Check out our mini travel guide and find out everything you want to know about the magnificent island of Mykonos, Greece!
On this page we provide you with the info you wish to know about Mykonos beaches, sightseeing, holiday attractions, windsurfing and travel information that will assist you in getting acquainted with the island.
There are also useful details concerning the location of Ftelia Bay Boutique Hotel, as well as a map of Mykonos to discover its exact location.
Beaches & Windsurfing
Mykonos is renowned for its beautiful beaches with the soft golden sand, crystalline waters and excellent facilities, such as sun beds and umbrellas, great restaurants and lively beach bars.
Even more, the weather can be very windy at times, especially when the summer “meltemi” blows, making the island an ideal place for windsurfers.
Ftelia Beach where the Ftelia Bay boutique hotel is located is an excellent spot for holiday makers who love windsurfing. The area is renowned for the local windsurfing championships that take place there organized by windsurfing aficionados.
In the area there is a windsurfing club where you can rent equipment and arrange to take some lessons if you like. At Ftelia Bay boutique hotel we provide you with storage space for your windsurfing equipment.
If you wish to go around the island and discover some of its amazing beaches, you can get the bus from the stop a few metres from the hotel and select among Elia, Kalafatis, Kalo Livadi, Lia and “Watermania” Water Park to enjoy the sea and soak up the sun.
Other popular beaches with great facilities and very clean waters are Paradise, Super Paradise, Platis Gialos, Agia Anna, Paraga, Psarou and many more.
Travelling to Mykonos Greece
Here is useful travel information about how you can organize your journey to Mykonos by air or sea from various areas in Greece and from abroad.
1You can reach Mykonos by plane from Athens Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” and “Macedonia” Thessaloniki Airport.
There are departures from most international airports via Athens or Thessaloniki all year round. There are more frequent flights during peak season, yet in order to ensure ticket availability book your plane tickets early. There are also flights from Mykonos to the islands of Rhodes, Santorini and Heraklion Crete and vice versa.
- Athens Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”: Tel. +30 210 353 - 0000
- Olympic Air Athens: Tel. +30 210 355-0500 or 801-801-0101
- Aegean Airways Athens: Tel. +30 626-1000 or 801-11-20000
- “Macedonia” Thessaloniki Airport: Tel. +30 2310 985-000
- Aegean Airways Thessaloniki: Tel. +30 2310 280-050
- Mykonos Airport: Tel. + 30 22890 79000
2You can reach Mykonos by ferry boat or high-speed boat from Piraeus Port, Rafina Port or Lavrio Port.
The island is connected by ship to other islands of the Aegean such as Tinos, Syros, Paros, Naxos, Ios, Santorini and Andros, as well as Heraklion in Crete, Amorgos, Astypalea, Kos, Rhodes and Samos. There are also ship departures to Ikaria, Serifos, Sifnos, Thessaloniki, Kalymnos, Nissyros and Tilos, but they are not so often. For more information check with local port authorities.
- Piraeus Port: Tel. +30 210 414-7800
- Rafina Port: Tel. +30 22940 22300 or +30 22940 22487
- Lavrio Port: Tel. +30 22920 25249
- Mykonos Port: Tel.+ 30 22890 22218
- Hellenic Seaways Piraeus: Tel. +30 210 419-9000
- Hellenic Seaways Rafina: Tel. +30 22940 26239
- Sea Jet Rafina: Tel. +30 22940 26623
Map of Mykonos Island
Sightseeing & Attractions
There is a good number of holiday attractions for sightseeing aficionados to visit making your stay even more interesting. Many holiday attractions lie in Chora, so combine your afternoon sightseeing tour with an evening out in one of the most cosmopolitan towns in the Cyclades. Before touring the island get hold of a map of Mykonos and spot the attractions that really worth a visit.
- The windmills in Chora
- “Little Venice” in Alefkandra in Chora
- The Cycladic style Panagia Paraportiani Church
- The Archaeological Museum in Chora
- The Maritime Museum in Chora
- The Folklore Museum in Chora
- The 16th century Panagia Tourliani Monastery in Ano Mera
- The archaeological site of Delos Island, just a few miles from Mykonos by tour boat
- The three Hellenistic towers and the well of Giannaros in Platis Gialos
From Ftelia Bay Boutique Hotel you have easy access to the following places:
- Ftelia Beach: 500 m
- Bus Stop: 100 m
- Ano Mera Town: 2 km
- Mykonos Town / Chora: 4 km
- Airport: 5 km
- Port: 5 km
