Location
Mykonos is a gorgeous island with 25 spectacular beaches, much photographed sunsets, picturesque whitewashed villages and fabulous monasteries, churches and chapels. The trendy beach of Psarou is popular with many celebrities for its beauty and crystal clear emerald waters. You will always see many expensive yachts in the water. The exclusive Nammos Beach Club tantalises tastes at its impressive restaurant. It offers luxurious treats with its complex of four private cabanas which each has a private outdoor jacuzzi with magnesium salts, luxury skincare products for the beach, individual restrooms and delicious bespoke treats from the dedicated chefs. Guests can also enjoy private butlers and VIP drivers. Nammos Spa is a heavenly indulgent treat where you can enjoy an exceptional two hour signature treatment. The Nammos Beach Bar welcomes guests to the lavish beach life of Mykonos with champagne, cocktails, food and its Shisha Lounge with an incredible menu of highest quality of tobacco. On the beach you can daydream on a luxurious Seora Riviera sunbed and soft mattress under the soft shade of Italian designer umbrellas.
Just along the coast, you will find the famous beaches of Paradise and Paraga. Paraga Beach boasts gorgeous silvery sand, a natural diving platform formed of rocks, sun beds and parasols and trendy beach bars. The award-winning Paradise Beach Club has been around for 50 years and offers a buzzy party scene. It attracts famous DJ’s from all over the world.
Ano Mera is a delightful shopping, dining and cultural destination. It boasts many quaint shops and cafes spilling out onto the cobbled pavements and many ancient, fascinating buildings. It is especially popular for Sunday brunch and the fresh produce market where you can buy local cheeses. Delicious Greek pastries can be bought in the bakery. The beautiful Byzantine Panagia Tourlaina Monastery was orginally founded in 1580 and is fronted by an ornate bell tower with triple bells. Its massive alter screen was made in 1775 by Florentine artists and the carved marble and wood, frescoes, crystal chandeliers and gilded pulpit are all extremely impressive. The monastery is open by appointment.
The Vioma Organic Farm and Vineyard is very interesting to visit where you can take a tour along to the sounds of classical music. The vineyard produces red, white and naturally sweet red wine. There are also 20 beehives producing pure honey, organic seasonal vegetables grown, bread baked in the traditional wood oven and dogs, cats, chickens, turkeys, rabbits and the donkey called Marika are all part of the farm’s family. You can taste the wines and many other traditional products such as xynotiro, a hard sour cheese, tyrovolia, a fresh sour cheese, kopanisti, a spicy cheese and louza, a ham similar to proscuitto. For desert, you can taste the Mykonian amygdaloto, a sweet made of almonds and rose water.
Mykonos Town is an enchanting warren of narrow lanes covered in bougainvillea. Lined with picturesque churches, quirky art galleries, chic boutiques, jewellery shops and charming restaurants, visitors love an afternoon meander. The town’s museums, the Archaeological Museum and the Aegean Martime Museum, are interesting. Mykonos Town’s Little Venice is one of the most romantic places on the island. It boasts elegant old houses that are precariously sitting on the edge of the sea creating a magical aura. The ethereal beauty of Little Venice is a favourite haunt of highly acclaimed artists and Instagram followers. There is an abundance of buzzy bars and pulsating clubs as well as art galleries and restaurants.
Getting to and around
- Nearest Airport
- Mykonos International Airport (3.1km)
- Nearest Town/City
- Mykonos Town (4.1km)
- Nearest Village
- Ornos (2.8km)
- Nearest Restaurant
- NAMMOS, Mykonos (2.1km)
- Nearest Supermarket
- Ornos Supermarket (2.7km)
- Nearest Beach
- Psarou Beach (2km)
