Mykonos island

"It is by now a common secret that the moment anyone sets foot on Mykonos something happens to them. An invisible electric cable surrounds every visitor causing an inner craze that will soon lead to the first symptoms of a non-stop ecstasy. Is it the landscape? Is it the winds that blow you away? Is it the beautiful and glamourous faces that flood the island? Whatever it is, Mykonos is Numero Uno and wishes you a great vacation!" www.mjourney.com/destinations























Although one of the smallest islands of the Cyclades complex, Mykonos is definitely the most famous, thanks to its natural beauty, rich history, cosmopolitan character, wild nightlife...
















It is also the most expensive island of Greece.



















It attract very wealthy tourist and celebrities from all over the world.

Also it is still one of the favourite holiday destination of Greeks from all over the country.

All over the social classes can enjoy the beautiful and cosmopolitan island of Mykonos.

Mykonos has a crazy and diversified night-life.

The island is also famous as a Greek capital and oasis for homosexuals. It is considered as one of the top gay destinations in Europe.

Direct international charter flights and regular domestic flights from Athens serve frequently, during summer, the airport of Mykonos.

Mykonos gets really overcrowded during peak season but for those who enjoy the crowd, great fun and all night long entertainment, holidays in Mykonos are ideal.

Most of the people are concentrated in the capital Hora, or Mykonos Town.

Mykonos is also very beautiful with a wonderful mountainous landscape, clear waters, long sandy beaches, beautiful churches, chapels and windmills and picturesque villages.

The capital of the island, Hora or Mykonos Town is one of the most beautiful little cities of the Cyclades.

It is representative of the island’s architecture which is typically Cycladic with white cubic houses with flat roofs, blue doors and windows, narrow streets, flowered balconies and magical atmosphere.

Many movies have been set in Mykonos because of it's beauty.

The island is part of the Aegean group of island called Cyclades and lies between Tinos, Syros, Naxos and Paros.


As a typical Cycladic island, Mykonos’ landscape is very stony and hilly and almost without trees, with only a few olive trees and a few bushes.

Delos and Rhenia are the islets surrounding Mykonos and they were Greece’s most important spiritual centres during ancient times with Delphi and the acropolis of Athens.
Mykonos is famous also for its beautiful golden sandy beaches and clear waters. There is a beach for every taste: nudists, party people, families and those who seeking a break from the madness of Mykonos.








The beaches on the south shore of the island have the best sand, view and are protected from the Meltemi, the local Cycladic wind. In the afternoons they are just overcrowded. The north coast beaches are less developed but just as beautiful. They are less organized and crowded and for those who look for calm. To reach them, one will need a private car or motorbike for no bus serves them, explaining why they are more peaceful.


Beaches:


Psarou: Fully organised beach offering water sports (including a diving school) attracting thousands of visitors during summer.


















Platis Gialos: About 4 km from the center of Mykonos town. It is one of the longest beaches on Mykonos. From here one may hire a small boat to visit other beaches like Paradise, Super Paradise etc. There is a very good connection by bus with Mykonos town, till very late at night.










Paranga: One of the island's smallest beaches, it is a combination of two sandy beaches separated by a headland. Although organised, it has a new-age feel about it, with fine sand and huge rocks juxtaposed with blue water. The beach can be reached by bus or by a 15 minute walk from Platis Gialos.



















Paradise is famous as one of the best party beaches in Greece, nudist friendly, attracting mostly a young population by all day and all night parties. It is reachable by a footpath from Plati Gialo, by bus or by small boat.

Super Paradise: Nice small beach with calm water, rugged landscape to enjoy. It is famous for nudism and homosexuals. Has parties with very loud music all over the day and night.

Elia: The largest of the southern beaches, it has good restaurants, hotels, bungalows. In the area just before Elia beach, there is "Watermania", a 60,000 square metre water park!This beach is offering water sports facilities such as skiing, parasailing and windsurfing.




Agios Ioannis: Situated 5 km from Mykonos Town, it is fully organised, wind-protected beach, ideal for families. You can enjoy a wonderful view over the island of Delos. Agios Ioannis has soft sand and crystalline blue waters.











Aghios Stefanos: It is the closest to the capital of Mykonos and protected from the winds.









Agrari: The beach located near Elia. Together there are forming the most important sandy beach of the island. It can be reached by local bus and by taxi-boat. It is less popular and much calmer then Elia.