The best beaches in Mykonos, the island of winds

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Mykonos owes much of its reputation, which has made it a sought-after tourist destination in the far corners of the world, to its beautiful beaches . The beaches of Mykonos impress with their crystal clear waters and their golden sandy beaches.

The most famous beaches such as Psarrou, Elia, Ornos , Platis Gialos and others are on the south side of the island, protected from the strong northerly winds that sometimes disturb and sometimes cool down beneficially, depending on the intensity since 1-2 Beaufort can make a huge difference in our mood.

Photos from the beaches of Mykonos
Map of Mykonos with the beaches
Transport in Mykonos/ Useful phone numbers

These are the ones where we admired the crystal clear, transparent waters of the Aegean Sea with the turquoise-green shades they acquired depending on the light and the sand that each beach had.

Accommodation in Mykonos

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The famous Super Paradise beach, Mykonos

Beaches of Mykonos

As you will see from the photos, it is worth not only sitting on the beaches , but in some of them, to walk uphill and enjoy the Cycladic colour of Mykonos and its beaches from above.

The combination of the light brown sandy beach and the turquoise waters is something you should definitely enjoy before relaxing next to the admittedly cool sea of Mykonos.

Kalo Livadi Beach, Mykonos

Map of Mykonos with the beaches

Most beaches have beach bars for coffee, drinks and food, others have more “cleaner” restaurants and tavernas and almost all have sunbeds with umbrellas, a combination that usually costs a lot and is hard to avoid if you go during peak season.

The more “relaxed” beaches are located in the northern part of the island and are worth visiting when the famous August and quite strong in southern Evia, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos, when the wind is not blowing.

Best time for Mykonos?

We visited Mykonos at the end of September. Although it sounds a bit far from the “official” August Greek summer, anyone who can visit the island from mid-September onwards will be a winner. And there were people and everything was done more comfortably.

From finding somewhere to sit down to eat, have a drink, park, move around the narrow Mykonian streets. This is what it’s like to access and stay on the island’s famous beaches .

Paranga beach, Mykonos, Mykonos

Wherever we went we found a sunbed and a comfortable place on the beach to lay your towel without having to pay. So unless you are a fanatic fan of nightlife till you drop, crowding in the alleys and expensive accommodation deals, a visit to the beautiful island of Mykonos in September is imperative.

Access to the beaches

As you will see from the photos, Mykonos has more than 15 beautiful beaches so it is impossible to draw a general conclusion about access to them. What you should generally note is that for most of the well-known beaches on the southern side of Mykonos, the roads are relatively narrow.

Thus, especially during the months of increased tourist traffic in July and August, you should pay close attention to the narrow places and closed bends with limited visibility for cars, motorbikes and“pigs” coming from the oncoming traffic.

Elia beach, Mykonos, Mykonos

In addition, in Mykonos town great attention to pedestrians who in several places due to lack of …sidewalks, are forced to walk in the street.

Finally, we learned that on beaches where the road has a steep slope, such as the road to Agrari beach, there is a problem with tourists who have rented pigs , as they do reach the beaches but some overloaded ones may have difficulty getting up due to the steep, uphill slope of the road.

Transportation and useful phone numbers in Mykonos

Mykonos is connected by ferry with the ports of Piraeus and Rafina. Of course, if you book your ticket in time you can also travel by air from the airports of Athens and Thessaloniki.

During the summer months the traffic at the airport (about 4 km from Mykonos Town) is particularly high as many charter flights from European and other cities land on the island and as you will see for yourself during your visit to Mykonos , many large cruise ships are docked outside the port, filling the island with tourists from all over the world.

For your travel within the island you can, if you have not gone with your own means of transport, rent the means of transport you wish while it is advisable to have booked it in advance for reasons of availability and cost.

The beautiful beach of Agrari, Mykonos

In addition, you can use the bus service that has a number of buses to transport you to several beaches and the other villages of Mykonos. At several beaches you will also find boats that will take you to another beach or back to the main town.

Finally, you can also use the many taxis on the island. They do not use a meter as the cost is predetermined depending on the destination you want to go to.

Useful phone numbers in Mykonos

Add 0030 if you are calling from abroad

Ferry schedules from Piraeus: 14944, recorded information OTE or 1440.
Piraeus Port Authority: 210-4147800, 210-4226000
Port Authority/Rafina Port: 22940 28888, 22940 22300, 22940 22487
Mykonos Port Authority: 22890 22218