Overview
A small, dry, rocky island in the heart of the Aegean, Mykonos made its name as a chic summer playground, but its core is a classic Cycladic town of white cubic houses, blue shutters and narrow lanes built to baffle pirates and wind. The row of old windmills and the waterfront of Little Venice are its emblems, and beaches of every mood ring the coast. It is busiest and priciest in high summer, and the whitewashed town is at its best in the softer light of morning and evening.
Highlights
The old town of Chora tangles its whitewashed lanes below the famous windmills, with Little Venice’s balconies hanging over the sea at sunset. The south-coast beaches range from party sands to quiet coves, reached by bus or boat. A short caique ride reaches Delos, the uninhabited island that was one of the holiest sites of the ancient Greek world, now a vast archaeological site.