The colourful neoclassical mansions of Gialos port on Symi island provide a dramatic backdrop for singer Amanda Tenfjord and actor Nicolas Melachrinidis, seen in two screenshots from the music video for Die Together
Scenery to die for: The official music video for Die Together, Greece’s entry in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, has us wishing we could hop on a boat and sail to Symi.
The island’s port town, Gialos, plays a supporting role in the video, which stars singer Amanda Georgiadis Tenfjord and actor Nicolas Melachrinidis. But for us, the picturesque harbour and the Gialos hillsides lined with colourful neoclassical mansions were total scene-stealers, capturing our attention far more than the music and the video’s two performers.
Don’t read us wrong — we do like Amanda Tenfjord’s song. But the video’s background scenery is what really wows us. Watching the 3-minute film, we can’t help but imagine how breathtaking it must be to sail into Gialos and see the impressive surroundings in person. We hope we get that opportunity sometime.
The Eurovision Song Contest gets underway May 10 in Turin, Italy.
You can view the Die Together video below. To see more of Symi, scroll past the video to find direct links to several articles and island travel guides we have collected, as well as to a few Instagram accounts that feature wonderful photos of Symi sights and scenery.
Open now and coming soon: If you’re planning to visit Mykonos in 2022 and are wondering what places will be open this season, and when, we’ve got that information for you.
We have compiled a series of articles to spotlight what’s happening on Mykonos this year, including exciting new arrivals; opening dates for hotels, bars, nightclubs, beach clubs and restaurants; as well as a listing of top activities and attractions.
For those of you who have been to Mykonos before, this collection of posts will show you what’s new for 2022, along with opening dates for your favourite hangouts.
If you have never been to Mykonos and are planning on paying it a visit for the first time, our series of posts will give you a preview of where you’ll be able to eat, drink, party and play — and will give you ideas for potential places to stay during your holiday.
Images from some popular Mykonos activity and tour providers, from top left: Mykonos Horseland; Mykonos Raceland go-kart center; Mykonos Kayak; Maria-Eleni Sfaellou from Bespoke Mykonos guided tours; a cooking class at Mykonos Spiti & Farm; Kite Mykonos; a Mykonos Phototour picture of the Armenistis lighthouse; Yummy Pedals e-bikes; animals at the Mykonos Spiti farm; kids on a horse riding lesson at IPPOS Mykonos.
Editor’s note: This post is still under construction, as we continue to add more activities and attractions
Beyond the bars and beaches: Mykonos may be famous for its beaches, boutiques and nightlife, but there’s a lot more to do on the island than just sunbathe, swim, party or shop ’til you drop. Activities abound for visitors, whether they’re travelling solo, as a couple, with family or in a group — either visiting the island just for the day on a cruise stop, or staying on Mykonos for a few days or an extended holiday.
Want to go sightseeing? There’s a wide variety of guided tours available that will show you scenic off the main tourist path parts of the island either on foot, by bicycle, on horseback, or in a jeep or other vehicle.
Are you a foodie who’d like to take a cooking class, taste traditional Greek dishes, or learn about olive oil or cheese making? Or are you more interested in sampling local craft beer or wine, either at a craft brewery or local vineyard, or on a private scenic tour? There’s a number of tours focussed on food and wine, as well as specialized cooking classes and demonstrations, wine or beer tastings, and more.
Looking for fitness, fun outdoor activities or watersports? You can choose from kayaking; horseback riding; windsurfing, kitesurfing & boarding; yoga, pilates & other fitness classes; go-karting; and boat, sailboat and yacht tours and excursions galore.
If you’re a history and culture buff, the ruins and archaeological site of Delos island — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — are a must-visit, and easily reached by boats that depart from a pier near the town hall in Mykonos Town. There’s several interesting museums, along with a municipal art gallery and a number of excellent private art galleries that showcase works by Greek and international artists.
And for evening entertainment, how about watching a movie under the stars at the Cine Manto outdoor cinema in the heart of Mykonos Town?
Below, and on page 2 of this post, we spotlight those and other top Mykonos attractions and activities:
Guided tours, sightseeing excursions and day trips to other islands
The most popular partial day trip/tour excursion available on Mykonos is one of the daily boat trips to nearby Delos island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most important and historic archaeological sites in all of Greece. (Admission to the site costs €8 per person, payable at the entrance gate.) Since the 1970s, the Mykonos-based family business Delos Tours has been operating boats that ferry tourists to Delos to explore the ancient ruins of what was once a thriving and wealthy cosmopolitan port city. From April until the end of October, the Delos Tours boats make daily return trips (weather conditions permitting), and visitors can either buy €22 per person tickets for just the boat transfer so they can see Delos at their own pace, or they can purchase €60 per person tickets for organized tours that include the boat trip, entrance to the site, and a guided tour of the ruins by a certified tourist guide. (Guided tours are free for children under 6 years old, and €30 for kids aged 6 to 12.) Full details of boat and guided tour schedules, and online ticket booking, are available on the Delos Tours website.
Operating for the past 27 years, Kyklomar Tours will resume its popular series of excursions and private tours this spring. Its City and Island Tours start on April 3, while its Jeep Safaris will begin on April 18. Tours to Delos island start May 2, Tinos island day trips on May 3, south coast boat cruises on May 21, and sunset cruises on May 22. A Wine & Culture tour can be booked anytime upon request. The company also offers transfer services. Full details of the tours, including start times, meeting points and prices, are outlined on the Kyklomar Tours website.
Open for bookings and requests throughout the year, Yummy Pedals began operating its guided bicycle and hiking tours on March 15. Yummy Pedals offers a variety of half- and full-day adventures for people of all ages and abilities, with excursions tailor-made for singles, couples, families, honeymooners, and cruise passengers. Romantic escapes and special events can be arranged, and electric bikes are available for booking.
A part of the Mykonian Spiti farm and cooking class business, Mykonos Excursions offers an extensive array of adventures and activities, including cooking demonstrations and classes; farm visits; hiking, walking and jeep tours; sunset and southern beach cruises; island tours; and even a day trip to Andros island. Their season started in March.
Again this year, Blue Lion Safari is offering its selection of private and semi-private specialized Jeep tours of Mykonos. The options include 5-hour private and semi-private morning tours and sunset tours through northern regions of Mykonos; a 10-hour full day private tour; and a special occasion private tour that will be customized to private a unique adventure experience on Mykonos. The tours include a meal and wine stop along the way. Maps and descriptions of the tour itineraries, along with contact information, are available on the Blue Lion Safari website.
Mykonos Photo Tour returns April 24, offering private island photo tours and photography shoots, location guides and travel coordination services hosted by its founder, Achim Eckhardt
Private guided tours on Mykonos are available now from licensed tour guide Maria-Eleni Sfaellou of Bespoke Mykonos. Starting on April 1, Maria-Eleni also will be available to provide guided tours at the Delos island archaeological site.
Food, beer and wine-focussed tours, classes and activities
One of the island’s best-known food and farm attractions, Mykonian Spiti & Farm hosts cooking classes and demonstrations, wine tastings, and tours of its farm. Located in the island’s Messaria district, Mykonian Spiti offers day and evening cooking classes hosted by Teta Fragedaki. The spiti’s other activities include wine tastings, traditional lunches and dinners, a farm bakery class with lunch, a farm barbecue, olive oil tasting, and a variety of experiences — ideal for children — on the farm.
