4km from Mykonos Town at the north coast of the island. Houlakia Bay overlooks strait separating Mykonos from nearby Tinos Island, and is well known for the round pebbles and rocks lining its shores.
It is located 13km from Mykonos Town. Is one of the biggest and less frequented beaches of Mykonos, since there are only few bus services to it, and access is possible only via Ano Mera.
Located 6km and southeast of Mykonos Town. It’s the second most famous beach on the island. Super Paradise beach is the most alternative and anti-conformist beach on the island. Virtually void of hotels, the exclusivity of Super Paradise beach has made it a favorite for mostly gay but also straight visitors to the island for many years.
Located 4.5km from Mykonos Town on the northern coast of Mykonos. This unique beach is suitable for swimming with a fascinating view over the bay. This is the only beach where you can find a pet, pot-bellied pig roaming among the tourist.
It is located about 7km from Mykonos Town, located north of the island. This large sandy beach is of the nicest in Mykonos. Unspoiled freedom, this clothing-optional beach is fairly undeveloped without amenities such as umbrellas and sun beds.
This is the nearest beach to Mykonos Town, just a ten minutes walk south along the west coast on the way to Ornos. Due to strong northerly winds the beach has no sun beds and umbrellas but is suitable for windsurfing, undersea fishing and horse riding from a horse school. A few steps from the water edge you can find a small Greek taverna. The beach is also a good place to talk a nice walk and find shells and stones. The beach is accessible by foot.
The last of the southern beaches that you can go by car. Its a small, peaceful beach made up of sand, pebbles and stones. Lia beach is a perfect place to escape the crowds.
It is located about 2.5km from Mykonos Town, just before Ornos Beach. The beach is not so frequented because of its orientation (facing north) and its proximity to the island‘s sea water desalinations.
It is located about 3km south from Mykonos Town. It’s considered as one of the best and organized beaches of Mykonos. Ornos is a popular family-friendly beach where you can find a relaxing atmosphere, although it can become very crowded.
This is a little gem of beach just beyond Agios Ioannis. A perfect spot to escape from the large organized beaches and to enjoy your swim unnoticed.
The beach with its thin sand and post-stamp size, hidden and surrounded by rocks, without sun beds, umbrellas and tavernas. You need to bring your own food and drinks. The beach is accessible on foot or with a motorbike, but only up to a point.
Then you need to climb down the twenty-meter (70 foot) rocky pathway.
10km from Mykonos Town, located between Elia and Kalafatis, is one of the biggest, most beautiful and popular beach overlooking the Bay of Livadi, and is one of the most recent areas of Mykonos to be developed with hotel and bungalow accommodation.
Small beach, on the right of Kalafatis, with fine sand. Because of its location and a bamboo fence this beach is protected from both the north and the south winds. It is preferred especially by many of those who know the island well, and they want their peace of mind. The beach may seem like a private beach because it’s most used by the hotel guests, but it’s a public beach.
North beach located in Panormos Bay with amazing water and sand. This is the largest of all the undeveloped beaches in Mykonos. The crystal clear waters and the unique landscape (sand and rocks) really deserve a visit.
9km from Mykonos town on the beautiful southern coast is the fantastic beach of sand and pebbles and one of the longest and finest beaches of Mykonos. The location provides a bit of protection, one of the best on a very windy day when the north wind is blowing.
8km southeast of Mykonos Town, is this idyllic cove situated between Super Paradise and Elia Beach. The beach has lovely foliage surrounding the area and is one of the beach stops for caiques (taxi boats) departing from both Mykonos Town and Platis Gialos.
3km northwest of Mykonos Town just around the corner of the new port Tourlos. Many hotels in this area supply a wide range of accommodations with the beach itself offering a good selection of restaurants and cafes.
4km southwest of Mykonos Town, on the peninsula overlooking Delos, this area has an excellent sandy beach, a relaxed atmosphere and superb views of nearby Delos. Famous for the location where the movie “Shirley Valentine” was filmed.
It is located on the south of the island, 6km from Mykonos Town. It’s the most famous en well known, organized beach of the island, with its crystal water, sandy beach, and known for its special events.
It is situated 6km south from Mykonos Town, between Platis Gialos and Paradise.
