Klima village

The homes of the Klima settlement, a historic fishing community, were once used to store boats and fishing equipment. A few of them are still in use today, but the most have been transformed for tourism. The two-story homes are practically carved out of the rocks. The boats are kept in the first one, which also serves as a residence. Klima is filled with domestic cats that are always happy to pose for pictures, just like any decent Cycladic village worth its salt.

Klima, one of Milos' smaller towns with less than 20 permanent residents, is a destination that is unavoidable for all tourists. On one side of the Gulf of Milos, near to the village of Tripiti, is this lovely fishing community. The renowned boat homes in Klima known as "syrmata" are the reason for its modern-day popularity.

The area fisherman used Syrmata, which are old, traditional two-level homes, throughout the previous century. The first story would be a home, with the ground floor serving as a boat storage area. The positioning of the water and the brightly colored wooden doors and windows are what make these homes unique.

• Location: Plaka