Sarakiniko Beach

Sarakiniko is a beach on Milos Island, Greece, situated on the north shore of the island in the Aegean Sea. Waves driven by north winds shape the greyish-white volcanic rock into amazing shapes, and the area is often compared to a moonscape.^[1] The local people often refer to the scenic landscape of Sarakiniko as Lunar.^[2] The bone-white beach derives its unusual characteristics from the erosion of the volcanic rock by the wind and waves. Sarakiniko is one of the most photographed landscapes in the Aegean.^[1]

The beach at Sarakiniko only covers a small portion of the whole site. The beach is niched in between the white rock formations. It is made of thin white sand. A couple of trees provide small areas of shade in the back of the beach.

While the west side of Sarakiniko provides a lunar like landscape, the east side of Sarakiniko is a desert. With dry plants and rocky grounds, this side of Sarakiniko is also home to a wrecked ship which visitors can see when the waves retrieve. The ship called "Africa" crashed on Sarakiniko in 2003.^[3]

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  The View of Sarakiniko
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  The White Beach of Sarakiniko
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  Nature Shaping
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  White Rocks 1
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  White Rocks 2
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  White Rocks 3
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  The Beach 1
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  The Beach 2
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  Sarakiniko in shapes
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  Sarakiniko view
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  central Sarakiniko
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  Bathers at Sarakiniko beach

• Antimilos
• Kimolos
• Santorini