Luxury villas in Mykonos

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Mykonos Luxury Villas to Rent

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Mykonos is the most cosmopolitan of the Cyclades, an island of whitewashed villages, wind-brushed headlands and the Aegean's most celebrated beaches. Beyond Chora itself, our more than 190 luxury villas in Mykonos sit above the sands at Elia, Tourlos and Kalafati, pairing infinity pools and privacy with a concierge who knows the island's rhythms.

Updated October 2026

  • Sunset over Little Venice and the hilltop windmills of Chora
  • Beach days from Psarou's clubs to quiet Agios Sostis in the north
  • Private infinity pools above Elia, Tourlos and Kalafati
  • Concierge for yachts, dining reservations and transfers
  • Day trips to ancient Delos and the monastery village of Ano Mera
Known forCycladic architecture, beach clubs, glamorous nightlife and Aegean sunsets
Best time to visitLate May to early October, with peak energy in July and August
Nearest airportMykonos Island National Airport (JMK), with frequent ferries from Athens
Ideal forCouples, groups of friends and multi-generational families

Villas in Mykonos

ThiraEliaAno Mera
477homes available
1–38bedrooms
up to 72guests
401with a pool

Where to stay in Mykonos

Mykonos Town158Tourlos19

What's on in Mykonos

  1. April or May

    Greek Orthodox Easter

    Candlelit processions, midnight fireworks and long family feasts mark the most important date in the Greek calendar, celebrated warmly in Chora and the island villages. A beautiful, authentic time to arrive before high season.

  2. 15 August

    Feast of Panagia Tourliani

    Ano Mera's whitewashed monastery hosts the island's biggest religious festival on the Assumption, with services followed by traditional food and music. Peak season, so villas should be booked far ahead.

  3. Late August

    XLSIOR Mykonos

    One of the world's largest gay dance festivals brings a week of international DJs and beach parties to the island. The island is at its most exuberant, and private villas offer a calm base amid the energy.

Mykonos through the seasons

  1. Spring (March – May)

    Wildflowers, Delos and quiet Chora

    The island is green, the light is superb and the sacred island of Delos can be explored without crowds. Easter is the season's charming centrepiece.

  2. Summer (June – August)

    Beach clubs and Cycladic high season

    The beach clubs of Psarou and Paradise set the tempo while the meltemi wind keeps the heat honest. A villa with a sheltered pool and concierge-arranged tables is the way to do it properly.

  3. Autumn (September – November)

    Warm seas and softer rhythms

    September keeps summer's sea temperatures with fewer crowds, and October brings quiet tavernas and golden evenings. The connoisseur's window for a Mykonos villa stay.

  4. Winter (December – February)

    The islanders' Mykonos

    Most clubs close and Chora returns to its residents, with moody seas, bakeries and empty windmill views. For those who want the Cyclades entirely to themselves.

All 477 villas in Mykonos

Every home in Mykonos that can be booked with Smiling House, as a plain list.

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The Area

Set on the northern edge of the Cyclades, Mykonos is small enough that no beach lies much more than half an hour's drive from Chora, yet its moods vary sharply. Mykonos Town holds the windmills, Little Venice and a harbour busy all summer with yachts and cruise ships. Inland, Ano Mera gathers around its monastery square, still recognisably a farming village. The south coast runs from the organised bays at Platis Gialos and Paraga to the long sands of Elia and Kalafati, while the north, at Panormos and Fokos, stays emptier and catches the meltemi. A villa lets you choose your own distance from the scene.

Where to Stay

Our more than 190 luxury villas in Mykonos favour the island beyond the capital. Above Elia, the island's longest sandy beach, estates with infinity pools face south towards the open Aegean; Kalafati and the eastern bays suit groups wanting space, sea views and a windsurfing beach below. Tourlos, on the coast road by the new port, keeps Chora ten minutes away, useful for guests arriving by yacht or ferry. Inland Ano Mera trades beach proximity for quiet. For a base in Chora's lanes themselves, with dinner and the harbour on foot, see our separate Mykonos Town collection. Every villa comes with concierge support for transfers, provisioning and on-site service.

Things to Do

Days revolve around the beaches, from the club-lined sands at Psarou and Paradise to quiet Agios Sostis in the north. A short boat trip from Chora reaches Delos, the sacred island at the heart of the ancient Cyclades and one of Greece's most significant archaeological sites; go early, before the cruise crowds land. Charter a yacht to circle the island's coves, learn to windsurf at Kalafati, or walk the bare headlands between beaches in spring. Ano Mera's monastery of Panagia Tourliani rewards an unhurried afternoon, finished with lunch at a taverna on the square. Your concierge arranges boats, watersports, guides and daybeds around your pace.

Dining & Nightlife

Few islands eat and go out like Mykonos. Restaurants run from seaside tavernas serving the day's catch to internationally ambitious kitchens, with Mykonian specialities such as louza cured pork and peppery kopanisti cheese worth seeking out. After dark Chora hums: shops stay open past midnight and the lanes fill with cocktail bars, live music and celebrated clubs, while the southern beaches host parties that begin in daylight. The island does quiet well too, and many guests alternate big nights out with a chef cooking at the villa. A concierge secures the tables and beach-club daybeds that matter in high season.

When to Visit

The season runs from around Easter into late October, occasionally stretching to November. July and August bring the warmest weather, the fullest calendar and the largest crowds, the island at full tilt. Late May, June and September offer warm seas, open restaurants and easier beach access at a gentler tempo, ideal for families and couples. The meltemi blows hardest in high summer, which is when a sheltered pool earns its keep. Spring and autumn suit walkers, and Delos is at its best without the heat.

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