A guide by Mickhud
A little off the beaten track of lanes in the town but worth finding. Interesting and varied menu (especially compared to a lot of that on offer elsewhere in town) and very reasonably priced.
Staff delightful, very friendly and helpful. After your meal the bar is a fun relaxed place to continue an evening.
From the port follow Matoyianni street and where you see Nautica (restaurant) on the corner, turn left into the lane.
ph 2289026217
Do you like Mykonos, but want to avoid the crowds? Try Agios Stefanos for somewhere a bit quieter than Mykonos town. It’s a small beach area about 4kms north of the main town with a selection of accommodation styles (from the Kastro Hotel to Mamas Pension), its own general store and some very good beachfront bars and restaurants.
A good way to spend some time is to walk from Ag Stefanos to Mykonos for a long lunch and then walk back to Ag Stefanos for dinner overlooking the beach
Catch a bus from the airport (we did) to your accommodation. Taxis are also available to get around the island.
Hotel Kastro: tel: 2289 023176
Mamas Pension: 401 St. Stefanos Beach; tel: (0030) 22890 23262; email: kostas@myk.forthnet.gr; www.mammas.coo.gr
General information: www.travel-to-mykonos.com/place.php?place_id=10
Get some culture and go to this museum, situated close to Mykonos Town. It is very old and contains a lot of interesting artefacts from not only Mykonos, but all over the Cyclades group of islands. Some of the artefacts are relief carvings from the fall of Troy as well as the renowned black and red vases from the 5th century BC. When we visited in 2005 the admission was 2 euros for adults and free for children and students
In the large white building, on the hill above the road that runs between the port and the town of Mykonos
tel: +30 22890 22325;
www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21121m/e211um06.html
Visit Delos, the Sacred Island and the place where Apollo was born. Explore the biggest open-air archaeological monument in Europe. You will have a unique opportunity to see remains of temples, holy places, houses, and settlements ageing from the Neolithic to the Roman periods.
More information can be found by searching on www.greek-vacation.gr
If you happen to be around on August 15th expect to see organised bedlam as 10,000 visitors descend on the island for the festival of the Virgin Mary.
Otherwise, pilgrms to the shrine in the main port town are the main visitors and the rest of the island is quiet and inviting.
The Agios Yannis beach with a clutch of great beach villas is a good place to start: rent a car and go exploring. You won't be disappointed unless you like your beaches bustling with loungers and waiter service.
Tinos is in the Cyclades islands, a two hour catamaran ride from Athens. The quicker journey is from the small port of Rafina on the north coast and very close to the new Athens airport (no need to go into Athens).
Alternatively, ferries and catamarans go from Pireus, or you can fly to Mykonos and take a 20 min ferry to Tinos.
