Last Updated on August 11, 2026
Mykonos has a reputation as the party island of the Aegean, the Ibiza of Greece but without the huge warehouse clubs, and honestly a bit more classy for my taste. What it does have are beach clubs, and they are exceptional: stretching from legendary wild parties on Paradise Beach to the spiritual boho vibes of Scorpios and the celebrity-studded Nammos at Psarou. Finding the best beach clubs in Mykonos is less about finding the best one and more about matching the right one to your crowd, your budget, and what kind of afternoon you want to have.
This guide covers every major club on the island: vibe, prices, how to get there, what to drink, and whether you need to book in advance (spoiler: for the most popular ones, you absolutely do).
MYKONOS BEACH CLUB ESSENTIALS
✈️ Getting There / Mykonos Airport (JMK) has direct seasonal flights from London and connections via Athens. The ferry from Piraeus takes 2–5 hours. Book a private transfer with WelcomePickups from the airport or ferry port, you do not want to be navigating winding island roads with luggage after a long journey. Search flights on Skyscanner.
🚗 Getting Around / The beaches are spread across the island and most are not walkable from Mykonos Town. Rent an ATV or scooter from the waterfront, they cost €25–35/day and are the standard way to get between beaches. Compare car and ATV rates on DiscoverCars. KTEL buses run to Paradise, Super Paradise, and Platys Gialos, but services are infrequent. Taxis exist but should be booked in advance for the return from beach clubs, they’re scarce after 7pm.
🎟️ Tours / Mykonos experiences worth booking in advance:
Sunset Catamaran Cruise with Drinks and Snacks
Mykonos and Delos Full-Day Boat Trip
Private Sunset Sailing Trip
Mykonos Town Walking Tour
Cocktail Making Class at Sunset
🏨 Stay / Staying close to your beach of choice matters, see the full recommendations below, and a summary here:
Tropicana Hotel, Suites & Villas Mykonos
Paradise View Hotel
Super Paradise Hotel
Zephyros Hotel
Search all Mykonos hotels
📱 Connect / Stay connected the moment you land. I use Holafly, use code TRAVELWITHPAU for 5% off. Useful for navigating the winding roads to remote beaches.
🛡️ Get Insured / Always carry travel insurance in Greece, World Nomads covers water sports, scooter hire, and all the activities you’ll be doing here.
Table of Contents
Best Beach Clubs in Mykonos
1. Paradise Beach Club (Legendary, Wild, Unmissable)
Paradise Beach is the most famous party beach in Greece and arguably one of the most iconic in Europe. The main clubs here, Tropicana Beach Club and the Paradise Beach Club complex, run music from 4:30pm daily through to the early hours, with DJs, foam parties in high summer, and the kind of abandon that you generally need to be in your twenties to fully appreciate (though nobody is checking). Definitely make sure you spend a night at Tropicana during your trip, this is where I had the most fun.
Vibe: Full party. This is the beach equivalent of a superclub. The crowd is young (18–30s), international, and here to have the wildest possible time.
Price range: Beer €8–12, cocktails €15–20. Entry to the club area may be charged on certain nights or events. Sunbeds are available but go quickly.
How to get there: KTEL bus from Mykonos Town (around 20 minutes, infrequent). ATV or scooter is much easier. Taxis are available but book the return in advance.
Must-order: A jug of the house cocktail, usually some variant of a strong fruit punch. Get it while the queue is short.
Stay right here: Tropicana Hotel, Suites & Villas Mykonos sits right on the beach with two pools and a beach bar-restaurant. Paradise View Hotel is 300 metres back, overlooking the Aegean with a pool and free breakfast.
Booking tips: For peak summer events and foam parties, book sunbeds in advance through the club website. Walk-in space exists but disappears fast on peak days. In July and August, Paradise sells out, don’t assume you can just show up.
2. Super Paradise Beach Club (Laid-Back by Day, Wild by Night)
Super Paradise Beach is reached via a narrow road that winds through the hills or by water taxi from Platys Gialos, the approach alone is part of the experience. The main Super Paradise Beach Club is described as “laid-back and affordable” by day (it is, comparatively), but the energy builds through the afternoon into a proper party by evening.
