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Mykonos

Mykonos is a small Cycladic island: whitewashed Chora with its windmills and Little Venice, sandy beaches, and boats to ancient Delos.

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The one thing not to miss

Take the boat to Delos, a tiny island that is one of the most important mythological, historical and archaeological sites in Greece.

Delos (boat trip)
  1. Delos general
    Vijinn, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Delos (boat trip)

    • Half a day
    • Tickets needed
    • Couples
    • Families

    A small island near Mykonos, only 3.43 km² but one of the most important archaeological sites in Greece, with some of the most extensive excavations in the Mediterranean and its own archaeological museum.

    Delos is reached by boat from Mykonos; check sailing times locally.

    13,811 readers a month

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  2. Against Greek skies, one of the Mykonos Island Windmills, Chora. Cyclades, Agean Sea, Greece
    Mstyslav Chernov, CC BY-SA 3.0

    The Mykonos windmills

    • Under an hour
    • No booking needed
    • Couples
    • No car needed

    The island's famous windmills, visible from every part of Mykonos Town (Chora).

    1,228 readers a month

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  3. Church of Panagia Paraportiani
    Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Church of Panagia Paraportiani

    • Under an hour
    • No booking needed
    • Couples
    • No car needed

    A church in the Kastro quarter of Mykonos Town whose name means "Our Lady of the Side Gate".

    365 readers a month

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  4. Monastery of Panagia Tourliani 10
    Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Panagia Tourliani monastery

    • Under an hour
    • Check entry rules before you go
    • Couples

    The island's most important monastery, in the village of Ano Mera about 7 km from Mykonos Town.

    288 readers a month

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  5. Building of the AM of Mykonos, 143545
    Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Archaeological Museum of Mykonos

    • 1 hour
    • Tickets needed
    • Rainy day
    • Couples

    Founded in 1902 near the Old Port to house finds from a burial site on the nearby islet of Rhenia.

    142 readers a month

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  6. Ftelia on Mykonos, Early Cycladic settlement, 060361
    Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Ftelia

    • Half a day
    • No booking needed
    • Couples
    • Active

    A beach on Mykonos that is also an archaeological site.

    98 readers a month

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  7. Agios Stefanos beach

    • Half a day
    • No booking needed
    • Families

    A sandy beach next to the new harbour at Tourlos, 3.5 km from Mykonos Town, with sunbeds and water sports.

    93 readers a month

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  8. Psarou beach

    • Half a day
    • No booking needed
    • Couples
    • Adults

    A beach and small village 4 km from Mykonos Town, close to Platys Gialos.

    84 readers a month

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  9. Mykon AMM 060329
    Zde, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Aegean Maritime Museum

    • 1 hour
    • Tickets needed
    • Rainy day
    • Families

    A maritime museum in Mykonos Town.

    70 readers a month

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How we ranked these

By how many people read about each place on English Wikipedia in a typical month, measured October 2026. It is a popularity measure, not our opinion. Delos (boat trip) leads with about 13,811 readers a month. Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences; the author and licence are on each photo.

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