“It’s my first time”- said no body ever in Mykonos …
By: Bubbly Blonde
Tags: Travel Tips, Mykonos, Greece, Travel Writing, Travel

#1 The Windmills at Little Venice

Apart from the Instagram charm of these wonderful architecturally beautiful historic landmarks… the area right by them provides a wonderful view of Mykonos Town. Walk up to the windmills and enjoy a scenic great perspective of the town or sit at the bottom of the hill by the water and enjoy a wonderful sunset with lots of happy laughter and chatter in the background. Enjoy a meal or drink at the best located restaurant in town, in my opinion, Nice & Easy. Their food is fantastic and their service unmatchable.

#2 The Iconic Streets of blue and white and Bougainvillea flowers.

Before exploring Mykonos Town, my advice would be to get a map, a real hard copy old fashioned map and realise how large the town is! Before visiting I had this idea in my head through Instagram that the town was quaint and small and that every street looked somewhat the same. Well well well, that is completely inaccurate. Don’t let your heart be disappointed when you first arrive to a car park filled with busses, locals and the local food market! Just beyond this madness you will be greeted by narrow Instagram worthy streets but the ones really worth writing home about are found just to the right of Little Venice if you walk along the edge of the water through all the restaurants to the other side. Another beautiful area is close to the centre of town where all the famous brands are listed such as Gucci and Louis Vuitton.

Manto Square and be greeted and by some wonderful and complimentary restaurant hosts to boost your confidence! Greece’s economic climate was unfortunately not great before COVID so the COVID climate has made hosts really want to convince you to eat at their restaurant over the one next door. Not to worry though they’ll probably be equally as good as the standard is extremely high and the quality of food in Greece is impeccable. Top 3 local dishes to try include the traditional Greek salad, Moussaka and traditional Baklava dessert to soothe your sweet tooth!

#3 Paradise Beach and Tropicana Beach Club

Be warned prior of 2 things:

Number 1: The loungers are not free! I repeat the loungers with the cute little thatch umbrellas are not free and your foreign charm will only get you so far… this is a strict rule and you will be asked to leave immediately or pay the fee owed on the spot. These loungers are €50 at the moment due to COVID. However they can be extremely limited and €100 when the capacity is at its peak again next season!

Number 2: If you had to do the walk of shame like I did away from the loungers and go to the public beach next to it,

I wouldn’t recommended a sneaky pee in the sea as could result in the local sea life sending out their army warrior the jelly fish to sting your ass or in my case my knee! Quick first aid tip: the sting may swell quite dramatically and welts may rise up and cause the surrounded area to become stiff and sting non stop until you treat the area. But remember donot rub the sting! It will spread the poison and could make you physically sick. Jelly fish produce a bunch of toxins. Pouring brown vinegar over the sting and surrounded area for 30 seconds will neutralise the string and give you instant relief.

Besides these two warnings, bring your bathing suit and costume and be prepared to go straight from the beach into a day or night jol! And if you only join the Tropicana beach club later on and don’t visit the beach first, expect to see lots of young people partying in their bikinis and beach attire and even entering public transport in nothing but a bikini and sandals!

#4 Popular and Scenic Bars include:

Scorpios (pricey and requires booking but the in place to be!)

180 degrees sunset bar for a magnificent high up view of the town

#5 COVID info

Remember to buy your self test for the ferry from the local pharmacy! Also remember that Greece is similar to Spain in the sense that they close during the siesta period in the afternoon! Aka don’t go to the pharmacy between 1430 and 1730 in the afternoon it won’t be open. Do you need to draw money? There is a local bank right by the bus station by the local town. This bus station is called Fabrika bus station and catching a bus is under €2 and much more affordable than €20 taxi one way.,Find the bus timetable and areas it goes to under the KTEL bus Mykonos page. *If you need to draw money without putting your card into the ATM (maybe your afraid it’ll be swallowed or maybe it’s expired or not working for whatever reason! Not to worry, head down to Manto square, there you will find a money exchange place which is called Western Union but this branding is not provided as it is simply a window which is relatively hidden and way to miss. Do be warned you need your passport to draw money at this facility and a working bank card which you can put in an ordinary card machine and receive the cash in minutes! Mykonos is a cash town and cards are bit accepted for local busses and taxis and other forms of transport. Unless you find yourself a hot hunk and ride on his motorbike, you’ll find yourself walking hours home in the hot sun unless you draw money prior to in Mantra square as explained! Also be informed thy the local national bank does not provide this money exchange service, however there are ATM’s situated at Fabrika bus station! :)

Have fun, wear loads of sunblock, always bring your party pants and a hat and be prepared for the unexpected ;)

In Mykonos anything’s possible.

PHOTO: NICE & EASY RESTUARANT IN LITTLE VENICE

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