Paraga offers outstanding swimming, music and food. This beach is very popular with the locals as well as the tourists. It’s the perfect beach to relax until the afternoon until the beach bar starts its program.
About 4km from Mykonos Town located on the south coast. One of the most beautiful and famous beaches of the island, that at attracts a lot of explorers every summer.
4km from Mykonos Town located on the southwest of the island. This attractive little beach offers protected, clear, tranquil waters at the bottom of dramatic rocky hill sides, located a short walking distance to the right of Platis Gialos Beach.
It is located 13km from Mykonos Town. Is one of the biggest and less frequented beaches of Mykonos, since there are only few bus services to it, and access is possible only via Ano Mera.
Agios Ioannis
4km southwest of Mykonos Town, on the peninsula overlooking Delos, this area has an excellent sandy beach, a relaxed atmosphere and superb views of nearby Delos. Famous for the location where the movie “Shirley Valentine” was filmed.
For those who fell slightly athletic, Water sports, but almost impossible to find umbrellas available at the hotels and restaurants located on the beach. The beach is recommended for those who want relaxation during their swimming. It is a child-friendly beach with shallow water at the shore line to play in. Not extremely protected from the north winds, but is fairly calm on most days. It’s
Accessible by public bus, car or bike rental.
- Sun beds and Umbrellas for rent
- Restaurants
- Parking area (there is a small square at the end of the road with limited parking space)
- Water sports
- Bus service
Agios Stefanos
3km northwest of Mykonos Town just around the corner of the new port Tourlos. Many hotels in this area supply a wide range of accommodations with the beach itself offering a good selection of restaurants and cafes.
This small beach is well protected against winds from all directions and is widely known for its huge pebbles “Choulakia” and it’s got its name from them. It’s a sandy, family – friendly beach with shallow water along the shoreline for children to play in.
It is accessible by public bus from Mykonos Town, car or bike rental.
- Sun beds and umbrellas for rent
- Restaurants
- Parking area
- Bus service
Agrari Beach
8km southeast of Mykonos Town, is this idyllic cove situated between Super Paradise and Elia Beach. The beach has lovely foliage surrounding the area and is one of the beach stops for caiques (taxi boats) departing from both Mykonos Town and Platis Gialos.
Agrari is not a throbbing party beach and attracts a small gay crowd who want less of a party scene, but there is a beach bar that can turn into an impromptu party occasionally or where you can relax in the shade at a table under the trees to get a break from the summer sun.
A beautiful beach, most isolated, for those who do not love the crowds. One of the least organized beaches and nearly all activities but night swimming stops after sunset.
There is no public bus service available, only reachable by car or bike rental or the taxi boat.
- Sun beds and umbrellas for rent
- Restaurant
- Water sports
- Parking
- Beach Bar
- Boat transfer (caique)
Elia Beach
9km from Mykonos town on the beautiful southern coast is the fantastic beach of sand and pebbles and one of the longest and finest beaches of Mykonos. The location provides a bit of protection, one of the best on a very windy day when the north wind is blowing.
There are several places to eat, drink or relax out of the summer sun with beach service also available. It features a relaxing environment and outstanding sea views, organized with sun beds and umbrellas. Elia is also characterized as “gay friendly beach”.
It is accessible by public bus from Mykonos Town and by taxi boat from Platis Gialos. Elia is the last stop for the boats/caiques leaving from or returning to Platis Gialos or Ornos Beach.
- Sun beds and Umbrellas for rent
- Restaurant
- Café
- Water sports (including parasailing)
- Boat transfer (to and from Platis Gialos and Ornos)
- Bus service
Fokos - Mersini Beaches
They are situated north of Mykonos in the bay of Myrsini. Here you will find a beautiful peaceful sandy beach. Fokos Beach is one of the nicest beaches on Mykonos Island, a big sand beach, with a place for nudists as well.
The sea at these pebbles is a good place to snorkel. There are no facilities on the beach like sun beds and umbrellas but there is one summer taverna, which is actually one of the best tavernas of the whole of Mykonos with comfortable chairs, a view over the beach, and off course delicious food. Next to Fokos is the beach of Mirsini.
Both these beaches are undeveloped, northern beaches that can be reached only by private boat and car or bike rental. Being north facing, the winds can get very strong and the waves are popular with surfers. Drive through farmland and past one of the two water reservoirs of Mykonos. The beaches are not on all the maps of Mykonos, but can be reached leaving the Ano Mera on the way to Maou, the road is a bit rough but at the end you can discover isolation and solitude.
