment: The apartment holds two rooms and a fully equipped kitchen of its own.
• Equipment: Air conditioning, a television, a refrigerator, a WC with shower and a kettle stand in every room of the complex.
• Services: Daily cleaning runs through the season, breakfast comes on request, and a safe holds valuables.

Villa Maryelen Milos keeps the rooms simple and complete, with the bay in front and the village behind. Ten rooms and one apartment cover couples, families and small groups, and the kitchen in the apartment gives longer stays a base for cooking. Parking, daily cleaning and breakfast on request round out the offer, and the season stretches from late spring to 10 October. A stay here keeps the water close and the village closer still.

What is the bay in front of Villa Maryelen Milos like?

Villa Maryelen Milos looks out on the sandy bay of Pollonia, where the main beach of the village curves in front of the water. Holidaymakers gather on that sand through the summer. Two more beaches lie near the settlement, and tamarisk trees grow along the island shores.

The central beach of the village is sandy and popular with holidaymakers. It stretches along the curve of the bay, a short walk from Villa Maryelen Milos. Two more beaches lie inside the settlement: one organised stretch and a second known as the back sea. Villa Maryelen Milos sits within a short walk of all three beaches, so a choice of sand needs no drive, and the main beach stays the busiest. The village centre, the quay and the sand share the same short stretch of coast.

The bay faces north-east and opens onto the channel that separates Milos from Kimolos. That channel measures one kilometre across, and the island of Kimolos fills the horizon from the sand. Villa Maryelen Milos sits on this shore, with the water in front of the building and the beach a short walk away. The position places guests on the quiet side of Milos, away from the main port and its traffic. Boats cross the passage through the day, and the ferry leaves from the quay beside the village.

Tamarisk trees grow on Milos together with orange, olive, cypress, juniper and arbutus trees. They line parts of the coast and give shade close to the water. The island is dry, so vegetation never covers the land in thick profusion, and the summer light keeps a hard edge from morning to evening. Villa Maryelen Milos faces a stretch of shore where these trees mark the edge of the sand. Shade from those trees marks the line where the village ends and the sand begins.

Across the water sit the small islands that belong with Kimolos: Kasseles, Agios Georgios, Manolonisi and Agios Efstathios. A lighthouse on Agios Efstathios serves shipping in the passage between Kimolos and Polyaigos, a stretch known as the Pyrgi channel. From the sand in front of Villa Maryelen Milos, the view takes in the channel, those islets and the low hills of the neighbour island. The channel keeps the horizon open, and the hills of the neighbour island rise beyond the water.

• Beach: The main beach of Pollonia is sandy and busy through the summer season.
• Extra beaches: Two further beaches lie inside the village, one organised and one called the back sea.
• Tamarisk: Tamarisk trees grow on Milos beside orange, olive, cypress, juniper and arbutus trees.
• Islets: Kasseles, Agios Georgios, Manolonisi and Agios Efstathios sit across the channel from the bay.
• Villa Maryelen Milos: The building faces the water of that sandy bay on the north-eastern coast.

Villa Maryelen Milos looks across a sandy bay on the north-eastern coast of Milos, with the channel to Kimolos beyond the sand. Tamarisk trees stand along parts of that shore, and two more beaches sit inside the village. The main beach suits a long afternoon, and the islets across the water give the horizon a shape of its own. A morning on the sand and an afternoon at the water give the day its own shape.

How does a crossing to Kimolos suit a stay at Villa Maryelen Milos?

Villa Maryelen Milos sits beside the harbour of Pollonia, where a small boat crosses to Kimolos on a regular schedule. The island offers a hill village, a port and quiet beaches. Kimolos counted 810 residents in 2021 and covers 36 square kilometres.

A regular connection links Pollonia with Kimolos, and a small boat works that route. The ferry is an open type, so the crossing takes place in the open air. Villa Maryelen Milos stands beside that harbour, which means the boat leaves from a quay within walking distance of the rooms. Guests who prefer the water to a ferry line also find boat trips from the village along that coast. The quay sits a short walk from the rooms, and the boat back leaves from the same spot.