A 5-acre property in the Maou area near Ano Mera, Rizes Folklore Farmstead offers guided tours of a re-created Chorio (traditional Myconian farmstead), including its house; chapel; vineyard, olive grove and vegetable garden; wine pressing vat; cheese workshop; folklore exhibitions; stable, dovecote and chicken coop; and a visit with the domestic farm animals. Cooking and bread baking classes also are offered. In addition, the farmstead has a popular restaurant where visitors can enjoy freshly-cooked traditional meals, including homemade pies, salads and spreads, and vegetable and meat dishes, all prepared according to Greek and Myconian recipes and techniques, and made primarily with local ingredients and products. On Sundays, Rizes presents live Greek folk music entertainment, and hosts party feasts to celebrate national holidays and important religious events. During winter, Rizes was open only on weekends, but since April 16 has been open every day from noon until 9 p.m.
April 1 is opening day for Mykonos Vioma Organic Farm & Winery, located in the Maou area near Ano Mera. Operated by the Asymomitis family, the farm offers daily free guided tours that show visitors its biodynamic cultivation and wine making techniques. The farm also hosts tastings of their wines and local products, and kids can meet and play with the farm’s four-legged residents.
The unique Tour in Mykonian Land experiences return on April 1. The two-hour guided tours of an estate in the Marathi area take visitors through an olive grove, vineyard and wine press facility, and conclude at the on-site taverna. There, guests are treated to traditional live music entertainment while they sample local food delicacies and some of the estate’s wines and olive oil.
Located in the Agios Lazaros area, Mykonos Farmers is a facility that specializes in the production of Mykonian cheeses (including the spicy Mykonos Kopanisti cheese) and other dairy products using traditional methods. Visitors are welcome to drop in for a tour of the facilities, and to sample the products. Mykonos Farmers also offers interactive cooking workshops that will introduce participants to cheese making, along with recipes to take home. Tours and workshops are available for large and small groups alike.
From May 15 to October 15, Anita Zachou of Mykonos Olive Oil Tasting will again host her group tasting workshops every afternoon. Private tasting sessions, special event tasting parties, on-yacht sessions and children’s workshops also are available. Full details of the company’s tasting sessions and activities, as well as booking and contact information, are available on the Mykonos Olive Oil Tasting website.
Mykonos Brewing Company is the island’s first, and only, craft brewery, and makes the local Mikonu brand of beers. Located in the Argyraina area just outside Mykonos Town, the brewery is a complete brewhouse and taproom in an underground facility that once housed the island’s bowling alley. Visitors can advance book tours and tasting sessions, or can simply walk in to visit the taproom and sample the brews. The taproom has windows offering a view of the brewery production area, and “is a family friendly, pet friendly, snack friendly, board game friendly space with a bar and table seating area.” The taproom is open year-round; its hours of operation for the spring and summer are Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Wine Society exclusive wine tastings return on April 1, along with other unique holiday experiences curated by Georgia and Stelios, co-owners of Your Concierge. Their company’s one-of-a-kind activities include a variety of walking tours (a morning excursion that includes a breakfast break; an evening tour that includes a stop for a cocktail, and another that features a beach picnic); a souvlaki cooking class; a Greek cocktail masterclass; and a fish meze picnic at a secret beach. Your Concierge also can create customized private tours and memorable activities for visitors celebrating special occasions. Their experiences can be scheduled for anytime between April 1 and October 31. Full descriptions and details of the various experiences can be found on the Mykonos Experiences page of the Your Concierge website.
Open-air movie entertainment
Cine Manto is an outdoor cinema located in a beautiful botanical garden oasis in the heart of Mykonos Town. Open from the beginning of June until the end of September, it presents a nightly roster of original release, first-run movies (usually in English, with Greek subtitles). Besides the nightly Hollywood entertainment, Cine Manto boasts a cafe-restaurant which operates from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily, offering a unique, tree-shaded spot to escape the hustle and bustle of Mykonos and relax with a reasonably-priced breakfast, lunch or BBQ dinner meal and beverages. The garden also hosts special events as well as mosaic workshops and morning yoga classes offered by Sweat Vacay (you’ll find information about both of those activities on page 2 of that post.
Please click on the link below to continue reading on page 2, where we profile fitness, sports and outdoor fun activities; cultural attractions and activities; and boat, sailboat and yacht tours and excursions.
Here’s our at-glance roundup of regular DJ shows, parties and live music events scheduled to take place on Mykonos this summer on each day of the week.
Keep scrolling to see summer event calendars for major clubs including Alemagou, Cavo Paradiso, Ftelia Pacha, Sanctus, SantAnna, Super Paradise, The Sanctuary, Tropicana and Void.
For listings of special one-time-only DJ or singer appearances, parties and other events, see our separate posts:
Beach parties take place every day at Tropicana club at Paradise beach, starting at 4:30 p.m.
The legendary Paradise Beach Club also throws daily parties starting at 4.30 p.m.
Parties with DJs and live music entertainment start every day after 4 p.m. at Super Paradise Beach Club
Every Monday from July 4 to August 8, Ftelia Pacha beach club will host DJ Marco Carola for his Music on Mykonos series of parties
Every afternoon, Rochari Hotel in Mykonos Town presents “Love Sensation: A Groovy Sunset,” with music by DJ Best Seller
Every Monday, the poolside Meraki Mykonos restaurant at Cavo Tagoo hotel hosts Monday Sunsets, a weekly party with DJ entertainment, sunset vibes, and VIP drinks packages
Daily during July and August, singer/entertainer Shaya Hansen will perform a special “otherwordly” live sunset show at The Garden of Mykonos.
The daily sunset shows at The Garden of Mykonos during July and August also will feature live bouzouki music entertainment by Chris Madem
Besides his daily live music performances at The Garden, during July Chris Madem will play a DJ set at Solymar every afternoon at 2 p.m., and he will entertain during the live show at Interni every night starting at 12:30 a.m.
Every afternoon starting on June 22, Athena Dion will perform for the popular poolside music and drag show at JackieO’ Beach Club
Every night this summer, the Lio Mykonos restaurant and late night club presents Simply the Best, an interactive entertainment spectacle featuring live music, dance and acrobatic performances
— Monday —
Every Monday from July 4 to August 8, Ftelia will host DJ Marco Carola for his Music on Mykonos series of parties
On Mondays there are two opportunities to catch a live performance by popular vocalist Kelly Kaltsi. At 7 p.m., she sings at the Rochari Hotel’s sunset bar, then at 10 p.m. Kelly performs at 54 Cocktail Lounge at the Town House Hotel overlooking Manto Square.
Every Monday night, from 9 p.m. until late, COYA Mykonos presents Ritual, a DJ music event spotlighting artists, sounds and vibes from the COYA Music record label
On Mondays, the 5-star Bill &Coo Suites and Lounge will present Cascade of Colors, a sunset-time cocktails event with music directed by DJ Alex Nude. Guests must RSVP the hotel to attend these events.
Each Monday starting on June 20, Noema restaurant and lounge will present “Monday Nights in the Salon” with music by DJ Lannka
— Tuesday —
DJ Joe Maglia and his friends play for the twice-weekly Soi *not the sauce parties held every Tuesday night at Hippie Fish beach club at Agios Ioannis
On Tuesday nights, 180 Sunset Bar presents Yamas, an after-sunset Greek party
DJ George plays for the Disco Inferno Night, held every Tuesday at 54 Cocktail Lounge
Each Tuesday night from July 5 to August 9, Angelos will play DJ set at Lio Mykonos
At Void club every Tuesday during July and August, Birds of Mind will present Mind Game — a series of special performances by top DJs and artists from Mind Game Records. First feature act of the series will be Audiofly on July 5.
