a rebel with a cause

(c) the glamorous Namos beach bar @ the paradisal Psarou Beach

As soon as the sun starts shining my nostalgia for Ελλάδα starts sprouting, so here comes a three-part series on the ultimate white isle of the Aegean: Μύκονος (because Θήρα is otherworldly..)

The exciting characteristics of Mykonos’ beaches is that they offer so many choices and they can even fool you to believe each time that you are in a different place.

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Psarou

The island’s most high society beach and certainly one of the most beautiful: thin sand, emerald waters, and day after day parade at the front deckchairs, which are more comfortable than beds and are usually reserved since daybreak. Cool cocktails by the sea, fantastic meals with emphasis on fresh produce, impeccable beach service, social peeping and palm trees. Psarou is a miracle, so make sure you are in good terms with the royalty there.

It’s a relatively shielded beach, therefore you can swim during the entire summer since it’s not affected by the winds.

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Kalo livadi

It’s included among the favourite beaches of the island’s ‘regulars’ and has become the destination. The beach volleyball tournament, which is an event that everyone should participate – pro or not – was transferred here from Panormos.

The parties on the beach begin early with high-volume music and beats that keep the crowds dancing as they go through arrays of shot drinks, mojitos, caipirinhas, and various cocktails du jour. .

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Panormos

Mykonos’ most bohemian chic beach, free of deckchairs and umbrellas, looks like a virgin area if you go early in the morning. Alternative, wildly beautiful, with a friendly and relaxed mood, it has the most ‘carefully unkempt’ appearance, Panormos will continue to be a hip beach for some time.

Big hammocks, music and the best beach parties under a huge summer moon.

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