Kimolos covers 36 square kilometres, while the municipality that carries the same name reaches 53.251 square kilometres. The island is roughly round, with a radius of about seven kilometres, and its highest point is Mount Paleokastro at 364 metres. The main settlement, Chorio, stands on a hill in the south-east, and the port of Psathi sits below it. Villa Maryelen Milos keeps that coastline within a short crossing of the rooms. A castle stands in the middle of the village, and its lanes climb from the port.

Smaller settlements spread around the coast of Kimolos: Psathi, Goupa, Kara, Prasa, Aliki, Bonatsa and Dekas. The island keeps a population that falls in winter, when no more than 600 residents remain. Polyaigos lies to the east, half the size of Kimolos and the largest uninhabited island of the Aegean. It belongs to the municipality of Kimolos, together with Agios Efstathios and Agios Georgios. The interior of Kimolos holds Skiadi, a mushroom-shaped rock, and Villa Maryelen Milos keeps the island within a short crossing of the rooms.

Kimolos carries the name of its first resident, and in ancient times the island was known as Echinousa. Through the Middle Ages it was called Argentiera, after the silver-coloured rock of the southern coast, and that rock produced the white earth traded as Kimolian earth. A year-round ferry connects the island with Piraeus, and a catamaran adds a second line in the tourist season. Villa Maryelen Milos puts the crossing within a day’s reach, and the boat brings travellers back to the village quay.

• Crossing: A small boat links Pollonia with Kimolos on a regular schedule through the day.
• Island size: Kimolos covers 36 square kilometres, and its municipality 53.251.
• Height: Mount Paleokastro rises to 364 metres on the island of Kimolos.
• Settlements: Chorio stands on a hill, with Psathi, Goupa, Kara, Prasa, Aliki, Bonatsa and Dekas around the coast.
• Villa Maryelen Milos: The complex sits beside the harbour used for that crossing to Kimolos.

Villa Maryelen Milos puts the crossing to Kimolos within easy reach of the door. A small boat leaves the harbour beside the village, and the island offers a hill village, a port and quiet beaches within a short distance of the quay. A day on that shore, with the return to Pollonia in the evening, gives a stay on Milos the shape of a second island.

What north coast drive from Villa Maryelen Milos reaches Papafragas, Sarakiniko, Mandrakia and Firopotamos?

Villa Maryelen Milos sits in Pollonia, and one road along the north coast reaches Papafragas, Sarakiniko, Mandrakia and Firopotamos in that order. The four stops lie between the villa and the western villages, and each one holds a different shore.

A day from Villa Maryelen Milos begins at Papafragas, the cave beach beside the ruins of Fylakopi. Three caves open here, and the deepest one holds turquoise water between grey and white rocks that lead to the open sea. The shore is small and ringed by bright rock, and the path down follows a steep cut in the stone. Pirates used the cove as a base in Byzantine times, and the name comes from a Frankish pope.

Sarakiniko comes next, about five kilometres from Plaka, and the north wind drives waves that shape its greyish-white volcanic rock. Visitors who leave Villa Maryelen Milos for this shore find a small natural harbour closed between the rocks, with thin white sand, a couple of trees for shade and green-blue water. Fossils sit in the layers, and the beach is ten metres long and unorganised. Carved bollards in the stone recall the pirates who sheltered here.

Mandrakia follows, a traditional fishing village about nine kilometres east-north-east of Plaka, four kilometres north of Adamas. Colourful boat houses, called syrmata, are dug into volcanic tuff beside the water, and a church stands above them. Villa Maryelen Milos guests find a quiet sandy beach of almost 150 metres, with fine dark grey pebbles and tamarisks. Thirteen residents were counted in 2021, and the settlement was first listed in 1961. Read more about the Mandrakia village.

