Greece

Mykonos

Whitewashed Cyclades party island

Famous for the windmills, Little Venice, and beach clubs — but the old town's tangle of lanes is also one of the prettiest in the Aegean.

When to go

May–June and September.

Getting around

Bus from town to beaches; rent an ATV for freedom.

Mykonos highlights

The top places to start with if you only have a day or two — the essentials before you go deeper.

No. 01 · Where to stay

Chora (Mykonos Town)

Maze of cube houses, bougainvillea, and tiny chapels

A whitewashed labyrinth deliberately designed in the Middle Ages to confuse pirates.

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No. 02 · Landmark

Windmills of Kato Mili

The five iconic 16th-century mills

Built by the Venetians to mill wheat for ships heading east — now a sunset pilgrimage point.

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No. 03 · Museum

Delos

Birthplace of Apollo and a UNESCO-listed open-air museum

An uninhabited sacred island 30 minutes by boat — ruins of an entire ancient city, including the Terrace of the Lions.

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Things to do in Mykonos

A curated mix of landmarks, neighborhoods, and museums worth your time in Mykonos, Greece — grouped by type below.