Mykonos day and night
The gay beaches
Mykonos has some very nice beaches with blue, clear waters. You can reach them by 4x4 or scooter and walk along bumpy rocked roads. Or just get the bus from Mykonos town down to Plati Yalos and then jump on one of the little fishing boats that will drop you off at the individual beaches.
Elia
Elia, the last stop on the boats from Platys Gialos, is a large (and partly nude) beach with a mixed crowd of straight and gay sun worshippers. While Elia has become increasingly gay, it has become as crowded as Paradise and Super Paradise. All the gay guys are left on the beach (facing sea) near the cruisy rocks.
The other side of the beach offers a beautiful beach restaurant, where you can enjoy an drink or lunch.
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Super Paradise
Among gay tourists, Super Paradise has lost its popularity since a couple of years. The beach has a bar and a restaurant that serve food and drinks. The gay section of Super Paradise lies to the right (facing the sea).
The single boys tend to stay more to a wind-sheltered area to the far left, where they can enjoy the sun in the nude. Lesbians, gay couples and straights tend to stay more to the right side of the beach. And where gay guys sun and swim, there's plenty of cruising and action further op the rocks.
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Paradise
Paradise (at the other side of the hill from Super Paradise) is another gay beach but a bit more deserted. Both are reachable via ferry or taxi and there is a bus service to Elia from Mykonos harbour.
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How to get there?
The island of Mykonos is situated south of Athens, capital of Greece. Ferries connect Mykonos with the main ports of Athens, Pireas and Rafina. Of course you can also take a plane from Athens or a charter from one of the European cities.
Boat trip
The boat trip from Piraeus to Mykonos lasts 6 hours and the trip usually includes the islands Syros and Tinos. The voyage from Rafina to Mykonos lasts 5 hours and the trip usually includes the islands Andros and Tinos.
Apart from ferries, there are hydrofoils and catamarans that connect Rafina and Pireas with Mykonos. The connections are daily but subject to weather conditions. However, we can recommend these as they cut sailing time by half .
But if you really want to be quick, just take the plane. It will take you half an hour from Athens airport so you'll be sure your in the sand with your butt before you can say 'suncream!'
