Sailing Greece: Mykonos
We started our sailing trip in Mykonos. It is big enough that it has an airport but it is far enough away from Athens that the other islands nearby are remote so it was a good place to start our trip. Paul and I got in a day early and stayed at the Elena Hotel, which I highly recommend (thanks Amy for the tip). Here are some pictures from our time spent on Mykonos. My friends like to explore everything so as soon as we would get to an island we would rent scooters and see as much as we could. Some of the things we did on Mykonos: we went to four beaches most were party beaches but we did find a sweet one called Agrari that was a little quieter and had a beautiful cove. There are churches everywhere and they looked so pretty on all the hills. Everyday we would try to find somewhere special to watch the sunset. Not to be dramatic but the prettiest sunsets I’ve ever seen were there on Mykonos. The town is a party town so there is lots to do up into the wee hours of the morning. My friends Rebecca and Derek tried the “fish spa” where you put your feet into the water and all the little fishies eat the dirt off your feet. It gave me the willies, so I just watched. The last morning on Mykonos we took a quick ferry over to the neighboring island Delos, which had some beautiful ruins. We tried lots of recommended restaurants, and the food wasn’t bad but nothing super memorable. We loved getting to know Mykonos but the smaller more remote islands were by far my favorite.
all photos by Paul Ferney and Charlotte Beck
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Looks incredibly fun, and so smart to start each island with a scooter ride. We waited until our LAST day in Santorini to rent scooters, and it turned out to be our very favorite part of the whole trip!
These are gorgeous. They remind me of the time I spent in Mykonos two summers ago
Beautiful photos. What a fantastic island!
Lovely photos!
I’ve always wanted to go to Greece. Beautiful!
So amazing, I would lovvveeee to go to Greece. It looks so beautiful! xo
gorgeous! my brother-in-law is greek, i’m going to have to tag along whenever he takes my sister! bises xoxo
These pictures are gorgeous! It reminds me of Sisterhood of the Traveling pants, when they filmed in Greece.
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That fish spa looks so awesome! Really, really wonderful photos! I’m itching to go to Greece now.
Wow. Those are fabulous. I love looking at happy photos like that. So glad you enjoyed yourselves!!
It’s practically unreal. What a gorgeous place! And I’ve always wanted to go to one of those fish spas.
Incredible timing: we’re going to the Greek islands on our honeymoon in September and will be spending three days in and around Mykonos. Your photos have made me so excited! (The Elena Hotel is booked already! You don’t happen to have any other hotel tips, do you?)
I loved Delos. I went with a group and we had the most interesting tour guide.
We visited Greek islands a lot on family holidays as a child so this post has me swimming in memories!
So fun! Dying to get Greece!!
Just gorgeous – after nearly 5 years in the UK, Greece is still on my “to do” list – hopefully this time next year. Can’t wait for the next instalment!
I’m going to be there in less than 30 days! Can’t wait! Love your pics!
the fish spa!! really funny. beautiful photos and i really like your arrangement of them. pretty!
Great pics! I can’t wait to see more of this trip!!
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Oh my word, a fish spa?? I don’t know if I’d like that….! What lovely photos.
Oooh, can I come next time?? That looks like an amazing trip!
Everything looks amazing. Especially Agrari Beach.
Jordan these are absolutely gorgeous! What a fun trip, and those fish spa photos are hilarious.
Oh, these are gorgeous. You just single-handedly moved Greece up a few spots on my “must” list.
Oh my, I’m green with envy!
Hope you’re having an amazing time, which, I’m sure would be easy to!
Just a Silhouette
Greece is amazing, and I can’t wait until i can spend more time there in the future as an adult (we just went on holidays as children). I have a desire to watch Mamma Mia! now ha!
How much for the fish shorts!?!!!??? I MUST have them. Please, please – do tell, where are they from?
Of course this trip has amazing stamped all over it. thanks for sharing.
best – d.
bird shorts!
Beautiful! Stunning! I wonder if I’d be able to handle the fishy thingy — I think it might be too tickly for me and I’d end up kicking the poor fish in the face….
Amazig photos! Looks and sounds like so much fun. Visiting Greece is on my bucket list!
However, the whole letting the fish eat the dirt off my feet it my complete and utter nightmare. I hate fish! Any shape or size!
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Great pix! Random question – what font are you using on the pic descriptions?
Beautiful! And your friends are all so pretty too!
mykonos was by far my favorite part of our honeymoon through europe. well, i can’t actually say that because i loved it all… but it was so different from the go-go-go of our explore everything in four countries in 28 days… in mykonos we just relaxed on the beaches all day long while people brought us drinks and water… so wonderful! and the island was so beautiful – i dream about it all the time. thanks for the lovely pictures!
Ooh thanks for the tips! We’re going in the beginning of October for our honeymoon…
I like that you put the photographer’s portraits up. Looks like a blast. I’m jealous.
*Sigh* I love Greece! All of the whitewashed buildings, the slow pace, the food. We went to Santorini for our honeymoon last year and it was just perfect. I live in San Diego and still think the sunsets in Greece were the most amazing I’ve ever seen. Can’t wait to see more photos! If you enjoyed the food, try this Greek Panzanella salad. It’s SO delicious! http://wp.me/p1ejGi-B
love the pics. I have super ticklish feet so probably would have also skipped the fish spa.
Love the pics. The one of Paul is soooooooo handsome! Did you go to Naxos? That’s the one Greek island I’ve been to. Loved it.
What the?! Where was I??
Looks like so much fun!
I love your website, it’s great and it makes me happy! ;D The photo’s are amazing.
fish spa!!! *giggles*
looks like a blast!!
Looks beautiful! So jealous!
These photos are so fantastic. I love the fish in the tank… eek! Looks like a wonderful, relaxing trip.
Kacie
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Mykonos is my least favourite island (i’ve been to quiet a few) and the ‘fish spa’ gives me the willies. But, did the fish do a good job?
Love all your pictures here!
your trip looks magical! what beautiful pictures!
I love the pure whites with the vibrant blues! I studied abroad in Greece during college and this takes me right back
I was inspired before by your previous Greece post and sent out an email to our travel-loving couple friends, saying we have to do this. Now, looking at these pics…we need to book it!