Psarou Beach on Mykonos
Psarou lies on the far side of the hotel’s peninsula from Platis Gialos, and the two could not be more different in character. Where Platis Gialos is easy and family-shaped, Psarou is where the yachts drop anchor and the island puts on its best clothes.
The bay itself is small, deep and beautifully sheltered: crystal-clear water, fine golden sand, and organised sunbeds that fill quickly in July and August. Book a front row through the desk a day ahead in high season, or come early and take your pick.
Around the sand are some of the island’s better-known restaurants and beach clubs, and water sports run from the eastern corner — jet skis, paddleboards and sailing lessons among them.
It is a five-minute walk from the hotel, which means you can swim at Psarou in the morning, cross the headland for lunch at Platis Gialos, and never once get in a car.
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Looks like the perfect holiday — I’d love to visit one day.
We stayed on the peninsula last August and this captures Psarou perfectly. The contrast with Platis Gialos is real — one morning swim on the quiet side, then a five-minute stroll over the headland for a long lunch, all without touching a car. Can confirm the front-row sunbed tip too: we left it to the day itself the first time and had to wait, so booking through the desk the evening before made all the difference. That little bay is something special early, before the boats arrive.