— Wednesday —
Tropicana beach club at Paradise beach throws champagne showers parties every Wednesday after 4:30 p.m.
Every Wednesday SantAnna beach club at Paraga hosts the Utopia party featuring music by DJ Philip Z with live performances by George K on drums and Tiago Astori on Saxophone
Starting on June 29, the brand-new IT Beach Mykonos restaurant and bar at Paradise beach host a series of parties that take place every Wednesday until the end of August, with a roster of international DJs on the decks.
Just as she does on Mondays, vocalist Kelly Kaltsi gives two live performances every Wednesday — first at Rochari Hotel at 7 p.m., then at 54 Cocktail Lounge at 10 p.m.
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Every Wednesday night, Casa del Mar Resort in the Aleomandra area of southwest Mykonos will host live jazz entertainment at its seaview Miramar Cocktail Restaurant.
— Thursday —
Every Thursday during July and August, The Sanctuary will present Babel, a series of events featuring the performers shown above.
DuoViolins bring their unique live shows to Mykonos this summer with performances every Thursday night at Ceresio7
Singing duo The Starletts will perform at Rochari hotel‘s sunset bar every Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m.
Vocalist Sarah Harrar performs at 54 Cocktail Lounge every Thursday at 10 p.m.
Every Thursday night, COYA Mykonos presents Sun Salutation, a celebration featuring music, live entertainment and dancing “into the early hours”
— Friday —
This is the schedule of acts that will appear for the Lost Paradise series of events being held every Friday at The Sanctuary
DJ / musician Valeron will perform every Friday night at Noema
— Saturday —
On June 25, SantAnna beach club will kick off Golden Azhar, a weekly series of pool parties featuring music by the club’s resident DJs, Velvet Mode and Cayler. The parties will take place every Saturday starting at 4 p.m.
Every Saturday starting July 2, Ftelia Pacha will host MUSIKA, “an immersive musical experience” presented by Storytellers
This is the DJ performance calendar for the parties that ITBeach Mykonos will hold on Saturdays from late June to early September
This is the schedule of acts appearing for the Psychedelic Renaissance series of events being held every Saturday at The Sanctuary
Singing duo The Starletts will perform at Rochari hotel‘s sunset bar every Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m.
Singer Sarah Harrar entertains at 54 Cocktail Lounge every Saturday at 10 p.m.
Alec Monopoly and Felix Da Housecat will be at Void every Saturday from July 2 to August 27
— Sunday —
Kaz James will kick off his “Another Sunday” summer residency at the new Ftelia Pacha Mykonos beach club with an opening party on June 12. It will be the first of his 13 scheduled Sunday shows at the club for 2022.
This is the performer lineup for the Elements events held every Sunday at The Sanctuary
Hippie Fish beach club at Agios Ioannis throws a Greek Night party every Sunday at 9 p.m.
Percussionist Walter Scalzone will perform at Super Paradise Beach Club during many of its daily afternoon beach parties this summer, including July 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 11
Thanassis Vassilopoulos and his band will perform at Solymar on eight dates between July 8 and September 9
DJ/Producer GORDO brings his Taraka brand to Mykonos for a 4-event residency at Destino Pacha hotel on July 5, 12 and 23, and August 11. On those dates, GORDO will be joined in the DJ booth by such top fellow DJs as Nic Fanciulli, Seth Troxler, Loco Dice and others.
On July 6, 17, 20 and 31, Salty Houses Mykonos studios and apartments at Kalo Livadi will present live music entertainment by violinist Eva Presley
Club calendars for DJ shows & party events
Opia above Mykonos Town
Opia is a brand-new open-air nightclub situated near the Bonis windmill on the hillside overlooking Mykonos Town. It held its first party on July 2. This is its DJ events calendar for July.
Alemagou beach club at Ftelia
This is the DJ lineup at Alemagou for the month of July
This is the August DJ schedule for Alemagou
And this is Alemagou’s DJ schedule for September
Cavo Paradiso club at Paradise Beach
This is the calendar of DJ shows scheduled for July at Cavo Paradiso club
Ftelia Pacha Mykonos at Ftelia beach
This is the main summer DJ entertainment schedule for Ftelia Pacha Mykonos, a new-for-2022 restaurant, bar and club at Ftelia beach
Nōema in Mykonos Town
PAAX(Tulum) Band + Malin Linnea are among the dozens of DJs, bands and musicians that will perform at Noema restaurant and bar in Mykonos Town this summer. Other featured music acts, to name but a few, will include Uji, Little D, Jc Ananda, Camilo Nu, Oxhala, Islandma, Ulises Band, Chris IDH and Arkadyan. Click here to see the full entertainment program on the Noema website.
This is the July entertainment program at SantAnna
Scorpios at Paraga beach
Famous around the world for its daily entertainment program of DJ and live music performances and rituals, Scorpios presents a diverse roster of innovative international artists including WhoMadeWho, Rufus du Sol, Bedouin, Armen Miran, Eduardo Castillo, Shkoon, Satori, Holed Coin and many more. Click here to see the complete summer 2022 music program on the Scorpios website.
Super Paradise Beach Club
This is a calendar of special party events to be held this summer at Super Paradise Beach Club (located at Super Paradise beach, of course). More special events are expected to be announced soon.
The Sanctuary Mykonos at Ftelia
This is the general summer events schedule for The Sanctuary Mykonos, a new restaurant, entertainment and spiritual rituals venue near Ftelia beach
Tropicana beach club at Paradise beach
This is Tropicana’s calendar of events for July
Void club in Mykonos Town
Void has issued this calendar of DJ appearances at the club during July and August
Photos from a few of the many restaurants on Mykonos, seen top row from left: Farina Cucina Italiana; Baboulas Ouzeri; Apaggio; Scorpios beach club; Sakis Grill House; Coffee Break; D’Angelos; Maizevelo; Branco; Byblos; Tasos Taverna; Coya Mykonos; Ceresio7
Editor’s note: This post is still “under construction” as we continue to add restaurants once they have announced their opening dates for the 2022 season
Tastes of the island: With its hundreds of snack bars, cafes and restaurants serving up fast food/street eats, fine dining/gourmet cuisine, and everything in between, Mykonos is a veritable paradise for food lovers. Visitors will find Greek, Italian and Mediterranean fare, including fresh fish and seafood, all around the island, along with French, Japanese, Mexican, Peruvian and other international cuisines, as well as vegan food.
The dining options are extensive, ranging from local family-owned tavernas to iconic high-end dining establishments known around the world. The restaurant roster includes places that have been welcoming visitors to Mykonos for decades, plus brand-new arrivals hoping their food and beverage selections will make an impression on the island’s vibrant hospitality scene.
In this post, we present an overview of places to eat that have already opened their doors or that have announced their opening dates for the 2022 travel season. We will be updating this post as we learn of additional restaurants that have started their seasons, so check back from time to time to see more.
Below, on this page, we profile the dining spots that have been operating for decades, and that have become beloved favourites for many Mykonos repeat visitors. We also spotlight the establishments along what we call “restaurant row” — the Akti Kampani harbourside promenade in Mykonos Town.
