Out and About
Mykonos Beaches
Mykonos has many beautiful beaches most of them offering restaurants, tavenas, snack bars with sunbeds and parasols for hire. The main beaches get very busy in high season, so if you like a little peace aim to get to the beach early before the crowds arrive.
Most of the beaches are on the southern side of the island, these bays are protected from the winds and are all sandy. The beaches on the northern coast are less busy and are perfect if you are looking for a more quiet and relaxed day, however they are often affected by the winds which can be very strong particularly in august.
Plati Gialos - lovely sandy beach, good restaurants and facilities. Very busy beach most of the summer even off season.
Psarou - one of the best beaches on the island, great restaurants and facilities, popular with the trendy set but busy.
Paradise and Super Paradise - these are two of the most popular party beaches, some nude bathing and popular with the young and lively. Super paradise is a popular gay beach.
Elia - one of the longest beaches on Mykonos, wide choice of tavernas and bars as well as water sports facilities.
Lia - great beach but a little harder to find, lovely sand and perfect swimming. Fishermans Taverna with fresh fish.
Paranga - two sandy bays with headland in the middle, the southern beach is quieter, while the northern beach has full facilities, good taverna.
Agia Anna - small bay near Paranga, quiet lovely beach, no sun loungers.
Agrari - just beyond Elia beach,another great sandy beach.
Ornos - small holiday resort, good beach for families with all facilities.
Agios Ioannis - considered to be the best beach on this side of the island, soft sand crystal clear sea.
Aghios Stefanos - the nearest beach to Mykonos town, good sandy beach with facilities, protected from the winds.
Kalafatis - lovely bay, good taverna, popular with windsurfers, also a diving school.
Panormas - beautiful bay and very clear water, not so busy and has ultra trendy beach bar restaurant.
There are also a number of smaller bays and quieter beaches that are mainly in the areas affected by the strong winds that prevail around the cycladic islands, to visit these beaches you will have to have your own transport as they have no local transport services.
Mykonos Cafes & Restaurants
Eating out is a big part of your holiday in Mykonos, there are some of the best restaurants in the whole of Greece to be found here on this small island. It doesn’t always mean the most expensive is the best and many of the prim location restaurants don’t offer the best value, some of the best days can be spent enjoying an extended lunch in one of the many beach bar restaurants/tavernas.
Early evening many people head for Little Venice to enjoy a nice cold beer or a delicious cocktail in one of the many bars, here you can listen to some chilled sounds and watch the sun sink to end a perfect day and the start to another great night. Then into town for a wander the winding back streets, many kinds of cuisine are available from traditional Greek, Asian, Chinese or maybe an authentic Italian meal, all can be found in Mykonos town. There are many good places to eat all around the Island and it is well worth venturing out as maybe you will find a place that makes your evening that bit more pleasurable.
We have put together a number of suggestions which will give you some idea of what is available, but for sure you will find your own favourite places.
Restaurants in the Town
Lotus
small charming restaurant, operating for 30 years, Greek food, great mousakka and you should try the sweets.
Mediteranneo
Good Italian food the house speciality being gnocchi, most of the products and the wine have been brought from Tuscany.
Nikos Taverna
An island institution, fresh fish and seafood as well as traditional Greek food. Always busy, bustling atmosphere.
Uno Con Carne
Argentinean steak house, very good meat, bib T-Bones and great fresh salads. Big open lounge and two bars.
Caesar
Small pretty restaurant with loyal customer, been here for 20 years, good Greek food. Reasonable prices.
Casa Di Giorgio
Very attractive restaurant with good quality pizza, pasta and risotto, worth looking for.
Blu Ginger
Great Asian and Chinese food, top location with sea view terrace.
Out Of Town.
Daniels Restaurat
On the road to Ano Mera, interesting pasta dishes, also Greek and Mediterranean dishes. This is said to be one of the best restaurants on the Island.
Opti Apomine
In the village of Ano Mera, great grill house with spit roasts, enormous steaks and various Greek specialities.
Soulasto - Ornos
On the cross roads, Mediterranean fusion food at its best. Varied music in a lovely lounge area.
Mykonos Bars & Clubs.
We could go through endless lists of bars and what music they tend to play and what kind of crowd it attracts, well what’s the worth. Mykonos is one of the top party places in the med, so just go out and find the places that best suit you and your mood
The evenings in Mykonos start at a leisurely pace and progress into full party mode as the night goes on, many people choose to come to the island because of the special and unique atmosphere that the town has to offer. Many of the bars and clubs are ultra chic with a trendy mixed crowd of all ages and nationalities, there are also many Gay bars and clubs throughout the town .
Many of the clubs have special theme and party nights with famous guest DJ’ that are flown in for the night, some of the most famous clubs on Mykonos are Argo [ rock music ] Cavo Paradise [ electronic, tecno and trance ] and then there’s Pierros Gay club with its transvestite shows, a legend.
Super Paradise Beach Club has a great beach party that gets going every afternoon in the summer months, this gets a little wild and goes on into the night, a big party and great fun. A must .