Tuesday, June 26, 2007
06/2007: Happy Mykonos
Mention you are going to the Greek Island of Mykonos and one reply always seems to be forthcoming…”Oh, yes the gay Island!”
Somewhere along the line, this island seems to have been stamped with this reputation and seemingly ignoring the fact that, for me, it is quite simply the best Greek Island of the lot, by a long way.
Having seen certain, better known Greek resorts almost destroyed by mass tourism over the last few years during my research visits (mentioning no names!), it was with some trepidation I returned to Mykonos after some 10 years.
After landing with an almighty thump, on the scarily small runway, on the ‘Sky Express’ from Crete, I hired a scooter and started to explore the island and find the hotels and apartments to be reviewed. What a relief to see that apart from a few modern, yet very classy, bars in the town centre, nothing seemed to have changed. Still the same old, labrynth of narrow, paved streets through the old town, still the beautiful and traditional section of bars and restaurants, right on the seafront in ‘Little Venice and even better…the famous Mykonos pelican still turning up all over the town with it’s ‘keeper’, sticking it’s huge beak into jewellery shops or eating scraps of fish in the tavernas.
Two warnings…. bear in mind that in August it’s rammed with Italians and you won’t be able to move anyway. Also take care on motorbikes…..the roads are a bit dangerous…as anywhere in Greece….my scooter managed to take a different route from me round a bend on one occasion!
Ok,ok…it’s a gay-friendly island but it’s really nothing you wouldn’t expect in a cosmopolitan destination that attracts the world’s beautiful and famous to it’s magnificent beaches, world-class,small hotels, it’s amazing sunsets and most suprising of all, still a genuine, almost magical Greek Island ambience.
Mention you are going to the Greek Island of Mykonos and one reply always seems to be forthcoming…”Oh, yes the gay Island!”
Somewhere along the line, this island seems to have been stamped with this reputation and seemingly ignoring the fact that, for me, it is quite simply the best Greek Island of the lot, by a long way.
Having seen certain, better known Greek resorts almost destroyed by mass tourism over the last few years during my research visits (mentioning no names!), it was with some trepidation I returned to Mykonos after some 10 years.
After landing with an almighty thump, on the scarily small runway, on the ‘Sky Express’ from Crete, I hired a scooter and started to explore the island and find the hotels and apartments to be reviewed. What a relief to see that apart from a few modern, yet very classy, bars in the town centre, nothing seemed to have changed. Still the same old, labrynth of narrow, paved streets through the old town, still the beautiful and traditional section of bars and restaurants, right on the seafront in ‘Little Venice and even better…the famous Mykonos pelican still turning up all over the town with it’s ‘keeper’, sticking it’s huge beak into jewellery shops or eating scraps of fish in the tavernas.
Two warnings…. bear in mind that in August it’s rammed with Italians and you won’t be able to move anyway. Also take care on motorbikes…..the roads are a bit dangerous…as anywhere in Greece….my scooter managed to take a different route from me round a bend on one occasion!
Ok,ok…it’s a gay-friendly island but it’s really nothing you wouldn’t expect in a cosmopolitan destination that attracts the world’s beautiful and famous to it’s magnificent beaches, world-class,small hotels, it’s amazing sunsets and most suprising of all, still a genuine, almost magical Greek Island ambience.
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I went to Mykonos five years ago and haven't found a place to match it since. It's beautiful, and so are the people who visit it. I managed to blag my way into the restaurant Nobu's XXth (?) anniversary party and saw for the first time close up beautiful people partying in Dior dresses, as you see in magazines. Our hotel was idyllic too, simple, stylish and very clean. They played the most amazing soulful gay house music by the pool too - just the type of beats to help you unwind infront of the stunning view of the setting sun. Bliss.
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