♦ Traditional Greek tavernas, grill houses and local restaurants
♦ Restaurants specializing in fish, seafood or sushi;
♦ Vegan, vegetarian and healthy food restaurants
♦ Places offering international cuisines;
♦ Breakfast and brunch hangouts;
♦ Italian and Mediterranean cuisine restaurants;
♦ Beach cafes and dining spots;
♦ Fine dining and gourmet restaurants;
♦ Fast food and street eats;
♦ Bakeries, creperies and coffee shops
Island icons, legends and long-timers
Below are snapshots of the island’s most enduring and legendary restaurants. Some are traditional Greek tavernas, several are beach tavernas, one is a renowned bistro that made its name blending traditional Greek dishes with classic French cooking, and another is a popular Italian ristorante. A few have been welcoming guests since the 1960s, while the others opened their doors in the early 1970s. During their collective decades of operation, they have seen hundreds of other restaurants come and go with the passing trends of their time. But these stalwarts have ensured that visitors and residents can still enjoy a piece of authentic, traditional Mykonos, something that has becoming increasingly difficult to find given all the rapid change and development on the island in recent years.
Family-owned and operated Nikolas Taverna has been a fixture at Agia Anna Paraga beach for the past 55 years. We took this photo during one of our lunch visits 10 years ago. Since then, the taverna has installed a new sign, and painted all its tables and chairs white, but the food is still delicious and the service remains excellent. It’s our favourite beach restaurant on Mykonos, and we recommend sitting at one of the tables on the sand for great views of the beach and bay while you dine. This year, Nikolas Taverna opened on April 15.
Situated on picturesque Nikiou Street in Mykonos Town, La Maison de Katrin has been a Mykonos fine dining institution since 1971. Operated by the Giziotis family, Katrin “marries traditional Greek recipes with French gourmet cooking, warm hospitality with elegant surroundings, luxurious top–quality ingredients with the simplicity of the Cyclades.” The bistro-style restauration is a favourite shooting location for photographers, and is one of the most-Instagrammed places on the island. This year, Katrin will hold its grand opening on April 16.
Located near Lakka Square in Mykonos Town, Marco Polo Taverna has been a popular go-to spot for fish, seafood and and reasonably-priced traditional Greek food since 1967. The taverna was founded by fisherman Marco and his wife, Maria, and named after Marco’s fishing boat, Marco Polo. The taverna is still a family business — today, it’s operated by the couple’s three children. This year Marco Polo Taverna opened its doors on April 8.
Tasos Taverna has been a popular lunch and dinner destination at Paraga beach since 1962. It has maintained its traditional Greek taverna focus and atmosphere even though newer trendy restaurants and clubs have arrived with contemporary menus of fine dining, sushi and expensive champagne to the beach. This year, Tasos opened on March 25.
Casa di Giorgio Ristorante has been serving Italian cuisine since 1970 at its Mitropoleos street location behind the Catholic Cathedral near Alefkandra Square in Mykonos Town. This year the restaurant opened its doors and patio on April 6.
For the past 55 years, family-run Kostantis restaurant and bar has been serving fresh fish and seafood, and Greek and Mediterranean cuisine “with cosmopolitan notes.” Located on Ornos beach, Kostantis started its season on April 15.
Kastro’s started as a bar in 1976, and later morphed into a restaurant, recently adding three private dining balconies that overlook the Little Venice seafront and offer superb sea and sunset views. For the past several years, the row of tables and benches in the narrow alley outside Kastro’s has been one of the most-photographed Mykonos sights on Instagram. Kastro’s opens this year on April 29.
It’s easy to spot Niko’s Taverna at Agia Moni Square, a short stroll from the harbour promenade — just look for the rows of tables with Niko’s signature red and white checked tablecloths clustered in the lane below red-domed Agios Nikolaos church. Niko’s has been serving traditional Greek food since 1976, and is one of the busiest tavernas on the island — it’s usually packed with customers.
Operating since 1975, Maria’s Traditional Myconian Restaurant is tucked into a quiet, plant-filled courtyard steps from the small harbour beach in Mykonos Town. Easiest way to reach Maria’s is to look for the narrow lane, lined with potted geraniums, that leads off the beach promenade — it will take you directly to the restaurant. Word is that Maria’s could be closing after this season or next year, so don’t miss the chance to enjoy a traditional meal here if you visit Mykonos in 2022.
March 29 was opening day for Mourayio Cafe-Restaurant on Akti Kampani, the Mykonos Town harbour promenade. The family-owned taverna has been operating since 1976. Its specialties are grilled fish, calamari, octopus, shrimp and other seafood dishes, but the restaurant says it has long been renowned for its home-made sweets, too.
Located on the Akti Kampani restaurant row (more on that below), Bagoyias Gialos is often overlooked by visitors, especially cruise ship daytrippers, who typically flock to the larger, stylish and much more expensive restaurants that surround it. Since 1977, Cafe Gialos, as it’s also called, has been a longtime meeting place for Mykonos locals, who gather for coffee, conversation, delicious mezes and traditional Greek taverna fare, served at what are very reasonable prices by Mykonos standards. We’re told the breakfast omelet with Myconian sausage is a must-try.
A family-owned and -operated restaurant in the heart of Mykonos Town, Eva’s Garden has long been a favourite dining destination for new and repeat Mykonos visitors who enjoy the charming and romantic ambiance of its hidden courtyard garden terrace, dining room and veranda — as well as its delicious Greek food, seafood and other menu items. Eva’s Garden has been in business for 40 years, and this year it opens on April 29. You’ll find it at Goumenio Square, with another entrance (with outdoor seating) at the north end of Kalogera Street.
Restaurant row at the old harbour
Another Mykonos icon is the row of restaurants along Akti Kampani street, the long pedestrian promenade that curves along the shore of the Old Port harbour in Mykonos Town, from Manto Square to the Mykonos Town Hall and the iconic blue-domed fishermen’s chapel, Agios Nikolaos, at the dockside. The flagstone walkway is lined with places to eat and drink, including a couple of tavernas that have been in business for more than four decades each (Mourayio and Gialos, which we described in the previous section of this post), along with contemporary and fine-dining restaurants that arrived during the past decade. Most offer all-day dining, opening early in the morning to serve coffee and breakfast, and remaining open throughout the day for lunch, dinner and late-night drinks. Almost all serve Greek and Mediterranean cuisine, fish and seafood. Some become lively and festive party spots at night, with music played by in-house or special guest DJs. Here’s a look at the establishments along Mykonos Town’s busiest restaurant strip.
Mosaic MSC restaurant and bar, next to Manto Square, is open throughout the year. The MSC stands for “meat, sushi cocktails,” and the menu features an “eclectic but thoughtfully curated” mix of tastes and flavours from around the world. Last summer the restaurant regularly hosted live music entertainment by local singer Kelly Kaltsi, and during the winter Mosaic was a popular weekend party spot.
One of the newer harbourside eateries, Pelican restaurant, made its debut in the spring of 2020, just as the country’s tourism industry was reeling from the staggering drop in international travel during the first wave of the Covid pandemic. The restaurant has been resilient, though, and commenced its 2022 season on March 23. An all-day dining spot, Pelican is open for breakfast, and for lunch and dinner serves innovative Greek and Mediterranean dishes that offer “a culinary ride from every corner of Greece.”
