Your first impression of Monolithos is dominated by the solitary rocky outcrop, which gives this coast its name, and the soaring smokestack of the tomato paste plant (the only one still in operation on the island). With its broad beach of fine black sand and seemingly endless shallows, Monolithos has inevitably developed into a family resort. Small children can splash happily in the shallow water and play with their buckets and spades in the sand. When they're tired, the hotel is right there, and so are the taverns.

Monolithos is organized around these three focal points: hotel, beach, restaurant. Today, it continues to maintain its low profile and family atmosphere, both in the hotels and on the beach as well as at the solitary beach bar.