MYKONOS ISLAND
Beaches
Mykonos Island has 23 drive accessible wonderful beaches, which are worldly famous for their golden sand and the clear light green-blue waters. Most beaches on Mykonos Island are located on the southern coast, which get quite overcrowded during the peak season (Paradise, Super Paradise, Platis Yialos, Psarou and Ornos beach). Furthermore, the beaches of Paradise and Super Paradise are famous for the best beach parties worldwide. The beaches on the northern coast of Mykonos Island are less organized and more peaceful, ideal to enjoy some calm moments, especially for couples or families visiting the island of Mykonos.
Super Paradise Beach
Location: 7 km south east of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: Super Paradise is right next to Paradise beach. Less organized than its neighboring beach, however it is still one of the most popular beaches on Mykonos, attracting homo-sexuals as well as hetero-sexuals.
Paradise Beach
Location: 6 km south east of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: Paradise is one of the most famous beaches of Mykonos, attracting mostly young crowds for its day and night beach parties. There is a nude part on the beach and also there are water sport activities available.
Elia Beach
Location: 11 km south east of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: Elia is one of the longest and most popular beaches of Mykonos, with many umbrellas, sun beds and beach bars on the coastline, offering water sport activities and nudist area.
Agrari Beach
Location: 10 km south east of Chora
Description: A virgin beauty and very quiet cove between the popular beaches of Elia and Super Paradise, beach with many nudists.
Paraga Beach
Location: 6 km south of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: One of the most popular beaches on Mykonos, Paraga seems like two beaches, the southern side which is calm and the northern side which is fully organized.
Agia Anna Beach
Location: 6 km south east of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: Agia Anna is a small and calm beach with no sunbeds, within a walking distance from the well-known Paraga beach, ideally located for getting out of Paraga Beach crowd.
Psarrou Beach
Location: 5 km south of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: Psarrou is a well-organized beach on the southern side of Mykonos, which attracts many celebrities from Greece or abroad. Scuba diving and various water sport activities are available.
Platis Gialos Beach
Location: 5 km south of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: Platis Gialos is one of the most popular and well-organized beaches of Mykonos. This sandy beach is very long with a lot of hotels and restaurants located on it. It is very popular for families and couples.
Agios Ioannis Beach
Location: 5 km south west of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: Agios Ioannis is one of the calmest and most beautiful sandy beaches of Mykonos Island, with an amazing view towards Delos Island.
Agios Sostis Beach
Location: Location: 8 km north east of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: Agios Sostis is among the quietest and unspoiled beaches of Mykonos island, offering real freedom. The beach stretches for about 250 meters and visitors go down a small path to reach Agios Sostis. There is no bus connection available so you can only come here by car or motorbike where you can park on the road and then walk down the hill. Another path will lead you to the beach of Panormos, a lovely fishing village.
Agios Stefanos Beach
Location: 3 km north of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: Agios Stefanos is a small and and less crowded beach during the whole summer season. Its location protects the beach from the winds and there are some water sport facilities as well.
Divounia Beach
Location: 12 km east of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: Divounia is a small and quiet coast away from the crowded beaches of Mykonos. This is a nice secluded cove to relax and enjoy some privacy, ideal for couples.
Ftelia Beach
Location: 10 km east of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: Ftelia is a very peaceful beach on the north side of Ano Mera village. The strong wind that blows there makes this beach ideal for windsurfers.
Houlakia Beach
Location: 5 km north of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: This is one of the few pebbled beaches on Mykonos(divided in 2 coves, 1 pebbled and 1 sandy), this beach is perfectly located for total isolation, as well as to enjoy one of the beautiful sunsets of Greece.
Kalafatis Beach
Location: 12 km east of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: Kalafatis is the most famous beach for water sport activities. This beach has very soft sand and crystal clear waters.
Lia Beach
Location: 14 km south east of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: Lia is a beautiful sandy and quiet beach, located next to Kalafatis tenement, with exotic and crystal clear green-blue waters.
Kalo Livadi Beach
Location: 10 km east of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: Located between Kalafatis and Elia beach, Kalo Livadi is fully organized beach with exotic coloured waters and a very popular beach among families.
Kapari Beach
Location: 6 km west of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: Kapari is one of the few non-organized beaches of Mykonos Island. It is located nearby the Chora, but far from the crowded beaches of the south.
Korfos Beach
Location: 3 km south of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: A very famous beach amonf windsurfers, due to its strong winds. However, when the wind is calmed this beach offers relaxing moment and beautiful crystal clear waters.
Megali Ammos Beach
Location: 1 km south of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: Megali Ammos (meaning big sand) is a lovely, sandy and non-organized beach within walking distance from Chora, therefore it gets quite busy in summer as it is the nearest beach from Chora.
Ornos Beach
Location: 3 km south of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: Ornos is a lovely scenic beach with soft sand and very clear waters, sitting in front of a traditional fishing village, however it can get quite crowded during the peak season.
Panormos Beach
Location: 6 km north east of Mykonos Town (Chora)
Description: Panormos is one of the calmest beach resorts on the northern side of Mykonos, best accessible by car or motorbike, offering peaceful moments and and an alternative for relaxing.
Agios Lazaros Beach
Location: 6 km south of Chora
Description: Agios Lazaros is a little beach among the well-known beaches of Platys Gialos, Psarou, Paraga and Ornos, ideal for something nearby the Chora, but not necessarily crowded.