Oct 1

Oct 1 Leg Room List #1: Mykonos

Leg Room List (LRL) – a place to add crowd-sourced recommendations from locals and my own personal travels. A living and constantly breathing list that made the big hop from iPhone Notes to this website. PS: your thoughts as locals or adoptive denizens are gold – please share.

Coming back to Mykonos is always a good idea.

Scorpios - entrance. Photo by @funforanne

Scorpios. Photo by @funforanne — Scorpios. Photo by @funforanne

Tzatziki and tarama diet. Photo by @funforanne — Tzatziki and tarama diet. Photo by @funforanne

To stay

San Giorgio Hotel Mykonos
Cavo Tagoo
Santa Marina Resort
Mykonos no5 apartments
Villas: many and great, you can find them on Airbnb or booking sites
A million other hotels

To eat

Beachside

Scorpios - a must
Alemagou
Kiki
Solymar
Spilia

Town

Seasatin
Interni
Phos
Avra – more casual, with a garden
Jimmy's Souvlaki – legendary. Best time to go is at the end of the night and get a chicken souvlaki. It's an institution.

To drink and dance (and tan)

Beachside: most beach clubs turn into full on parties.

Scorpios – post 6pm, for sunset. My favorite music days: Thursday & Friday. Sunday is most popular.
Nammos
Kalua
Alemagou
JackieO beach

Town

Queen – good music, go for post-dinner drink
Caprice – sit by the water and have pre-dinner drinks
Moni
Astra
Galleraki - tiny bar, very hidden (close to Little Venice) but worth a shot and cocktail

To tan

Scorpios – book before
Psarou beach
Many small beautiful beaches, especially in the south and southeast (and pretty much everywhere). Should go and explore.

Scorpios - Beach. Photo by @funforanne — Scorpios - Beach. Photo by @funforanne

To buy

Check out the many boutiques in town and by the beach clubs. Open late late.

To go

My favorite time to visit: mid-end July.
Why: most Greeks or regular annual visitors come then. Good crowds, lots of friends, fun atmosphere.

To note

Rent a car
Google maps to Scorpios gives you a route through people’s gardens. Better follow signs to Paraga or ask a local
August sees pretty strong winds from the north (Meltemi)
Trust the Greek pilots flying propellers, even if they miss the first landing (usually due to strong winds)
Jimmy (owner of Jimmy’s Souvlaki) is not the most talkative but if you capture his attention, he’s funny