The second major club here is Jackie O Beach Club, a 360-degree open bar with pool shows and an “incredible” cocktail selection. It has a legendary LGBT+ following and is one of the most festive, inclusive clubs on the island.
Vibe: Eclectic, laid-back by day, party by night, very LGBT+ friendly, international crowd mixing 20s and 30s.
Price range: Mid-range, sunbeds €20–30/pair, cocktails €14–18, more affordable than Nammos or Scorpios.
How to get there: The road is accessible by ATV or car (narrow but manageable). Water taxi from Platys Gialos (5 minutes, roughly €5–8 each way) is the more scenic and easier option.
Must-order: The signature cocktails at Jackie O, the bartenders are creative and the selection changes seasonally.
Stay right here: Nimbus My Aktis sits just steps from Super Paradise Beach. Super Paradise Hotel is right on the beach itself, Cycladic-style with shared balconies.
Booking tips: Super Paradise sells out in peak summer, book beds through the club website. Jackie O table reservations fill weeks in advance in July–August, book as soon as your dates are confirmed.
3. Scorpios (Most Upscale, Most Boho, Most Instagrammed)
Scorpios at Paraga Beach is the beach club that everyone who doesn’t usually go to beach clubs says they’d go to. The aesthetic is meticulously curated bohemian, natural materials, terraced beds stepping down to the sea, curated music that builds slowly through the afternoon (live percussion, then a DJ, then a full sunset set), and a crowd in their 30s and 40s wearing artfully dishevelled linen. It’s been compared to Burning Man, and having actually been to Burning Man myself, I totally agree with the comparison. Don’t dress down when you come here, it’s genuinely exclusive.
Vibe: Spiritual festival meets luxury beach club. Boho, conscious, upscale. No foam, no foam parties, no shouting. The vibe is almost meditative, until the sunset set drops and everyone loses themselves in it.
Price range: Premium, sunbeds typically €40–80/pair, cocktails €18–25, food €25–40 per main. Budget for a full-day splurge.
How to get there: Local bus to Paraga beach (infrequent) or ATV/taxi. About 20 minutes from Mykonos Town. Taxis back can be hard to find in the evening, book your return in advance.
Must-order: The herbal and Greek-inspired cocktails are exceptional, look for anything involving mastiha (Greek mastic liqueur), thyme honey, or locally foraged herbs. The mezze food spread is genuinely good.
Stay right here: Zephyros Hotel overlooks Paraga Beach from a panoramic hillside position, close to both Scorpios and Kalua.
Booking tips: Reserve a sunset bed well in advance. Day beds are released online and go fast. Walk-ins for the bar area are more likely but not guaranteed in peak season.
4. Nammos (Celebrity Hotspot, Psarou Beach)
Nammos at Psarou beach is where the famous people are. The club consistently attracts high-profile guests, famous athletes, musicians, occasionally royalty, and the glamour is real: the boats moored in the bay outside cost more than most people’s houses, and the clientele dress accordingly.
Vibe: Premium luxury. Designer labels, superyachts, conspicuous wealth. The crowd is 30s–50s, international, stylish. Not a party beach, a see-and-be-seen beach.
Price range: Expensive. A sunbed at Nammos in peak season requires a minimum spend, sometimes €200–400/pair. Cocktails €20–30. Dinner for two €200+. This is aspirational spending territory.
How to get there: Psarou is a 10-minute drive from Mykonos Town. Taxi or ATV. The beach is small and the bay is stunning.
Must-order: The champagne, this is a place where magnums are ordered and sprayed. For food, the grilled octopus and fresh lobster are the house specialities.
Stay right here: Mykonos Blu, A Grecotel Resort to Live has its own private stretch of Psarou beach with free sunbeds and a two-level infinity pool. Nammos Hotel is a few metres from the sea, built in traditional Aegean style.
Booking tips: Book a table for lunch or a sunbed arrangement months in advance if you’re going in July or August. Walk-ins to the bar are sometimes possible off-peak. The minimum spend model applies to bed reservations.
5. Principote (Sheltered Cove, Panormos Beach)
Principote at Panormos Beach on the north coast is Mykonos’s best-kept luxury secret, a sheltered cove that catches almost no wind (unusual for Mykonos), with a high-end beach club experience that feels genuinely exclusive without being aggressively obvious about it. As it sits in a bay, the water here is often warmer than at other beaches too.