A new arrival to Mykonos in the fall of 2020, the elegant Vento restaurant features “creative Italian cuisine” by chef Alsi Sinanaj. The restaurant serves breakfast each morning, and for lunch and dinner treats its guests to “a breezy taste of Italy” with fresh-made pasta, fresh fish and succulent meat. This year Vento started its season on March 15.
A new restaurant and bar arrival in 2021, Promenade Mykonos promised “a modern spin on old world traditional cuisine and stylish parties.” Since its re-opening on March 4 after a two-month winter break, the upscale restaurant has been one of the island’s most popular places to dine, drink, dance, and party. It season-opening night featured a live performance by singer Tilemachos Zeis , and since then Promenade has regularly hosted party events with music entertainment by special guest DJs.
Open throughout the day for breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee and drinks, Rouvera restaurant and bar has been in business more than 20 years. Its menu includes Greek, Mediterranean and vegan dishes, as well as meat, seafood and desserts. Rouvera started its season on March 28.
The all-day Bouboulo Fine Mykonian Cuisine arrived on the harbourside promenade in July 2020, the newest member of the nice n easy hospitality group, whose other Mykonos venues include the nice n easy and Spala restaurants on the Little Venice seafront, the SantAnna beach club at Paraga, and Olea Greek Cuisine at Kalafatis (formerly called Farm ‘n Sea). Bouboulo takes pride in its local and Greek cuisine, which is prepared with fresh ingredients sourced from small producers. Bouboulo held its season opening on March 24.
Raya is an all-day restaurant and bar offering “elegant dining by the sea,” with a focus on fine Greek and Mediterranean cuisine, as well as sushi. Raya is open throughout the year.
Kazarma opened its doors in 1997 in a historic building which once was owned by Greek revolution heroine Manto Mavrogenous, who used the premises as an arsenal to store arms and munitions.Kazarma opens at 7 a.m. to serve hearty breakfasts, and its kitchen and bar remain open until at least 1 a.m. for late night snacks, meals and cocktails. The menu focusses on Greek and Mediterranean cuisine as well as fish and seafood. Following a brief winter holiday break, Kazarma re-opened on February 3 for this year’s tourist season.
Kadena restaurant is another all-day establishment, serving home-made Greek and Mediterranean dishes, salads, pastas, desserts and cocktails. Kadena opened for the season on March 15 this year.
Open for the past 7 years, Captain’s specializes in mezes — small plates of Greek and Mediterranean dishes that are perfect for sharing. The restaurant is open all day, and is popular for its selection of Greek wines and ouzo and local craft beers. This year, Captain’s commenced its season on March 5.
Stylish Vegera restaurant is easy to find — its harbourview patio is only steps away from Agios Nikolaos, the iconic blue-domed fisherman’s church that is a magnet for Instagrammers. The all-day restaurant and bar serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as coffees and cocktails. This year, Vegera held its opening day on March 4 and has been a popular weekend party destination, featuring music by special guest DJs.
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A view of the Little Venice seafront of Mykonos Town
— Updated on June 19 2022 —
The Island of the Winds: Much like the dry Meltemi winds that blast the island every summer, the winds of change blow strongly on Mykonos, bringing a flurry of brand-new hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for each fresh travel season.
This cycle of constant change and renewal is an integral part of what makes Mykonos so vibrant, exciting and enthralling — it ensures there are always plenty of new places popping up where visitors can explore and enjoy the latest Greek and international trends in design, decor, fashion, food, drink and entertainment.
Here are snapshots of some of the notable changes and newcomers that Mykonos visitors will discover during the 2022 travel season.
Regular Mykonos visitors will notice a big change at Goumenio Square in Mykonos Town this summer. The popular meat and meze restaurant Familia is gone — its prized location has been acquired by celebrity chef Nusret Gokce and transformed into one of his high-end Saltbae Burger joints. (Gokce brought his world-famous Nusret steakhouse to Mykonos in 2019, and is still packing that place with big-spending customers every night). The Saltbae burger restaurant and bar opened in mid-June, serving a variety of burgers and steak sandwiches at prices starting at €30 and up, along with Oreo, marshmallow and “crazy baklava” shakes costing €19 and €25 respectively. The restaurant’s signature dish, the Gold Burger, is a juicy Wagyu Saltbae burger covered in edible 24K gold and smothered in freshly melted cheddar cheese. It is served with seasoned fries and sells for only €150.
Salt & Fire Steakhouse claims it will offer “the most exclusive dining experience in Mykonos” when it opens June 15 at the Charisma Hotel and Wellness Suites in the island’s Plintri area (near Super Paradise beach). Situated on the patio beside the hotel’s sea view pool, Salt & Fire will have only a handful of tables at which a small number of guests can enjoy Black Angus and Wagyu steaks grilled to perfection over the restaurant’s signature wood fire. (The menu also includes a simple but superb selection of salads, starters, sides and desserts). Salt & Fire Mykonos is a summer venture of the popular Salt & Fire restaurant established in 2019 in the Agios Ioannis area of Nicosia, on Cyprus.
Friday June 10 is grand opening day for Byblos, an opulent new fine dining and late-night party restaurant “that plays by its own rules blending flavours, sips, music and vibes.” Byblos specializes in “elevated Peruvian-Japanese gastronomy,” exquisite cocktails, wine and sake. In an opening day announcement on its social media pages, Byblos said “Our talented executive chef Thanos S Stasinos & our expert sommelier Nikolas Giannopoulos will be your guides in this exotic world of exquisite taste.” Byblos is located at 1 Delou street in Mykonos Town.
“Specialized in authentic Italian cuisine,” Anima Restaurant is a new arrival at Goumenio Square in Mykonos Town. It opened on June 2.
Sinners Pizza opened in early June on Polikandrioti Street, serving a variety of take-away pizzas (whole and by the slice), paninis, and beverages
With a menu aimed to satisfy even the hungriest meat lovers, Meatropolitan Greek Style Gyros specializes in souvlaki and gyros, but also serves burgers, chicken, sandwiches and more. It also has falafel items for vegan visitors. The restaurant opened in late April on Enoplon Dinameon street in Mykonos Town.
The Sanctuary Mykonos is a soul-soothing retreat, restaurant, and open-air music and events venue that opens its gates on June 2. Situated in the remains of an old fishing settlement near the eastern end of Ftelia beach, The Sanctuary Mykonos is set to make a distinctive mark on the island’s outdoor lifestyle and entertainment scene with unique curated music events, family-friendly gatherings, and ritualistic programs providing personal well-being and spiritual nourishment. Facilities include a bar, lounge and restaurant, where guests can enjoy a “social and soulful dining experience” choosing from a menu featuring Mediterranean, fusion and sushi dishes. Besides nightly dancing under the stars to curated DJ and live music performanes, The Sanctuary will host body- and soul-nurturing rituals including yoga kundalini, chanting and mindfulness meditation, shamanic drums, sound healing, fire rituals, moon rituals, tarot readings and more.
Coming to Ornos beach this summer, the seaview restaurant and bar La Cantine du Faubourg bills itself as “Mykonos’s new luxury playground.” An outdoor restaurant featuring Parisian cuisine and French social flair, it’s designed to be a must-visit lifestyle destination, built on four guiding principles: “sound, music, image, and food. Cultural venue meets dining destination, meeting spot or late-night hideout, La Cantine du Faubourg is whatever its guests want it to be, and more,” says an introduction on the venue’s website. Opening day is June 26.
