- Kopanisti: the peppery soft cheese of the island.
- Louza: the cured pork of the Cyclades.
- Seafood in Little Venice; the beach clubs for the long lunch.
Mykonos Island Guide
The windmills of Kato Mili, Mykonos. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Mykonos is the Cyclades' famous island: the windmills of Kato Mili, Little Venice with its waveside houses, and the maze of Chora, designed to confuse pirates and now confusing tourists delightfully.
It is also the party island of the Aegean, with beach clubs from Psarou to Super Paradise. The counterweight is Delos, the sacred island 2 km away: the birthplace of Apollo, and one of Greece's great archaeological sites.
What to do in Mykonos
Chora
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Windmills of Kato Mili The 16th-century windmills above Chora. - 2
Little Venice The waveside quarter: sunset drinks at the water's edge. - 3
Panagia Paraportiani The whitewashed church complex, five churches in one.
Beaches and Delos
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Delos The sacred island: the Terrace of the Lions, the museum. Day boats from Chora. - 2Psarou The see-and-be-seen beach.
- 3Agios Sostis The unorganized beach of the north: no sunbeds, one taverna.
Mykonos Hotel Guide
How to choose the best places to stay in Mykonos. Verified properties below; for the full list, search live availability on Booking.com.
Where to eat
Getting there and around
Mykonos Airport (JMK) has direct European flights in season. Ferries from Piraeus and Rafina take 2.5 to 5 hours. July and August are the peak: book everything ahead.