- Windsurfing
- Parking in front of the beach that belongs to the restaurant
- Summer taverna
Ftelia Beach
North beach located in Panormos Bay with amazing water and sand. This is the largest of all the undeveloped beaches in Mykonos. The crystal clear waters and the unique landscape (sand and rocks) really deserve a visit.
Ftelia is an isolated paradise during the Mykonos summer madness and as it is not very crowded due to the fact that it is quite windy. This wild, north beach is unpleasant to sun bathers but one of the favorites of wind surfers. Because of the wind, this is also a fairly good place to do some beachcombing; you never know what you might find.
There is plenty of privacy and space to lay your towel but there are no sun beds or umbrellas to rent but there are some taverna’s where you can have something to eat or drink. The beach is accessible by car or bike rental.
- Restaurant
- Parking
- Windsurfing
Agia Anna Beach – Kalafatis
Small beach, on the right of Kalafatis, with fine sand. Because of its location and a bamboo fence this beach is protected from both the north and the south winds. It is preferred especially by many of those who know the island well, and they want their peace of mind. The beach may seem like a private beach because it’s most used by the hotel guests, but it’s a public beach.
A feature of the beach is that there are plenty of trees that offer natural shading and the beach is divided in half for bathers and for lovers of water sports in such a way that everybody can be pleased. There is also a Diving Center where you can participate in an underwater exploratory trip or take lessons for beginners or advanced. Next to the Diving Center is the bar where you can have your breakfast and coffee and on Saturdays barbeque. The beach is accessible by public bus and car or bike rental.
- Sun beds for rent
- Restaurant
- Beach Bar
- Water sports
- Diving – Scuba school
- Public bus
Kalo Livadi
10km from Mykonos Town, located between Elia and Kalafatis, is one of the biggest, most beautiful and popular beach overlooking the Bay of Livadi, and is one of the most recent areas of Mykonos to be developed with hotel and bungalow accommodation. Kalo Livadi Beach is a sandy beach that is popular with a mix of families and Greek tourists. There are a few restaurants nearby where you can hear the music playing out loud. There is also a beach bar- service where you can have your drinks and enjoy your relaxing holiday. The beach is accessible by car-bike rental or public bus.
- Sun beds for rent
- Restaurant / taverna
- Beach Bar
- Water sports
- Parking
- Public bus
Kapari Beach
This is a little gem of beach just beyond Agios Ioannis. A perfect spot to escape from the large organized beaches and to enjoy your swim unnoticed.
The beach with its thin sand and post-stamp size, hidden and surrounded by rocks, without sun beds, umbrellas and tavernas. You need to bring your own food and drinks. The beach is accessible on foot or with a motorbike, but only up to a point. Then you need to climb down the twenty-meter (70 foot) rocky pathway.
Ornos Beach
It is located about 3km south from Mykonos Town. It’s considered as one of the best and organized beaches of Mykonos. Ornos is a popular family-friendly beach where you can find a relaxing atmosphere, although it can become very crowded.
The beach provides almost all your needs: tavernas, restaurants and cafes, there is even a small beach bar. There is also on a walking distance a supermarket, pharmacy and mini markets nearby. Shallow water along the shore line that is perfect for children to play in. The beach is accessible by local bus, car-bike rental.
- Sun beds for rent
- Restaurants
- Beach Bar
- Bus Service
- Parking (limited spaces)
Korfos Beach
It is located about 2.5km from Mykonos Town, just before Ornos Beach. The beach is not so frequented because of its orientation (facing north) and its proximity to the island‘s sea water desalinations.
The beach is a natural paradise for windsurfing lovers because there is a lot of tension in the air remain stable while the shallow depths of favors creating waves, specifically for endless leaps and wave riding! The beach is accessible by local bus, car-bike rental.
- Parking
- Windsurf
- Bus Service
- Lia Beach
Lia Beach
The last of the southern beaches that you can go by car. Its a small, peaceful beach made up of sand, pebbles and stones. Lia beach is a perfect place to escape the crowds.
There is opened the beach restaurant, with wooden deck floor, loud music, bar for a drink and Italian cuisine. There is no bus service, but you can reach it by taxi or car-bike rental, on a trip through the tranquil country side after passing by the village Ano Mera.