For the summer of 2022, the 5-star Cavo Tagoo Hotel in Mykonos Town is hosting a new fine dining restaurant — Meraki — in the prized sea- and sunset-view spot next to its Instagram-famous infinity pool. (In 2020 and 2021, the coveted space had been occupied by a summer “pop up” of the Japanese- and Asian-fusion restaurant chain, Zuma.) Meraki Mykonos is the fourth and newest member of the Meraki group of high-end restaurants and bars specializing in Modern Greek and Mediterranean cuisine (the others are located in London, Riyadh and Puerto Cervo). Meraki Mykonos opened on May 6.
Tabu Mykonos is a new concept nightclub that will offer guests “a different kind of ambience inspired by Japanese culture.” A summer project of the Tabu London club in Mayfair, it will be located on the Mykonos Town harbourside restaurant strip, at Promenade (which last year hosted a nightclub called Shiba). Tabu Mykonos is scheduled to open on June 1.
May 13 was opening day for Wake Bar, an “exquisite” new venue that Kalua beach club has created on Enoplon Dinameon Street in Mykonos Town.
After several years of planning and development, the Bagatelle brand of luxury restaurants and beach clubs has brought its southern France-style “joie de vivre and epicurean spirit” to Mykonos this summer. The long-awaited Bagatelle Mykonos is located on the Mykonos Town seaside a short walk from Fabrika Square (between the Mykonos Theoxenia Hotel and the Poseidon Hotel). Opening day was May 24.
June 1 was opening day for Ftelia Pacha Mykonos, an ‘open beach experience” restaurant, bar and music entertainment venue at Ftelia beach (situated on the premises of the former Ftelia Beach Club, a short-lived seaside project of the Interni group of restaurants and hotels in Greece). Ftelia Pacha is the third and newest property to be opened on Mykonos by The Destino Pacha hospitality group, which last year debuted the Destino Pacha Mykonos Hotel near Agios Stefanos beach, followed by the Lio Mykonos restaurant and live cabaret club in Mykonos Town. The arrival of the Ftelia beach club — which boasts a summer calendar packed with parties featuring performances by top international DJs — has positioned Destino Pacha as one of the island’s leading lifestyle and entertainment venue operators.
Tuya Mykonos, a fine dining restaurant featuring a menu of French Riviera Cuisine, opened June 10 on Kalogera Street in Mykonos Town. It’s the third Tuya restaurant to open in Europe — the chain’s other locations are in Bucharest and Vienna, with a fourth Tuya set to open this fall in Milan.
Mykonos Theoxenia, one of the island’s most iconic and historic hotels, has been undertaking an extensive and “daring” renovation this year. “The mythic Mykonos Theoxenia reinvents itself to realign with its timeless heritage and the essence of ultimate hospitality,” the hotel website says. Located near the landmark row of six windmills in Mykonos Town, the Theoxenia is expected to start its 2022 season in July.
Apozouraki is a new cafe which opened April 27 in Ano Mera. It sells a variety of coffees and other drinks, along with breakfast items like crepes, waffles and pancakes, as well as sandwiches, hot dogs, burgers, pizza, spinach pies and other light fare, plus donuts, jelly beans, candies and other sweet treats.
Bambao Noodles & Bao Buns opened April 29 in the Fabrika area of Mykonos Town. It’s an all-day, casual Asian fusion eatery serving up bao buns, noodles, chicken buckets, and more.
Scheduled to open June 1, Mykonos Calma Suites is a collection of deluxe luxury rooms and suites situated on the hillside overlooking chic Psarou beach
April 15 was grand opening day for Rhino Vegan Street Food, located at 3 Riga Feraiou street in the heart of Mykonos Town. Rhino’s goal is to promote sustainable and healthy eating; and as the shop says on its social media pages, “We hope to show people that a vegan lifestyle can be lived casually and effortlessly, and it can taste great too!”
Brunello Cucina e Vinoteca will bring “a little bite of Italy” to its restaurant location in the Mykonos My Mall in Ano Vrisi. It opened in May.
In 2021, the IT Restaurants Group opened IT Mykonos, a party restaurant in the Drafaki district on the edge of Mykonos Town. This year the chain has shifted its focus to Paradise beach, where its new IT Beach Mykonos open fire restaurant, bar and beach club opened on June 10, bringing yet another trendy spot to dine and party to the island’s most famous beach.
For 2022, Super Paradise Beach Club has undergone a massive transformation that was unveiled on its season opening day, May 1. The club has been totally redesigned and reimagined into a sophisticated new space, with natural materials, wood, stone and earth tones that reflect a timeless Mykonos aesthetic and a bohemian-chic upmarket style and atmosphere.
A new arrival at Super Paradise this summer is Paraj, an upscale beach venue featuring a fine dining Mediterranean restaurant, a bar, a boutique and a beach club. It’s located right beside Super Paradise club, and is operated by the same owners. Opening day was May 7.
Formerly known as Kensho Psarou, the luxury hotel, villa, restaurant, bar and spa complex at Psarou beach has a new owner, and is now called N Hotel Mykonos. The 31-suite, 5-star property had received extensive praise from hotel, design, travel and lifestyle publications around the world, and those accolades appear destined to continue for N Hotel, whose website is now taking bookings from May 15 onwards.
The Casa Cook hotel collection is expanding to Mykonos this year. In June, it will open Casa Cook Mykonos, an “intimate boutique retreat” with 26 luxury rooms and suites on a “village-like” property. Located on the Aleomandra peninsula south of Ornos and Agios Ioannis, the hotel has views towards Delos island.
May 1 was opening day for the brand-new Arocaria Hotel in Pigados (an area that’s walking distance to Mykonos Town, Tourlos beach, the New Port, and Agios Stefanos beach). Arocaria has 16 rooms and suites, some with their own pools, and its amenities include a main swimming pool, bar, restaurant and spa.
A new resort is coming to Paradise Beach this summer. The aptly-named New Paradise Beach Resort will boast a beachfront pool venue, seaview rooms with plunge pools, and a restaurant and bar. The official opening date is not yet available.
O by Myconian Collection is a luxury beachfront hotel with 63 rooms and suites set to open at Ornos on June 22. It’s the 11th property of the Myconian Collection, a chain of 5-star hotels owned and operated by the Daktylides family of Mykonos (some of their other hotels and resorts on the island include the Myconian Ambassador, Imperial, Avaton, Panoptis Escape, Utopia and Myconian Villa Collection). Myconian O’s facilities will include a spa, the Oasis pool and its beach & pool bar, Obar, and the Baloo fine dining restaurant.
Lovia Mykonos is a new luxury hotel expected to open in July. Located on a hillside overlooking Mykonos Town, the hotel will boast 21 rooms and suites with private infinity pools and hot tubs, a spa, gym, billiard hall and open-air cinema. Facilities include a Mediterranean restaurant and bar, a pool bar, and a breakfast area.
Originally slated to open last summer, the 5-star Once in Mykonos Luxury Resort at Ornos finally opened its doors on June 10. Featuring 59 sumptuous rooms and suites, a spa, Infinity Bar & Restaurant, and its own private chapel, Once in Mykonos is the new incarnation of what was once a palatial private villa owned by a prominent businessman who hosted glamorous parties for “artists, intellectuals and influential people from all over the world.”