Firopotamos closes the run, a fishing village on the north tip of Milos, three kilometres north of Plaka, in a small bay. Its sandy beach is organised and suits swimming and fishing. Boat houses ring the cove and serve as winter boat stores and summer homes, and an abandoned loading ladder stands past the houses. Two residents were counted in 2021. Villa Maryelen Milos visitors who arrive late watch the light change on the water.

• Papafragas: A cave beach beside the ruins of Fylakopi.
• Sarakiniko: White rock about five kilometres from Plaka.
• Mandrakia: A fishing village with syrmata and a beach of almost 150 metres.
• Firopotamos: A fishing village three kilometres north of Plaka.
• Order: The stops follow the north coast from east to west.

The four stops form a short chain on the north coast, and each one answers a different mood. Papafragas hides its water in caves, Sarakiniko opens white rock to the sea, Mandrakia keeps working boats in painted houses, and Firopotamos gathers its houses around one small bay. Villa Maryelen Milos sits at the eastern end of this line, so the drive out and the drive back pass the same coves in reverse.

Why do guests of Villa Maryelen Milos drive to Plaka for the sunset?

Villa Maryelen Milos sits on the north-east coast, and Plaka, the island capital, stands on the other side of Milos above the gulf. The castle at the top of the hill looks west, so the sun drops into the sea beyond the bay.

Pollonia and Plaka sit at opposite ends of the same road, and the drive crosses the middle of the island. Pollonia is the second port of Milos, almost ten kilometres from Adamas and fourteen kilometres from Plaka. Guests at Villa Maryelen Milos who leave after the afternoon heat reach the capital before the light begins to drop. The road climbs to a plateau, and the last stretch runs above the harbour and the bay of Milos.

Plaka is the capital of the island, built at a height of 220 metres, and its name comes from the flat ground where the first houses were raised once the castle held no more room for the whole population. Narrow cobbled alleys, small traditional shops, restaurants and cafes fill the settlement, and car traffic is prohibited inside it. The alleys were laid out for protection from pirates, and the village has been listed as a traditional settlement since 1978.

The Venetian castle of the thirteenth century stands at the top of the hill, and the climb rewards the effort with idyllic sunsets of wonderful colour. From that point the view takes in the whole bay of Milos and the neighbouring Cycladic islands. Guests of Villa Maryelen Milos who arrive early walk the alleys first and then settle near the castle as the sun drops behind the water and the sky turns red and gold.

Inside Plaka the narrow spaces between walls and buildings keep cars out, and motorbikes and mopeds are the only vehicles that work there. The archaeological museum of Milos occupies a neoclassical building in the village, and other small museums sit beside the churches. The population of the capital was 902 at the 2021 census, and the streets fill in the evening. Villa Maryelen Milos guests drive back to Pollonia after the light has gone from the bay.

• Distance: Plaka lies fourteen kilometres from Pollonia, the village that holds the rooms.
• Height: The capital stands at 220 metres above the gulf of Milos.
• Castle: A Venetian stronghold of the thirteenth century marks the top of the hill.
• Sunset: The view covers the bay and the neighbouring Cycladic islands.
• Traffic: Cars stay outside the settlement, and motorbikes serve the alleys.

Plaka turns a short evening into the memory of a trip, because the village faces the water where the sun goes down. The road from Pollonia is short, the walk to the castle is steep, and the colours above the bay change by the minute. Villa Maryelen Milos sits close enough for the return drive to stay easy, and far enough for the capital to feel like a separate world.

Which island foods do guests of Villa Maryelen Milos look for around Pollonia?

Villa Maryelen Milos sits in Pollonia, and the village table follows the sea first: fish, octopus, squid and lobster arrive at the pier each morning. Local cheeses, small pies and honey sweets fill out the rest of the meal.

