Firiplaka, Sandy beach in Milos, Greece

Firiplaka is a beach on the southern coast of Milos featuring fine silver-gray sand, white pebbles, and turquoise waters extending about 400 meters. Tall volcanic cliffs rise above the shoreline, with distinctive rock formations and natural stone arches creating the beach's defining landscape.

The beach formed through volcanic activity spanning millions of years, creating the distinctive rock formations and natural arches visible today. This same geological process shaped the entire island of Milos and continues to influence its landscape.

Firiplaka takes its name from the Greek words for "fire" and "flat," a nod to the volcanic rock that forms its cliffs and the huge boulder with a cave beneath it near the shore. The beach is served by a bar hut with umbrellas and sunbeds, and boats from Adamas port call around the island in summer.

Firiplaka lies on Milos's south coast between Provatas to the west and Tsigrado to the east. You can reach it by your own vehicle, taxi, bus, or by boat that circles the island from the port of Adamas. Most of the road is asphalt, but the last stretch is a gravel-paved driveway.

A huge rock near the shore holds a cave at water level, carved out of volcanic rock long ago. It sits in the sea close to the sand, so swimmers pass it without noticing what shaped it.