Opening this summer on a coastal clifftop near Kalafatis beach, Cali Mykonos is a boutique resort comprised of 40 villas (each with its own private pool), a Mediterranean restaurant and a 110-meter infinity swimming pool. Cali was profiled in an exclusive sneak peak article in Travel + Leisure magazine in the spring, and subsequently was included in lists of the year’s most anticipated new hotel openings published by such high-profile international travel and lifestyle publications as Conde Nast Traveller, Vogue, Luxury Travel Magazine, Forbes, Fodor’s Travel, The Telegraph, Robb Report and more (links to all of the articles can be found in posts on the Cali Mykonos Facebook page). Cali is expected to open in July, and its website’s online reservation page is accepting bookings from July 1 onwards.
Yi Hotel is a 5-star boutique hotel scheduled to open this year in the Livadakia district near Elia beach
Italian celebrity entrepreneur Flavio Briatore is bringing his exclusive Billionaire lifestyle club to Mykonos this summer. Famous for its “extraordinary artistic performances with a superb dining experience,” Billionaire will operate in an elegant former mansion near the harbour beach in Mykonos Town. The opening date has not yet been officially announced, but is expected to take place in early July.
Photos showing just a few of the myriad accommodations available on Mykonos, from top row (left to right): Villa Konstantin; Rochari Hotel; Mykonos Charming House; Katerina Studios; Olia Hotel; Hotel Tagoo; Amazon Mykonos; Hotel Alkyon; Habitat Mykonos; Agia Anna Studios.
Where to stay: For some people, Mykonos can be an overwhelming place to visit in summer. Though it’s a fairly small island, it can seem as busy, bustling, and bursting with energy as any big city. Selecting a place to stay on Mykonos can be equally intimidating, since there are so many options — everything from airbnbs, rental rooms, studios and apartments, to villas, holiday houses, hotels, full-service luxury resorts, posh suites, and exclusive vacation retreats.
Repeat Mykonos visitors have their favourite places to stay, or are familiar with alternatives should they wish to try somewhere new. But for people planning a first-ever holiday on Mykonos, the range of choices can leave their heads spinning.
If you’re going to the island this year for the first time, we hope you can use this post as a starting point to assist your search for the holiday accommodations that best suit your tastes and travel budget. We can’t show you all the possible places to stay on Mykonos, since there are thousands, at all price ranges. Instead, we have collected photos of many of the island’s most popular lodgings and the spots we personally like, so you can simply scroll through the top options without having to click your way through multiple online booking sites or look up individual hotel or vacation rental websites. We have provided a link to the website or an official social media page for each place pictured, though, so if you see something that strikes your fancy, you can click for detailed information and photos.
And here’s a tip to keep in mind when you do find a place that interests you: book direct either through their website’s online reservation system, or by calling or emailing the property. Most Mykonos hotels offer discounts or extras if you book direct with them instead of through a third-party reservation site.
On this page, we have posted snapshot profiles of some of the island’s most dreamy and impressive places to stay, including premier 5-star hotels and resorts and other outstanding or unique accommodations. If you’re going to Mykonos to celebrate a wedding, honeymoon, anniversary or other special occasion, one of these properties might be perfect for you, especially if you’ve got an urge to splurge or pamper yourself in special surroundings.
Page 2 spotlights many of the island’s perennially popular hotels and resorts, along with some new arrivals; while
This post is still a work in progress … we will be adding more properties regularly, so check back for updates.
Premier luxury hotels & accommodations
Designed to give its guests a luxurious “home away from home” experience, Bonzoe Homes & Villas is a collection of 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom villas and homes that opened last year near Megali Ammos beach on the outskirts of Mykonos Town. Each of the accommodations has a sea view, and boasts a private heated pool. Bonzoe began its season this year on April 1.
April 7 was season opening day for Branco Mykonos, a 5-star beachfront hotel and resort at Platis Gialos
April 8 was season opening day for Bill & Coo Suites and Lounge, situated on the hillside above Megali Ammos beach on the edge of Mykonos Town
The Wild Hotel by Interni, seen in a cinematic video by Vasilis Barahanos, is a stunning retreat of 40 rooms, suites and villas perched on a cliff above a private beach at Loulos near Kalafatis. The hotel, which boasts a seaview swimming pool and restaurant, has been profiled in and praised by numerous international design, fashion, hotel and lifestyle publications.
April 20 is opening day for the iconic Belvedere Hotel in Mykonos Town. “Framed by a verdant garden, the Belvedere Hotel is a universe of transformation: 35 luxury rooms, 9 suites and 1 Mansion unlock endless possibilities, played out against the turquoise backdrop of a mesmerising pool,” says the website for the legendary 5-star hotel.
It was the most-talked-about new hotel on Mykonos in 2021, receiving rave reviews from design, lifestyle and travel publications around the world. It’s now being recommended as one of the top hotels to experience in Greece during 2022. Kalesma Mykonos will open its doors this year on April 21.
Mykonos Earth Suites has been getting lots of attention this year from hotel and design publications, and it recently won gold in the Adult-Only Hotel category at the Greek Hotel of the Year Awards 2022. Situated above Megali Ammos beach, Mykonos Earth starts its season on April 28.
New to the island last year, the 5-star Aeonic Suites & Spa near Korfos beach recently was awarded the Silver honour in the All-Suite Hotel category at the Greek Hotel of the Year Awards 2022. Aeonic will start its season on April 29.
April 29 is opening day for Saint John Hotel Villas & Spa, one of the biggest luxury beach resort complexes on Mykonos
May 1 is opening day for Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort at Agios Ioannis. One of the island’s premier 5-star resorts for two decades, the Grand boasts luxury rooms and suites, the award-winning Althea Spa Retreat, Nama Restaurant, a wine cellar and several bars, a fitness center, tennis court, 500 sq meter saltwater swimming pool, and a beachfront area reserved exclusively for its guests.
Situated on the Aleomandra peninsula in southwest Mykonos, Casa del Mar Mykonos Seaside Resort is a complex of 11 spacious, luxury villas. The property includes a spa and wellness center, a gym, and the fine dining Miramar Cocktail Restaurant. Casa del Mar also boasts easy access to what it describes as “semi-private” Glyfadi beach, a secluded sandy cove visited mainly by families staying at the luxury hotels and villas in the immediate area. Casa del Mar’s opening day this year was May 2.
Popular for its huge sea- and sunset-view infinity swimming pool and bar, and its luxurious cave-style suites with private pools, Cavo Tagoo is the most famous Mykonos hotel on Instagram and social media influencers’ sites. It starts its 2022 season on May 6.
May 6 is opening day for the Kivotos Mykonos luxury suites, villas and spa/wellness hotel at Ornos (top) and its unique waterfront Noah’s Villa with private pool and beach (bottom)
May 10 is first day of the season for Panoptis Escape, an exclusive luxury villa retreat perched on a mountaintop overlooking Elia beach
O by Myconian Collection is a luxury beachfront hotel with 63 rooms and suites opening at Ornos on May 10. It’s the 11th property of the Myconian Collection, a chain of 5-star hotels owned and operated by the Daktylides family of Mykonos (some of their other hotels and resorts on the island include the Myconian Ambassador, Imperial, Avaton, Panoptis Escape, Utopia and Myconian Villa Collection). Myconian O’s facilities will include a spa, the Oasis pool and its beach & pool bar, Obar, and the Baloo fine dining restaurant.
May 6 is opening day for the Santa Marina Resort, a 5-star complex of rooms, suites, villas, spa, restaurants and a private beach on Ornos Bay. The resort is home to two of the island’s signature dining spots, the Buddha-Bar Beach Mykonos and Michelin-starred chef Jason Atherton’s first restaurant in the Mediterranean, Mykonos Social.