The sea decides the first course. Fishing around Milos runs from a boat, from the shore and underwater with a spear, with nets, longlines, trolling lines, vertical lines and rods. The catch carries local names such as barbounia, lythrinia, tsipoures, sargoi, melanouria, skatharia and magiatika, and octopus, squid, cuttlefish and lobster come from the same water. On the pier at Pollonia the boats land fish, octopuses and lobsters each morning, and the kitchens of the village work beside that quay.

Dairy comes next, and it rests on sheep and goat milk. The island cheese counter holds xino tyri, a sour whey cheese with a flaky texture, alongside arseniko, manoura, touloumotyri and xinomyzithra. Myzithra, the soft whey cheese, is sweet and moist when fresh and drier, denser and saltier after ageing, and cooks grate it over hot pasta. Skoufomakarono joins myzithra with browned butter and honey, and pitarakia carry the same cheese into dough with mint.

Bread and pies hold the middle of the meal. Fouskoma is a sourdough loaf baked in a wood-fired oven, and paximadi is a hard bread of wheat, chickpea or barley flour that keeps for a long time, while barley grows on the island. Ladenia is an open tomato pie cut into squares from a tray, and pitarakia are small half-moon cheese pies. Guests of Villa Maryelen Milos who want the wider picture read about food in Milos before the evening meal.

Sweets finish the table, and honey runs through them. Loukoumades, the fried dough balls served with honey, are called kourtalides on Milos, and xerotigana are fried dough strips. Pasteli, a bar of sesame and honey, is an old Greek sweet, and koufeto, made from sweet pumpkin with honey and almonds, belongs to weddings. Capers grow on the rocky ground here, and the local bournela tomato becomes a paste that is eaten with a little olive oil.

• Fish: Barbounia, lythrinia, tsipoures and sargoi come from these waters.
• Octopus: Octopus hangs in the sun, then reaches the table grilled or in salad.
• Cheeses: Xino tyri, arseniko and myzithra cover fresh, aged and grated forms.
• Pies: Pitarakia hold myzithra and mint, while ladenia carries tomato.
• Sweets: Kourtalides, xerotigana and pasteli bring honey and sesame.

The food around Pollonia keeps to a simple rule: the sea supplies the first plates, the dry ground supplies the herbs and capers, and the milk of sheep and goats supplies the cheese and the pies. Honey and sesame close the meal, and the local tomato paste returns as an appetiser. Villa Maryelen Milos puts all of this within a short walk of the water.

When do travellers book Villa Maryelen Milos for the best weather and sea?

Villa Maryelen Milos opens on 20/5 and closes on 10/10, which covers the warm half of the year. July and August carry the highest temperatures, while the sea and the meltemia decide which shore stays calm on a given day.

The season decides the shape of the trip. The complex opens on 20/5 and closes on 10/10, so the rooms stay closed through the winter months. June, July, August and September fall inside that window, and the warm half of the year carries the highest temperatures. Guests of Villa Maryelen Milos who travel in the first weeks or the last weeks of the season meet a quieter island, with fewer boats at the pier and cooler evenings.

Weather follows a Mediterranean pattern of mild, rainy winters and warm to hot dry summers. July and August are the hottest months, with mean daily maxima near 28 degrees and mean minima above 21. Rainfall is heavy in winter and almost absent in summer: July averages 0.3 millimetres of rain, and the average number of wet days in July is 0.1. Relative humidity sits near 68 per cent across the year, and the summer air stays dry.

The sea rewards the warm months. The island carries more than 75 beaches, and the volcanic ground gives them white, red, yellow and black rock, with sand on part of the coast and pebbles elsewhere. Sarakiniko holds a small natural harbour with green-blue water, Mandrakia has a sandy beach of almost 150 metres with tamarisk trees, and Pollonia has rich sand beside the settlement. Guests of Villa Maryelen Milos can swim within a short walk of the rooms.