Vibe: Calm, luxurious, adult. Panormos is a northerly beach so the light and colours are different from the south-coast clubs. Quieter, more of a retreat vibe than a party, though it starts chilled and the music gets louder as the day goes on.
Price range: Premium, minimum spend for beds, cocktails €18–25.
How to get there: About 15 minutes by ATV from Mykonos Town via the inland road. The cove is signposted.
Must-order: The cocktail list is good and the food is quality. The setting and the shelter from the wind is the main draw, on a windy Mykonos day, Principote feels like a different island.
Stay right here: Yakinthos Suites, a family-run complex of traditional studios and apartments right in Panormos bay, with its own pool and sun terrace.
Booking tips: Book beds in advance during peak season, but it’s generally easier to walk in here than at Paradise or Scorpios. A good choice if everywhere else is full.
6. Alemagou Beach Bar (Windsurfing, Laid-Back Luxury, Ftelia Beach)
Ftelia Beach, north of Mykonos Town, is a long stretch of coast that’s become the island’s go-to spot for windsurfers, thanks to the reliable wind that makes Panormos so sheltered by comparison. Alemagou Beach Bar is the all-day draw here, combining chill cabanas on the sand with a proper restaurant serving traditional Greek food, and a laid-back-luxury feel that’s a world away from the Paradise Beach circuit.
Vibe: Boho-luxe, sporty by day, lively but unpretentious into the evening. A mixed crowd of windsurfers and people who want the Mykonos beach club look without the foam parties.
Price range: Mid to premium, cocktails and Greek dishes priced similarly to Scorpios or Principote.
How to get there: About 20 minutes by ATV or taxi from Mykonos Town, on the north coast road.
Must-order: The traditional Greek dishes are the standout here, this is more a proper meal stop than a cocktails-only club.
Stay right here: Mykonos Dream Villas and Suites sits above the beach itself, a mix of suites and villas with sea and countryside views and a relaxed pool area.
Booking tips: Less pressure to book ahead than the south-coast clubs, but reserve a cabana if you’re set on a specific spot in peak season.
7. Paraga Beach and Kalua Beach Bar (Relaxed Alternative)
Paraga Beach sits just before Paradise Beach on the same stretch of coastline and offers a more relaxed alternative. Kalua Beach Bar has a sushi restaurant (genuinely good for a beach bar), live music performances, and a vibe that’s sociable without being overwhelming. It’s a good middle ground between the full party of Paradise and the high prices of Scorpios, both of which are nearby.
Vibe: Fun and sociable, mid-twenties to thirties crowd, not as intense as Paradise.
Price range: Mid-range, cocktails €12–18, sushi rolls €8–15, sunbeds €20–30/pair.
How to get there: Same road as Paradise Beach, ATV or scooter from town, about 15 minutes.
Must-order: The sushi and a cocktail, the combination at a Greek beach bar is more effective than it has any right to be.
Booking tips: Walk-ins generally work at Kalua. In peak season, arriving before 1pm gives you the best choice of spots.
Quiet Beaches in Mykonos (No Beach Club Required)
Not every good beach on the island is a beach club, and if you want a day off from the party scene and club-style minimum spends, these two are worth knowing about. You’ll still pay for a sunbed at Platys Gialos, it’s just a normal beach day rather than a club one.
Kalafatis Beach (Windsurfing, Calm, Families)
Kalafatis on the southeast coast is the least “beach club” beach on this list, and that’s its strength. It’s long, calm, and sheltered, with excellent windsurfing and kitesurfing conditions, a few low-key beach bars, and a genuinely relaxed atmosphere.
Vibe: Sporty, calm, more local. No dress code, no minimum spend, no DJ by the pool. Families, windsurfers, people who’ve done enough partying for one trip.
Price range: Affordable, beach bars serve beer from €5–7, simple food at normal prices.
How to get there: About 12km from Mykonos Town, ATV or car. Not served by the main bus routes.
Must-order: A cold Mythos beer and a Greek salad on the beach. Simple is the point here.
Booking tips: No booking needed. Just turn up.
