About Mykonos
Mykonos is the glamour island of the Cyclades, renowned globally for its cosmopolitan nightlife, luxury hotels, and tolerance. In the 1960s, it became a haven for artists and bohemians, eventually evolving into a premier destination for the international jet set and the LGBTQ+ community. Its main town, Chora, is a stunning example of Cycladic architecture, with winding, narrow marble-paved streets designed to confuse pirates.
The island is famous for its string of iconic 16th-century windmills (Kato Mili) and the picturesque Little Venice neighborhood, where colorful houses stand right at the water's edge. Mykonos boasts magnificent sandy beaches, ranging from the party-centric Paradise and Super Paradise to the family-friendly Platis Gialos and Ornos.
Beyond the parties and high-end shopping, Mykonos offers a deeply traditional side. It has hundreds of tiny red-roofed churches and serves as the gateway to the sacred island of Delos, the mythological birthplace of Apollo and Artemis, just a short boat ride away. The "Island of the Winds" offers a unique blend of hedonism, history, and blindingly white beauty.
Administratively Mykonos forms a single municipality within the South Aegean administrative region of Greece and is part of the Cyclades regional unit alongside the neighbouring islands of Delos, Rineia, Tinos and Syros. Since 1990 the Mykonos-Delos-Rineia archipelogic complex has been protected as an Archaeological Site of Outstanding Value under Greek Law 3028/2002 governing cultural heritage, and the entire uninhabited island of Delos was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1990 as reference 530. The island's summer population of approximately 90,000 (including tourists, seasonal workers and yacht crews) is roughly nine times the winter resident count of about 10,700, generating one of the highest tourism-density ratios in Europe.