Since 1968 million of people have enjoy this way of transportation with safety and conform.

Mykonos Sea Transfer boat, called “kaiki” is the traditional way to reach the south side beaches of the island.

The main departure point is located at Ornos Beach, exactly next to Ornos Bus Stop. First boat leaves from Ornos beach at 10:00 am, with hourly departure schedule and the last one is at 16:00.

The route is :

• 10:00 Ornos Beach

• 10:20 Plati Gialos Beach

• 10:30 Paraga Beach

• 10:45 Paradise Beach

• 11:00 Super Paradise Beach

• 11:15 Agrari Beach

• 11:30 Elia Beach.

For more information you can visit Mykonos Sea Transfer official website.

The museum is situated at the Old Port of Mykonos Town.

It was constructed around 1900–1905, originally to safeguard finds from the “Purification Pit” excavation on the nearby islet of Rhenia (Rheni), dating to 425/426 BC.

Built in a neoclassical architectural style, the building went through visual transformation in 1934, with a significant eastern exhibition hall added in 1972.

Exhibits & Collection Highlights

The museum showcases a wide array of archaeological treasures, including:

Cycladic, Geometric, and Classical pottery—some dating from the 9th to the 6th century BC.

Gravestones, funerary urns, and Hellenistic sculptures, mainly from Rhenia.

The museum’s showpiece: the “Pithos of Mykonos”, a large vase from the 7th century BC, richly adorned with reliefs illustrating scenes from the Trojan War, including the iconic Trojan Horse.

Notable artifacts also include a fine statue of Hercules in Parian marble, archaic hydria, clay figurines, jewelry, funerary stelai, and objects from multiple eras spanning prehistoric to Hellenistic periods.

Several pieces reflect everyday practices and artistic expression from the island’s long history.

Visitor Information

Situated at 10 Enoplon Dynameon Street, in the Tria Pigadia area of Mykonos Town (Chora), right next to Lena’s House.

Housed in a beautifully preserved 19th-century Cycladic mansion, originally belonging to Captain Nikolaos Sourmelis.

The museum was founded by George M. Dracopoulos in 1983 and has been open to the public since 1985, with a mission to preserve and celebrate Greece’s rich maritime history.

 The Armenistis Lighthouse mechanism on display in the garden.

Nautical Maps, Engravings, Documents, and ancient coins featuring maritime motifs (dating up to the 5th century BC).

Living historical exhibits, including:

• • The Evangelistria sailing vessel (1940),

  • The Thalis o Milesios cable-laying steamship (1909),

  • The Armenistis Lighthouse (1890), all restored to work as originally designed.

• Ancient marble gravestones from Mykonos and Delos depicting sailors and shipwrecks.

The Mykonos Folklore Museum is located in the Kastro area of Mykonos Town (Chora), near the iconic Panagia Paraportiani church.

Housed in a traditional 18th-century captain’s mansion, once owned by Captain Nikolaos Malouchos—ancestor of the museum’s founder, Prof. Vasilios Kyriazopoulos.

The museum was officially founded in 1958 with the goal of preserving the cultural heritage of the islan

The museum is spread across several rooms, each with a unique focus:

Traditional furniture, keys, oil lamps, handmade textiles, costumes, icons, lithographs, school items, and musical instruments.

19th-century bedrooms and kitchens, rare books, grooming tools, shadow theater figures (Karagiozis), folk pottery.

“Mykonos & the Sea” Room

Additional Historic Sites

Lena’s House

Located at Tria Pigadia in Chora.

A restored 19th-century bourgeois home, furnished with original Mykonian decor, embroidered linens, and traditional dresses—including a replica of Manto Mavrogenous’s costume.

Agricultural Museum – Bonis Windmill

Located on a hill overlooking Chora.

Includes a 16th-century windmill, the miller’s home, traditional baking oven, wine press, dovecote, and historic farm tools.

Offers a glimpse into rural Mykonian life.

Built in 1891, Armenistis was commissioned after the tragic shipwreck of the British steamship Volta in 1887, where 12 crew members lost their lives

A 19-meter-tall stone tower with an octagonal design, topped with a distinctive lantern. It stands at a focal height of 184 meters above sea level

The lighthouse was equipped with a sophisticated lighting system created by the French company Sauter Lemonier, awarded at the Paris International Exhibition of 1887

The original mechanism remained operational until around 1983, when it was electrified and automated.

Today, the original apparatus is preserved in the Aegean Maritime Museum garden in Mykonos Town

Situated at Cape Armenistis (often called “Fanari”), on the north-western tip of Mykonos.

The location offers sweeping views over the Aegean Sea and toward the neighboring island of Tinos, making it a perfect spot for breathtaking sunsets

During World War II, the Germans used the lighthouse as a watchtower due to its strategic vantage point

There’s a touching local story: After the war, a young Mykonian boy arrested a German officer there, leading to an unlikely lifelong friendship—one of those stories that give the place real emotional resonance.

