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Every beach has a personality
📍 the beaches
Pick your beach by mood: Paradise and Super Paradise for parties, Psarou and Nammos for see-and-be-seen glamour (and eye-watering sunbed prices), Ornos and Platis Gialos for families, and Agios Sostis or Fokos in the north for wild, facility-free quiet. Bring your own if you go north.
A sunset without the crush
📍 Chora
Little Venice bars are magic at sunset but rammed — grab a table an hour early, or head to the 180° Sunset Bar by the old castle above the windmills for the same view with more room. The windmills themselves are free and just as photogenic.
Buses beat taxis
📍 Fabrika
Taxis are few and pricey. The cheap, frequent KTEL buses run from Fabrika and the Old Port to all the main beaches and villages — grab a timetable and use them. For the remote north coast, rent an ATV or small car.
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The main town is a dazzling white labyrinth built to confuse pirates — bougainvillea-draped lanes, blue-domed chapels, and Matoyianni's designer shops and bars. Deliberately get lost; it's the essence of Mykonos.
A row of round, thatch-capped 16th-century windmills on the hill above town, the postcard symbol of Mykonos. Come at sunset when they glow gold against the sea; free, and the view over Little Venice is unbeatable.
A row of old sea-captains' houses with wooden balconies hanging right over the water, now cocktail bars where the waves splash the tables. The place for a sundowner; touristy and pricey, but pure Mykonos romance.
The island's famous party beaches — golden sand, turquoise water and beach clubs where the music and dancing run from noon till dawn. The heart of Mykonos hedonism; go for the scene as much as the swim.
The chic south-coast beaches — Psarou is the glamorous one, all celebrity yachts and the Nammos beach club, while neighbouring Platis Gialos is sandy and family-friendly with taverna-lined shores. Beautiful water, serious people-watching.
A dazzling white cluster of five chapels merged into one sculptural, whitewashed form by the sea — one of Greece's most photographed churches. Best in the soft light of early morning or late afternoon.
A sheltered, sandy bay close to town with calm shallow water, sunbeds and good tavernas — the easy, all-round family beach. Handy for a swim without a long trip, and a pretty spot for a seafood lunch.
Mykonos does sunset like nowhere else — a cocktail at a waterside bar below the windmills as the sky turns and the sea laps the terrace. The nightly ritual; arrive early for a front-row table.
The island's only real village, with a proper Greek square of tavernas and the ornate 16th-century Panagia Tourliani monastery, its baroque marble bell tower and carved screen. A calm, authentic hour away from the glitz.
A 19th-century lighthouse on the island's northern tip, looking across the strait to Tinos — a windswept, uncrowded spot with a glorious sunset view. Bring a car or ATV; a wild counterpoint to the beach clubs.
The full Mykonos experience — a day bed, magnums and a DJ at a legendary beach club like Scorpios or Nammos, where lunch slides into a dancing-on-the-sand party. Expensive and unforgettable; book ahead in season.
The longest sandy beach on the island, on the calmer south-east coast — organised at one end, quieter at the other, with clear water and less of a scene than the party sands. A relaxed day in the sun.
A small, charming museum in a captain's house in town, tracing the Aegean's seafaring history with models, maps and a working lighthouse lantern in its garden. A cool, cultured break from the sun.
Beyond the beach clubs, seek out a family taverna for the island's own flavours — kopanisti (spicy cheese), louza cured pork, fresh grilled fish and tomato fritters, with a carafe of local wine. The tastier, cheaper side of Mykonos.
The east-coast bay of Kalafatis is the island's watersports hub — reliable wind for windsurfing and kitesurfing, plus diving on the reefs offshore. A more active, laid-back beach day away from the party crowds.
Prices are relative to Greece, a mid-range country.
Mykonos Town
The centreThe whitewashed maze of the main town — the windmills, Little Venice, boutiques, bars and the best sunsets, all car-free and on foot. Central to the nightlife and dining, if pricey and lively at night; the classic first base.
What’s here
Chic south beaches
10 min · 4 kmThe sheltered south-coast bays — sandy, organised beaches, smart hotels and the beach-boat hub for the party sands. Family-friendly and stylish, a short bus or taxi from town; a comfortable beach base.
What’s here
Party beaches
12 min · 5 kmThe legendary party coast — Paradise and Super Paradise beaches, beach clubs and all-day-into-night DJ sets, with campsites and cheaper beds. Loud, young and hedonistic; the base for those here to party.
What’s here
Quiet inland & east
15 min · 8 kmThe island's only inland village and the quieter east-coast beaches — a real Greek square, a monastery and calmer sands like Elia and Kalafatis. Cheaper, slower and more authentic, a drive from the buzz; a base for those wanting peace.
What’s here
Worth knowing: This is a beach island — there's no 'central' base that's near everything; pick by vibe. The Town is walkable and car-free; buses and taxis reach the main beaches, but a car or ATV helps for the quiet north.
30 min away
A short boat ride to one of Greece's greatest archaeological sites — the sacred, uninhabited island birthplace of Apollo, a whole ancient city of temples, mosaics and the famous Terrace of the Lions. An essential half-day; boats run mornings, weather permitting.
Boat
45 min away
The largest and greenest Cyclade, an easy ferry south — long sandy beaches, a marble-quarry mountain, old villages and the iconic Portara gateway. A bigger, cheaper, more down-to-earth island to pair with Mykonos.
Ferry
30 min away
Mykonos's quiet neighbour — a pilgrimage island of a famous miracle-working church, marble-carving villages, dovecotes and a serious food scene. A calm, authentic day trip half an hour away.
Ferry
Best time to go
Late May, June and September — hot, dry and bright with warm sea and thinner crowds than the July–August peak. The famous meltemi wind can blow hard in high summer.
Cheapest: May and late September to October, at the shoulders — good weather, lower prices, and many venues still open. Winter is cheap but most of the island shuts down.
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August
28° / 24°C
Dry
Good time to goMykonos is the most glamorous of the Greek islands — a sun-bleached Cycladic gem of whitewashed cubes and blue domes, hilltop windmills and a maze of a town made for getting lost in. By day it's about the beaches, from the wild party sands of Paradise to the chic sunbeds of Psarou and quiet coves in the north; by night it's Europe's flashiest island scene of beach clubs, cocktail bars and sunsets over Little Venice. Behind the jet-set gloss are working monasteries, fishing chapels and the astonishing ancient ruins of neighbouring Delos. It's not cheap and not quiet, but for beaches, style and a good time under the Aegean sun, few places compete.
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