Platys Gialos (Families, Water Sports, Central Access)
Platys Gialos is the island’s best all-rounder, a long sandy beach with good facilities, calm water ideal for children and less-strong swimmers, water sports rentals, and the departure point for water taxis to Super Paradise and Paraga. It’s served by the KTEL bus from Mykonos Town.
Vibe: Mixed, families, couples, water sport enthusiasts. Busy but manageable. Less fashion-conscious than the party beaches.
Price range: Mid-range, sunbeds €15–25/pair, typical beach bar prices.
How to get there: KTEL bus from Mykonos Town (25 minutes) or ATV (10 minutes).
Must-order: The fresh fish at any of the beachfront tavernas, order the catch of the day.
Booking tips: No advance booking needed for the beach itself. The water taxis to Super Paradise and Paraga depart from the southern end of the beach regularly throughout the day.
Where to Stay Near Mykonos Beach Clubs
The per-club picks above put you right next to a specific beach. If you’d rather base yourself centrally in Mykonos Town and ATV out to whichever club you fancy each day, these three cover every budget:
Budget-mid: Hotel Rochari
In Mykonos Town, an elevated position, pool, sea views, walking distance to the waterfront. Best for those using an ATV to reach beaches while staying budget-conscious.
Mid-range: Poseidon Hotel Suites
In Mykonos Town, stylish, central, pool suites. Good base for beach-hopping by ATV. Best for couples who want to be close to everything.
Splurge: Cavo Tagoo Mykonos
The cliff-side hotel with the famous infinity pool. On-site bar with sunset views and regular celebrity sightings. Best for those who want the full Mykonos luxury experience without leaving the hotel.
Getting To & Around Mykonos
Mykonos Airport (JMK) has direct seasonal flights from London Heathrow, Gatwick, and Manchester, plus 45-minute hops from Athens, the airport is 3km from Mykonos Town. Search flights on Skyscanner. High-speed ferries from Piraeus (Athens) take 2–2.5 hours with Seajets or Hellenic Seaways, book in advance on Ferryhopper in July and August, they fill up. From the airport or port, book a private transfer with WelcomePickups, taxis are available but often limited, especially in peak summer.
Once you’re there, an ATV or scooter from the Mykonos Town waterfront (€25–35/day, available everywhere) is essential for reaching multiple beaches in one day. Compare rates on DiscoverCars.
Mykonos Beach Clubs FAQ
Which is the best beach club in Mykonos for a first visit?
Scorpios at Paraga for a first visit, it has the best combination of beautiful setting, good food, excellent music, and an atmosphere that’s genuinely electric but not overwhelming. If your group is younger and wants full party energy, go to Paradise Beach instead.
Do I need to book beach clubs in Mykonos in advance?
Yes, for Paradise, Super Paradise, Scorpios, and Nammos in July and August, absolutely. These sell out weeks and sometimes months in advance. For Kalafatis, Paraga/Kalua, Alemagou, and Platys Gialos, walk-ins are usually fine.
How much does a day at a Mykonos beach club cost?
It varies enormously. At Kalafatis or Paraga/Kalua: €30–60 per person for sunbed, food, and drinks. At Scorpios or Super Paradise: €80–150 per person for a full day. At Nammos: minimum spends can be €200–400/pair just for the sunbed, before food and drinks.
Is Mykonos worth it for non-partiers?
Yes, the quieter beaches (Kalafatis, Agios Ioannis, Ftelia) are genuinely beautiful and peaceful. Mykonos Town at any time of day is architectural and atmospheric. Ano Mera and the interior are completely removed from the party scene. Delos, reachable by boat in 20 minutes, is one of the most important archaeological sites in Greece.
What should I wear to Mykonos beach clubs?
Mykonos dresses up. At Scorpios and Nammos especially, people put real effort into their beach outfits. Resort wear, cover-ups, and jewellery are standard. At Paradise Beach, the vibe is much more casual (swimwear, shorts). Pack both options.
Are Mykonos beach clubs LGBT+ friendly?
Very much so, Mykonos has been an important LGBT+ destination for decades. Super Paradise and Jackie O are particularly well-known for their inclusive atmosphere. The island as a whole is welcoming.
Also planning a Mykonos sunset? See my companion guide Mykonos Sunset Spots for where to watch the sun go down, and which bars to hit after the light fades.
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