Built in 1882 by London and Glasgow Company

Length 200.2 ft Breadth 29.0 ft Depth 13.8 ft Gross tonnage 502

Built for the Eastern Telegraph Company for work in the Greek Islands. Johnson and Phillips supplied the cable machinery. Fitted with three cable tanks and twin bow sheaves. Wrecked in the Bay of Panormos on 18 April 1887 with the loss of twelve crew.

After the loss of Volta a lighthouse was built at Armenistis in 1890. Aris Bilalis, who has been conducting research to find the wreck of Volta, sends these photographs of the lighthouse light chamber, now at the Maritime Museum at Mykonos, and the commemorative plaque.

ARMENISTIS 1890

The machinery of the lighthouse was designed by “Sauter Lemonier” and was exhibited at the Paris International Expo where it received prizes and was then placed in Armenistis lighthouse in 1890 and operated until 1983.

This lighthouse is considered one of Aegean’s largest.

History & Heritage in One Day

Starting Point: Archaeological Museum of Mykonos

Ancient Cycladic pottery, the famous Mykonos Vase, funerary urns, and sculptures.

Stop 2: Lena’s House (Traditional Mykonian House)

Step into traditional island life with Lena’s preserved house, featuring authentic architecture and furnishings reflecting 19th-century Mykonos.

Stop 3: Aegean Maritime Museum

Learn about Mykonos’s maritime history, shipbuilding, and navigation through models, paintings, and nautical instruments.

Stop 4: Mykonos Folklore Museum

Explore local customs and crafts with exhibits on folk costumes, household items, and everyday tools.

Final Stop: Windmills of Mykonos

Iconic symbol of the island, offering panoramic views over Mykonos Town and the sea. Perfect spot for photos to end your cultural tour.

Mykonos Town is definitely one of the prettiest and most charming towns of the Greek islands, with endless small streets, churches, terraces and whitewashed houses.

A place where one can wonder around for days and discover something unexpected, every single time. Because of the street layout (intended to confuse pirates), it is also the perfect place to wonder around.

Windmills of Mykonos

From as early as the 16th century, one of the most recognized landmarks of Mykonos have been its windmills. Due to its geographic position, Mykonos was situated on a major sea trade-route which, at some point, joined Venice, the gateway of Europe, to Asia. The need to refine grain and compact it for transport, combined with an ample year-round supply of wind, made Mykonos the perfect location. Easy access to the harbor was necessary, so most of the island’s mills were positioned in or around the main port, with the highest concentration covering the entire western portion of the town. With the coming of industrialization, the windmills’  importance began to fade, and so did the actual windmills. The cluster of Kato Myloi (Lower Windmills) rises proudly over the sea, on the small hill southwest of Chora (the city of Mykonos).

Little Venice 

“Little Venice” is the most western part of the town that meets the sea. The houses have been built right on the sea’ s edge, with their balconies overhanging  above water. During the 16th and 17th century, pirating was common and it is believed that this area was used for the necessary quick loading and unloading of goods.

The Church of Panagia Paraportiani

This is the most popular and most photographed of the 400 churches on the island of Mykonos.

It is situated in the neighborhood of Kastro, in the town of Mykonos. Its name literally means “Our Lady of the Side Gate” in Greek, as its entrance was found in the side gate of the entrance to the Kastro area.

What makes this church so unique is its construction, which is an asymmetrical conglomeration of 5 churches into one. Notice the 5 different architectural styles, mixing byzantine, vernacular, traditional and western style.

The church dates back to the middle of the 15th century A.D. The name derives from the word “Porta” (“door” in Greek), as it was build right next to the entrance of the Medieval castle in Mykonos Town, which unfortunately has been completely destroyed.

A building of great architectural value, it consists of 4 ground floor temples and 1 on the first floor, which is the main church.

The 4 churches on the ground lever are  Saint Sozontas, Saints Anargyroi, Saint Anastasia, Saint Efstathios and above them…. The church of Panagia Paraportiani

A half-hour boat trip takes you to the famous historical Delos sanctuary, birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. Your guide shows you the ancient temples, mosaic floor villas, the famous Delos “Lions”, the amphitheater and much more. Tour takes approx. 3 hours.

Departures: Morning 10.00am, return at 13:30 or 15:00
Afternoon 17:00pm, return at 20:00pm

One Day Cruise – South Coast Cruise

A Full-Day-Trip with a traditional boat at the southern coast of Mykonos.
Relax, enjoy the sun, watch the crystal clear seawater, see quiet beaches.

Departures: Every Monday, Wednesday, & Saturday 10:00am, return at 18:00pm

Mykonos beaches, Delos & Rhenia islands Cruise

Set the sails to the wind and explore the exclusive beauties of Mykonos on a spacious and elegant 112-foot super-sailing yacht with rich on-board buffet and complimentary drinks.
Enjoy a beach safari to the most beautiful and famous south-coast beaches. See the archaeological site of Delos from the water. Swim and snorkel in crystal clear waters of the secluded Rhenia Island. Departures: Every day at 10:30am and return at 16:30pm

The interior desing is minimal, according to the cycladic style. The apartment is spacious, fully equipped, ideal for a comfortable stay.

Details

20 m²                  2  Guests              Twins               Land view

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