We strategically planned to leave Athens on a Friday and head to Mykonos for a weekend of fun. We were well aware that Mykonos was the party island of Greece and we wanted to be there for just a long weekend, which was definitely enough time.
Accommodations –
We stayed at Hotel Tagoo (not to be mistaken by Cavo Tagoo). It was one of my favorite hotels during our trip and had some of the most beautiful sunsets. Although it is a hotel, it is family-run, which gave us a very intimate and accommodating experience. The staff was SO friendly and helpful. We even went out with the hotels Bartender, Alex, who was close to our age and one of the nicest people we met on this trip.
The owner, Maria, was very involved in all her guests stays. She immediately offered up advice on where to eat and where to go for parties. She arranged transportation for us and made all our reservations.
Transportation –
We were going to rent ATV’s in Mykonos, but we decided against it and stuck with taking taxis. They changed the laws, and now you can only rent ATV’s with under 125 cc’s, which wouldn’t even get us up some of the hills we would have needed to drive up. The only way to rent an ATV with more was with a motorbike license, which we don’t have. We also didn’t feel comfortable with drinking and driving, so it really wasn’t an option for us, anyway.
There are about 30 taxis on the entire island. We were told that because there are 10,000 residents on the island of Mykonos, and even though the population turns to 100,000 in the peak season, the government will only allow 30 registered taxis. At first, we used the car service recommended by the hotel. They are licensed and insured and picked us up in really nice, luxury cars. But they were expensive. Other hotel guests gave us the number of a locale who started his own car service, and he was a much more affordable option. However, local drivers like this at your own risk because they are usually not insured.
Beach Parties –
Coming from New York, we had a good idea where the popular beach clubs were and we, of course, wanted to try them ALL. However, we did leave Mykonos with a much different opinion than we had before arriving.
Nammos – When you hear about Mykonos restaurants and bars, you immediately hear about Nammos. It’s a celebrity hot spot and where many Instagram selfies have taken place.
It wasn’t my scene. It was so ostentatious, and narcissistic. And when two vodka sodas cost us 54 Euros we didn’t see the worth.
I hear the food is great. But the food is amazing all over Greece for a quarter of the price. I would rather support local run businesses anyway.
Super Paradise – Well-known for its rowdy beach parties, Super Paradise was one of the more affordable beach clubs. The clientele was definitely way younger than us and looking for a good time. The beach chairs were a bit gross and run down (but who cares when you’re looking to get sloshed?!) The typical spray champagne instead of drink it kind of place. Again, not my scene but a fun place to go if you’re looking for a cheap, wild beach party.
SantAnna – FINALLY a beach club I liked! Not cheap, but not crazy expensive. And worth the money. It’s a beautiful place with gorgeous beach chairs, umbrellas, and cabanas. The music is great, and the drinks are also good.
We spent the day at the beach, ordering drinks to our lounge chairs. We then went to their pool area where they had a DJ playing great music. We danced until right before sunset and then headed next door.
Scorpios – We heard the sunsets were amazing here and Sunday’s were the best time to come. It was the perfect spot after SantAnna. I wouldn’t recommend coming here during the day but getting in right before sunset ended up being the ideal time. When we left a few hours later, there was at least a 2/3-hour long line to get in. The music and drinks were good, and the atmosphere was beautiful. If we didn’t drink so much at SantAnna, we probably would have stayed longer.
Nightlife –
Alemagou – Alex, the bartender of our hotel, invited us out with him and his friend our first night in Mykonos. He drove us to this beach club that seemed to be in the middle of nowhere. It was also dark out when we got there, so I had no clue our surroundings.
It was a lot of fun and seemed more local than any of the day parties we went to. There was a DJ elevated above a crowd under a light that read ‘RUMORS.’ It was fun, but after a few hours we had enough and went to town.
Caprice – We bar hopped a bit when we got to town until we found a place we liked. This bar, along the water, had an indoor and outdoor area. And played really good music, resulting in a 4:30am bedtime.
Restaurants –
Avra – This was the one restaurant we went to for dinner, while in Mykonos. It was really pretty, but I remember I was so exhausted and hungover when we were there that I couldn’t enjoy what the food had to offer. It came highly recommended, though.
Sakis – A gyro shop that is really popular in the town of Mykonos, and the perfect meal after a day of drinking! However, they put Russian dressing on our gyro, which I wasn’t crazy about. I could have probably ordered tzatziki, but again, this was my meal after a day of drinking.
NOTE: No one goes to dinner in Mykonos before 10pm, which is probably why we only ate at ONE restaurant. Ha
Overall, Mykonos was fun. And the town of Little Venice was so pretty and charming. We would come back, but never for more than 3-days.
Sunset from our hotel
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