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Chora

A dazzle of white between blue sea and sky, the harbour at Mykonos Town, or Chora, as it’s also known, is the archetypal image of a sleepy Cycladic idyll. It’s a different story when the sun starts to set and the volume starts to rise. Since the days of antiquity, this particular island was one of the poorest and most neglected of the Cyclades. Everything changed in the mid-1950s with the advent of modern tourism. Still home to more than 400 churches and shrines, the island is now famous for its more hedonistic places of devotion.

Beaches

The main attractions are the soft southern beaches with both beautiful people and the sun in plentiful supply. Most beaches have their own tavernas, and are equipped with deck chairs and parasols. Water sports are on offer if desired, but most prefer to lie and sizzle. The southern beaches are generally most popular as they’re sheltered from the northern wind. The question of which is best is a matter of taste but there are lengthy waiting lists for sunbeds and umbrellas in the upmarket Psarou, while Super Paradise has a well-earned party reputation.

The Harbour

Back in Chora, the famous 16th century windmills look out over the island’s main town. As you stroll down to the harbour, you’ll find a pleasant vernacular style punctuated by whitewashed alleyways that lure the traveller to explore. At the water’s edge, balancing precariously, are the cafés and galleries of Little Venice. The signature building is the Church of Panagia Paraportiani, one of the most famous architectural structures in Greece.

Entertainment is the main stock-in-trade and there are lots of restaurants and stylish bars to choose from. By the time evening arrives, the day has only just begun at the numerous clubs that reverberate around Chora and Paradise Beach on the south coast.