Greece
Things to do in Mykonos
5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from May to September.
Things to do
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Little Venice and the windmills
Captains’ houses with their feet in the water, and the Kato Mili windmills at sunset. On Wikipedia
RelaxationViewpoint2 hrFreebest in the evening
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The sacred island of Delos
Apollo’s birthplace, an entire archaeological site on an uninhabited island, thirty minutes by boat. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument4 hr≈ €40best in the morning
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The lanes of Chora
A white maze with blue shutters, designed to confuse pirates, and the Paraportiani church.
ShoppingShop2 hrFreebest in the afternoon
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Paradise Beach
The beach that made the island’s party reputation, and its clubs until morning.
Parties and nightlifeBeach5 hr≈ €20best in the afternoon
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Ano Mera and the Panagia Tourliani Monastery
The inland village, and a 16th-century monastery with a carved bell tower.
Culture and historyMonument2 hrFreebest in the morning
When to go
The most pleasant months in Mykonos: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16 °C / 61 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 9 |
| February | 14 °C / 57 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F | 6 |
| March | 17 °C / 63 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 7 |
| April | 19 °C / 66 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 6 |
| May ideal | 22 °C / 72 °F | 17 °C / 63 °F | 5 |
| June ideal | 27 °C / 81 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 1 |
| July ideal | 30 °C / 86 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 0 |
| August ideal | 29 °C / 84 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 0 |
| September ideal | 27 °C / 81 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 2 |
| October | 23 °C / 73 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F | 4 |
| November | 20 °C / 68 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | 8 |
| December | 17 °C / 63 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 9 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €80
- Mid-range
- €155
- Comfort
- €285
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 750 kg
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: Greece
- Plugs
- Type C, F, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 112, 100 (police), 166 (ambulance), 199 (fire)
- Driving
- On the right
Near Mykonos
- Naxos Greece, 38 km
- Paros Greece, 43 km
- Santorini Greece, 120 km
- Athens Greece, 150 km
- Kos Greece, 180 km
- Bodrum Türkiye, 190 km