- Sun beds for rent
- Restaurant
- Beach Bar
Megali Ammos
This is the nearest beach to Mykonos Town, just a ten minutes walk south along the west coast on the way to Ornos. Due to strong northerly winds the beach has no sun beds and umbrellas but is suitable for windsurfing, undersea fishing and horse riding from a horse school. A few steps from the water edge you can find a small Greek taverna. The beach is also a good place to talk a nice walk and find shells and stones. The beach is accessible by foot.
- Restaurant
- Windsurfing
- Parking
Agios Sostis Beach
It is located about 7km from Mykonos Town, located north of the island. This large sandy beach is of the nicest in Mykonos. Unspoiled freedom, this clothing-optional beach is fairly undeveloped without amenities such as umbrellas and sun beds.
If you can do without those things, it is so worth the trip. Even the somewhat bumpy, pot – holed road should not be a deterrent, as you see the view from the road above, looking down on the beautiful beach. Take the primitive footpath and arrive there to find a stretch of sand and small pebbles, which make up this beach that slopes gently into the clear sea.
Enjoy your lunch with off roasted and grill dishes at Kiki’s old tavern, which works only lunchtimes. Parking is limited, but you can park on the road and walk down the hill. There is no bus service available. The beach is accessible by car-bike rental.
- Restaurant
Panormos Beach
Located 4.5km from Mykonos Town on the northern coast of Mykonos. This unique beach is suitable for swimming with a fascinating view over the bay. This is the only beach where you can find a pet, pot-bellied pig roaming among the tourist.
Panormos is a family-friendly beach. Children can play on the beach or climb on the rocks on the left side and discover sea life in the shallow pools of sea water.
Far at the right side is a narrow, fine sand stretch of beach with little alcoves scattered along the back side, in the low sand dunes, where you can sometimes find a bit of privacy. That side of the beach is undeveloped, without sun beds and umbrellas and there is a rustic toilet. Nudity is perfectly acceptable here.
If you choose to stay on the left side of the beach near the beach bar- tavern that is located between a large, wild bamboo area and beautiful shade trees, you will find more activity, music, food, drinks and lovely atmosphere. The beach is accessible by car-bike rental, there is no bus service.
- Restaurant
- Beach Bar
- Parking
Paradise Beach
It is located on the south of the island, 6km from Mykonos Town. It’s the most famous en well known, organized beach of the island, with its crystal water, sandy beach, and known for its special events.
A beautiful sandy crescent, with a few shady trees and usually quite crowded and noisy, with beach bars blasting variety of modern pop and techno music day and night Come and join us, mix of all ages dancing on the bars, sand or at the pool! You will find sun beds and umbrellas for rent, a pool dance club, beach bar, self service restaurant, snack bar, mini market and boutique.
Paradise Beach is also one of the biggest water sport beaches, equipped with a lifeguard, offering Jet Ski, water ski, a scuba diving center, snorkeling, parasailing, banana boats, canoes and pedal boats, beach volley and more…
The beach is very easy accessible with its most frequent bus service from Mykonos Town and with its special event shuttle buses. You can also reach the beach by the taxi boat/caique from or returning to Platis Gialos or Ornos Beaches or with car-bike rental. There is also a footpath over the hill leading to Paraga Beach.
- Sun beds for rent
- Self service Restaurant
- Beach Bar
- Diving Center
- Water sports
- Camping
- Boat transfer (caique)
- Bus Service
Paraga Beach
It is situated 6km south from Mykonos Town, between Platis Gialos and Paradise. Paraga offers outstanding swimming, music and food. This beach is very popular with the locals as well as the tourists. It’s the perfect beach to relax until the afternoon until the beach bar starts its program. There are sun beds and umbrellas for rent or place your towel on this sandy beach. This beach is one of the few that the trees provide the shade. It’s a friendly-family beach for a child to play in the shallow waters. Take a swim in the clear water out to the rock.
Just a few meters from the beach there is a rock, swim out to it and take a dive into the sea. There is also a footpath over the hill leading to Paradise Beach. The beach offers lifeguard services, taverna with tables on the beach, a restaurant – beach bar with beach service and a café beach bar also with beach service.
