Mykonos Island is pictured by superb beaches, whitewashed cube houses, sophisticated nightlife, non-stop party. Mykonos has something for everyone. Busy beaches as well as quiet beaches, plain local tavernas as well as sophisticated international restaurants. Mykonos town is a picturesque Cycladic town with a maze of tiny streets and whitewashed steps lanes and houses.
Mykonos has daily ferry connections with Piraeus, Rafina, Tinos, Syros, Paros, Naxos, Ios, Santorini and Andros. It is also frequently connected with Crete (Heraklion), Amorgos, Astypalaia, Kos, Rhodes and Samos. Less frequently is also connected with Ikaria, Serifos, Sifnos, Thessaloniki, Kalymnos, Nissyros, Tilos. Catamarans connect Mykonos to Piraeus, Tinos, Syros, Ios. Excursion boats to Delos daily.
There are daily flight connections with Athens airport (30 minutes) and several with Rhodes, Santorini and Crete (Heraklion).
There are good bus services to the beaches and Ano Mera. Buses to Platis Yialos and Ornos leave from the south bus station while to Kalafati and Elia from behind the OTE. The beaches are also linked to Mykonos harbour by regular boats.
Taxi station is on the central square of Mykonos waterfront.
Mykonos claims to have the most sophisticated night life in Greece. Mykonos town has a vast range of stylish cafe bars, restaurants, and state of the art bars and discos. When the sun sets, the town's maze of tiny streets are buzzling till the morning.
Some of the best beaches are on the south side of the island and sheltered from the prevailing wind. Platis Yialos is a sand beach for everybody while Paradise and Super Paradise are the nudist ones
but not only. Ornos, Psarou, Kalafatis, Panormos, Agios Stephanos and Elia are outstanding golden beaches. Kalo Livadi is a quiet excellent beach.
Delos the holy island of the ancient Greeks and todays a vast open-air museum, is easily reached from Mykonos.