Wind decides which shore to choose on a given day. Meltemia and north winds blow across the island, and the rule for those days is to pick a beach inside the bay, or better still on the south side. When the wind turns south, the north side becomes the calmer option. North winds also drive the waves that shape the white rock at Sarakiniko. Guests of Villa Maryelen Milos can check the direction before leaving.

• Season: The rooms open on 20/5 and close on 10/10, so the winter stays quiet.
• Weather: July and August are the hottest months, and summer rain is almost absent.
• Sea: More than 75 beaches offer sand and pebbles in coloured rock.
• Wind: Meltemia and north winds raise waves on the north shore.
• Shelter: A beach inside the bay stays calm while the meltemia blow.

A stay at Villa Maryelen Milos divides neatly by season. The rooms open with the late spring and close before the autumn rains, and the months in between give hot, dry days, warm water and steady meltemia. Travellers who accept the wind find a calm cove on the sheltered side of the island, and travellers who want company find it at the pier in the evening.

What do travellers ask about Villa Maryelen Milos and the north of the island?

Villa Maryelen Milos raises practical questions about the position of the rooms, the distance to Sarakiniko, the best shore for a windy day, the local food and the opening months on the island. The eight answers below give the details.

Where does Villa Maryelen Milos stand on Milos?

Villa Maryelen Milos stands in Pollonia, the fishing village on the north-eastern side of the island, in front of the sea. Pollonia is the second port of Milos, almost ten kilometres from Adamas and fourteen kilometres from Plaka. The beach with rich sand runs beside the houses, with tamarisk trees along the shore.

How far is Sarakiniko from Villa Maryelen Milos?

Sarakiniko lies about five kilometres from Plaka, on the north coast, so the drive from Villa Maryelen Milos follows the northern road past the bay of Pollonia and the western coves. Mandrakia sits about nine kilometres east-north-east of Plaka, and Firopotamos sits three kilometres north of Plaka. The four stops fall on one line.

Which beach suits a windy day near Villa Maryelen Milos?

When meltemia and north winds blow, the calm water sits inside the bay or on the south side of the island, and the north shore takes the waves. Villa Maryelen Milos faces north-east, so a windy day sends travellers towards sheltered coves rather than the open coast. Sarakiniko and Papafragas sit on the exposed side.

What food do guests of Villa Maryelen Milos find in Pollonia?

The pier at Pollonia takes in fish, octopuses and lobsters each morning, so the table near Villa Maryelen Milos starts with the catch. Cheeses made from sheep and goat milk, such as xino tyri and myzithra, fill the pies, and pitarakia and ladenia carry cheese and tomato. Honey sweets such as kourtalides finish the meal.

When does Villa Maryelen Milos open and close?

The complex opens on 20/5 and closes on 10/10. Those dates cover the warm, dry half of the year, when the mean daily maximum climbs to about 28 degrees in July and the summer rainfall falls to almost nothing. Travellers who book Villa Maryelen Milos for the edges of the season meet cooler evenings.

How does a guest of Villa Maryelen Milos reach Plaka for the sunset?

Plaka lies fourteen kilometres from Pollonia, where Villa Maryelen Milos holds the rooms, and the road crosses the middle of the island. The capital stands at a height of 220 metres, and the Venetian castle of the thirteenth century marks the highest point of the hill. The sun sets over the water.

Which fishing villages lie west of Villa Maryelen Milos?

Three small settlements line the north coast west of Pollonia. Papafragas is a cave beach beside the ruins of Fylakopi, Mandrakia is a fishing village with colourful syrmata and a beach of almost 150 metres, and Firopotamos is a fishing village three kilometres north of Plaka. Villa Maryelen Milos sits east of all three.

What makes the north coast drive from Villa Maryelen Milos easy?

One road serves the whole north coast, so the stops follow in order without a detour. The distances from Villa Maryelen Milos stay short: five kilometres from Plaka to Sarakiniko, three kilometres from Plaka to Firopotamos, and four kilometres from Adamas to Mandrakia. The route suits a half day on the water.