Mykonos Camping is just beyond the beach. The beach is accessible by public bus, car-bike rental or by taxi boat/caique from or to Ornos or Platis Gialos Beaches.
- Sun beds for rent
- Restaurant
- Beach Bar
- Camping
- Mini Market
- Bus Service
- Boat Transfer (caique)
- Parking
Platis Gialios Beach
About 4km from Mykonos Town located on the south coast. One of the most beautiful and famous beaches of the island, that at attracts a lot of explorers every summer.
It’s a perfect location for children to play or swim in the perfect shallow shoreline. There is a lifeguard on duty and if you want a bit of activity there are plenty of water sports activities to do like water skiing, Jet Ski, parasailing, banana boat and more.
Also you will find mini markets, taverna’s, restaurants and beach bars-some of them provide beach service. This location offers a fantastic beach, connecting to the caiques/taxi boats departing for the most distant beaches of Paradise, Super Paradise, Paraga, Agrari, and Elia. The beach is accessible by public bus and car-bike rental.
Sun beds for rent
Restaurant
Beach Bar
Water sports
Bus Service
Boat Transfer (caique)
Psarou Beach
4km from Mykonos Town located on the southwest of the island. This attractive little beach offers protected, clear, tranquil waters at the bottom of dramatic rocky hill sides, located a short walking distance to the right of Platis Gialos Beach.
A perfect place to relax as it is not a party beach. There are sun beds and umbrellas for rent or you can lay out your towel on the sandy beach, there is a sushi bar, restaurant, taverna, café- beach bar and a scuba diving center. The beach is accessible by public bus or car-bike rental.
Sun beds for rent
Restaurant
Beach Bar
Diving Center
Super Paradise Beach
Located 6km and southeast of Mykonos Town. It’s the second most famous beach on the island. Super Paradise beach is the most alternative and anti-conformist beach on the island. Virtually void of hotels, the exclusivity of Super Paradise beach has made it a favorite for mostly gay but also straight visitors to the island for many years. Nice pebbly sand and the water is perfect for swimming. The hill side behind, the bamboo fence and the narrow mouth of the bay, provide some protection from the north wind. Super Paradise is for almost everyone who wants to have fun in the sun amidst an eclectic crowd, with or without your clothes.
Relax early in the day, and then the music, and therefore the party, picks up in mid-afternoon and can become quite “the scene”. Whether dancing on the platforms around the pool or drinking under the shade of a group of trees, the beach takes on a club – like atmosphere.
You will find sun beds and umbrellas for rent, a lifeguard on duty, mini market, pool/beach bars and a restaurant that provides beach service. The beach is accessible by car-bike rental or by taxi boat/caique from or returning to Platis Gialos or Ornos beaches. Bus service is not available.
- Sun beds for rent
- Restaurant
- Beach- Pool Bar
- Water sports
- Boat Service (caique)
- Parking
Kalafatis Beach
It is located 13km from Mykonos Town. Is one of the biggest and less frequented beaches of Mykonos, since there are only few bus services to it, and access is possible only via Ano Mera.
There are no sun beds or umbrellas for rent but the trees line on the backside of the sandy beach provides the largest shadow area of any beach on Mykonos. You can find a life guard on duty, a beach volley court, water sports and a windsurfing school here that rents out all the gear needed to fly on the water, as the winds abounds on Kalafatis Beach, setting the perfect stage for windsurfer’s paradise.
There is a beach taverna that provides beach services, a restaurant at the left from the beach, in the middle of the beach is a beach bar that also provides beach service. You will also find nearby a cafeteria-restaurant frequented by the windsurfing crowd, mini market, another taverna and an Italian restaurant. The is beach is accessible by public bus or car-bike rental.
- Restaurant
- Taverna
- Water sports
- Wind Surfing
- Parking
Houlakia Beach
4km from Mykonos Town at the north coast of the island. Houlakia Bay overlooks strait separating Mykonos from nearby Tinos Island, and is well known for the round pebbles and rocks lining its shores.
Its one of the quietest beach area of the island and the least developed. You can find some sun beds and umbrellas near a family owned restaurant. The beach is never crowded even during the high season. There is no bus service available you can only get there by car-bike rental or choose to get off the bus from the bus stop of Agios Stefanos and walk 1 km (0.7miles). Parking is limited.