Mykonos: Super Paradise Beach

We wanted to explore one or more of the other beaches on the island but didn't have a good way to get around to them.  We could rent a car, or a scooter, but neither appealed to us.  Then, the desk clerk at the hotel recommended the "fishing boats" that left from the local beach and transported you to any of the other beaches around the island.  We found them easily and for 6 Euros each we could ride to one of the other beaches for the day.  The boats pulled into each beach along the way, so we picked one of the major beaches farther down the line so that we could see several before we got off.

Paradise and Super Paradise are two of the more famous Mykonos beaches, and during the summer high season are packed with the college and 20-something party crowd.  Since we were past that time, we hoped to miss that and find one a bit more laid back than the busy beach next to the hotel.  It was random choice that we picked Super Paradise, but it worked out well.  It had umbrellas and chairs to rent (12 Euros for the day), a couple of restaurants with facilities, food, and drink, but a light crowd.  The beach and harbor were beautiful, the water clear and beautiful, and the atmosphere very laid back.

On the boat ride we met three single girls in their 20's from London.  One was actually English and the other two were Americans working in London.  It was fun talking with them, especially the American girls, and learning about their experiences working in London.  They were on a long weekend from London to Mykonos for one of the girl's birthdays.  They had flown the cheap airline for about 250 Euros round trip.  Nice option for someone working in London!

Linda on the boat to Super Paradis beach.  English girl on the right.

Typical scene along the way.  Notice the sparkling clear water.

View of the beach and the harbor.  We sat on the far end from this vantage point.

Notice the clarity of the water in this photo.  The water here and on all of Mykonos is the clearest we have seen anywhere other than Lake Tahoe.

The beach was actually comprised of very small, very smooth pebbles mixed with course sand.  It felt like you were getting a foot exfoliation as you walked along the beach.  It was actually OK and not uncomfortable, and the sand did not stick to your feet like the fine sand of the US beaches.

Jackie O must have liked this beach, as the resort there is named after her.

Boats to transport people anchored and waiting to depart.

Sunset on the return back to our hotel.

This is a really nice set of photos, so watch for the full set to be uploaded later into the photo library.

We really enjoyed our day at Super Paradise beach.  It was relaxing, the water was beautiful, and the scenery was great.