Sept 27, 2019
We hopped on a ferry from Santorini to Mykonos. The ferry ride is about 2 hours or so. I can't recall the exact price, but plan on ~30 Euros/person.
Once we got to Mykonos, we checked into our hotel (the Rhenia, which I would recommend. The owner was so helpful and friendly!) and then headed into town by way of Sea Bus (2 Euros/person and comes every 30 minutes and is within walking distance of the Rhenia and drops you off right in Mykonos city (downtown area)). Once in town, we hopped on another ferry to head out to Delos, an uninhabited island that was the home of an ancient civilization thousands of years ago. Much of the ruins remain here and it is absolutely fascinating to wander around this island. We went in the evening, which was great, because it wasn't as crowded or hot.
Cost is 20 Euros for the R/T boat ride to/from the island and an additional 12 Euros entrance fee into the site.
This is the left hand of a colossal kouros statue from 600 BC.
Over my right shoulder (on the left hand side of this picture) is the torso and over my left shoulder (on the right side of the picture) is the pelvis of the Colossus of the Naxians, which was a statue of Apollo which was approximately 9 meters in height, dating back to the early 6th century BC.
Sheep roamed the fields which added to the atmosphere and experience. And kind of reminded me of Shepherds Field in Israel.
On the boat heading back from Delos to Mykonos
Once back in downtown Mykonos, we ate dinner at Niko's tavern, which was great! A fun vibe and atmosphere and good service. Although portions were on the smaller side, and we didn't leave feeling as full as we would have liked. Having said that, it's still a place I would recommend.
And then we walked all around the city, experiencing it at night.
Falling in love with Mykonos.... and it's unbelievably beautiful sunsets!
The next morning, we headed back so we could see everything again by daylight.
We stopped at this fun medieval bakery.
And saw lots of churches.
And decided this place was every photographer's dream!
And we found Petros the Pelican! He is a friendly pelican that wanders the streets of Mykonos and locals look out for him while tourists are delightfully bemused by him. Beloved by all!
Guess he likes stripes?
Little Venice
The famed windmills.
Seth was color-coordinated!
Next, we rented a car and went to a beach (Lia Beach.... it was so so. Not one I would necessarily recommend - there are better ones) and to the monastery and finally to the lighthouse to see the sunset.
The next morning, we headed to Fokos beach, which wasn't listed on any maps we'd received, but only heard about from locals. We were excited to check it out! It's totally off the beaten path and once we got there, we were the ONLY ones there, which was awesome!
Unfortunately, it was super windy, so it wasn't worth staying. So, we bid farewell to our private beach....
And headed to Platis Gialos Beach. There was nothing private or solitary about this beach! But the water was absolutely beautiful, the weather was great and there were a ton of amenities. We rented chairs and umbrellas (you can lay on the sand for free, but since we decided to stay for a few hours, we decided it was worth the money to pay for chairs. We rented chairs from Brancos. It was 20 Euros for 2 chairs and an umbrella. The chairs were padded and comfy and it came with an ice bucket and two bottled waters and free wifi. It was great!!
Sadly, we had to leave the beach in order to return our rental car. (Rental cars are 50 Euros/24 hours. The place we went to was cash only).
Next, we went back downtown to take ourselves on a self-guided walking food tour!
Loukoumas!
And I scream! We liked this place so much, we went there twice! Once at the beginning of our food tour and again at the end!
And enjoyed yet another jaw-dropper of a sunset to wrap up our 3 night stay in Mykonos.
Verdict: Yes! This island has so much to offer - close proximity to Delos, which was absolutely worth doing, windmills, pelicans, fun restaurants, beaches, lighthouses, shops. It felt so Greek. And we all decided that September was the perfect time to come here because you don't have the summer crowds, but you still have the great weather.
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