Great scenery from Mykonos abounds in this promotional video for the 5-star Mykonos Riviera Hotel & Spa, located at Tourlos above the New Port. The Riviera will start its season on May 9.
One of the island’s most iconic and historic hotels, Mykonos Theoxenia, has been undergoing an extensive and “daring” renovation this year. The hotel website describes the transformation as follows: “The mythic Mykonos Theoxenia reinvents itself to realign with its timeless heritage and the essence of ultimate hospitality.” Located near the landmark row of windmills in Mykonos Town, the Theoxenia is expected to start its 2022 season in July.
Some of the top beach clubs on Mykonos include, from top left: Alemagou; SantAnna; JackieO’ Beach; Tropicana; Super Paradise beach club; Nammos; Scorpios; Principote Mykonos; Pinky Beach; Solymar; Hippie Fish; Kalua; and Paradise beach club.
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What’s new this year
Paraj is a chic new arrival at Super Paradise beach. Paraj includes a bar, a Mediterranean-Greek fine dining restaurant, and a fashion boutique. Opening day was May 7.
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Ftelia Pacha Mykonos is a new restaurant, bar, lounge and beach venue that opened June 1 at Ftelia beach. It’s the latest project of The Destino Pacha hospitality group, which last year opened the Destino Pacha Mykonos Hotel near Agios Stefanos beach, and the Lio Mykonos live cabaret restaurant in Mykonos Town. Offering an “open beach experience,” Ftelia beach club will offer daily entertainment by top-tier international DJs from June 10 to September 18.
Kaz James will kick off his “Another Sunday” summer residency at the new Ftelia Pacha Mykonos beach club with an opening party on June 12. It will be the first of his 13 scheduled Sunday shows at the club for 2022.
Marco Carola and Ale De Tuglie play for the first in a series of weekly Music on Monday parties at Ftelia Pacha on July 4
Mind Against is the headline act at Ftelia on July 5
Âme, Da Mike and Kat X are in the DJ lineup for the Wednesday July 6 party at Ftelia Pacha
The July 7 DJ lineup at Ftelia Pacha Mykonos features Adriatique, Nico Rac and Kat X
Guy Gerber heads the DJ lineup at Ftelia Pacha on July 8
Every Saturday starting July 2, Ftelia Pacha will host MUSIKA, “an immersive musical experience” presented by Storytellers
Every Monday from July 4 to August 8, Ftelia will host DJ Marco Carola for his Music on Mykonos series of parties
This is the full summer DJ entertainment schedule for Ftelia Pacha
Friday June 10 was opening day for the new IT Beach Mykonos restaurant, bar and beach club at Paradise beach. The “open fire” beach restaurant, designed in collaboration with Chef Alexandros Gkoutsi, will host a variety of music acts for its schedule of summer parties and special events.
Starting on June 29, IT Beach Mykonos restaurant and bar at Paradise beach will launch a series of parties that will take place every Wednesday until the end of August, with a roster of international DJs on the decks.
This is the calendar of party events that ITBeach will hold on Saturdays during this summer
This is the July 4 to 10 DJ lineup for ITBeach
The DJ lineup at ITBeach on July 6 includes DJ Tennis, D’Witches and Lance
It’s not new, of course — Super Paradise Beach Club has been a legendary Mykonos beach and party institution since 1971. But for 2022, the club essentially is a like-new place: it has been completely redesigned and rebuilt with a more sophisticated and contemporary aesthetic and atmosphere. May 1 was opening day for the freshly “renewed” club.
This is the July 4 to 10 entertainment schedule for Super Paradise
This is a calendar of special party events to be held this summer at Super Paradise. More events are expected to be announced soon.
Kryder is the featured artist performing at Super Paradise on July 6
Tujamo is the featured DJ at Super Paradise on Wednesday July 13
After a hiatus due to gathering restrictions imposed to control the Covid pandemic, the world-famous Made in Mykonos beach party returns to Nammos this summer. Featuring a special music set by DJ Vassili Tsili Christos, this year’s Made in Mykonos “ultra beach experience” will take place on Saturday July 30 starting at 7 p.m.
Friday May 6 was season opening day for JackieO’ Beach Club at Super Paradise
David Leroy will be special guest DJ at JackieO Beach on July 10
House diva Ultra Nate will perform at JackieO’ Beach on Wednesday July 13
Fat Tony will be special guest DJ at JackieO’ Beach on July 27
On August 2, Greek pop music superstar Anna Vissi brings her Red Summer Tour to Mykonos, where she will make her annual appearance at JackieO Beach Club
Bedouin will appear at Scorpios for a “10-week stint of beachside experimentation” that begins on June 28. “Their weekly live performances will leave space for improvisation, acting as a sounding board for an upcoming compilation,” the club says.
This is the schedule of music rituals that will take place at Scorpios the week of July 4 to 10
Islandman perform for the July 6 sunset ritual at Scorpios
Scorpios presents Bora Uzer and Armen Miran on July 7
Eduardo Castillo is the featured performer at Scorpios July 8
Scorpios presents Who Made Who and Jean Claude Ades on July 10
Lee Burridge, Double Touch and Tommy Raffa will entertain for the All Day I Dream music event at Scorpios on July 14
All Day I Dream returns to Scorpios on September 15 with Lee Burridge, Sebastien Leger and Tommy Raffa in the DJ lineup
Tiki Mykonos, the waterfront bar and restaurant at the Greco Philia Hotel at Elia beach, opened in early May
On Wednesday July 13, Tiki presents Full Moon Ritual with DJ Pantelis and clarinetist Nick Saley
Again this summer, Hippie Fish is hosting twice-weekly SOI parties. On Tuesdays the parties feature music by Maglia and his friends, while DJ Gregory and others will be on the decks for the Saturday events.
Hippie Fish throws a Greek Night party every Sunday at 9 p.m.
For the second season in a row, Pinky Beach will host the Bordello Mykonos series of parties featuring dinner, live entertainment shows and DJ sets. The events are geared primarily to the large legion of Italian visitors s who flock to Mykonos for their holidays each summer.
Italian singer-songwriter Gigi D’Alessio will perform for the Bordello Mykonos dinner show and party at Pinky Beach Club on August 8
This is the July entertainment program at SantAnna
Every Wednesday SantAnna hosts the Utopia party featuring music by DJ Philip Z with live performances by George K on drums and Tiago Astori on Saxophone
On June 25, SantAnna beach club will kick off Golden Azhar, a weekly series of pool parties featuring music by the club’s resident DJs, Velvet Mode and Cayler. The parties will take place every Saturday starting at 4 p.m.
On Thursday July 7, DJs Sophia Lin and Essie De Vall will play for the Las Chicas Picantes event at SantAnna
Dubfire and Joris Voorn will perform for the Phos party at SantAnna on July 8
DaBaby will perform at SantAnna on Saturday July 9
The Thursday July 14 Las Chicas Picantes party at SantAnna will feature music by DJs Chelina Manuhutu and Essie De Vall
Wade will perform at SantAnna for the Phos party on July 15
Davide Squillace also will be playing for the Phos event at SantAnna on July 15
Sueno Pool Bar at Paraga beach started its 2022 season in late May
Sommers [UK] have been on Mykonos this summer to check out and collaborate with local DJs. In July, they will be playing two gigs at Sueno — first on July 2, and again on July 8.
