Mykonos & Rhodes beaches - on your own

[conbon78]

We decided to hit the beach in both Mykonos & Rhodes.

 

Mykonos is a very small island, so unless you want to go to Delos, there is no need for a shore excursion. Getting to the beach is super easy, except finding the bus station. To get to the beach you have to wander through the streets, which all look alike and are very confusing. We asked numerous times on the way and people kept directing us towards it. If you are in the streets, you kind of need to walk diagonally right (if that makes sense).

 

Once you get to the bus station, there are a lot of options for different beaches, so plan ahead. We wanted to go to Platy Gialos and/or Psarou. There was a bus that goes straight to Platy Gialos. As you are approaching Platy Gialos, just look to the right and you can see Psarou, which is more secluded, but I felt equally pretty. The bus left at :10 and :40, which was the same for the trip back. The cost was 1.40 euro. There are tons of beach chairs that you can rent plus a lot of little restaurants to eat at. There is also water taxi's available to take you to other parts of the island.

 

In Rhodes, we took the bus to Falariki. To get there, just go towards the New Town. Once you are there, you will see a sign for Information. Go past information and across the street you will see a bus terminal. Go down that street and walk past that bus terminal (keeping it on your left). You will see another terminal up ahead in front of you. It was very easy to find. We were hoping to go to Tsamikia beach, but there is only 1 bus per day that leaves at 9am and returns at 4:30pm. So we went to Falariki since there are millions of buses that go there. The bus was 2 euro each way. (From what I recall, it was 19 euro in a taxi.) They leave approximately every 20 minutes. I've attached the bus schedule. To be honest, we were NOT impressed at all with this beach. The ones in Mykonos were so much better.

[TLCOhio]

We decided to hit the beach in both Mykonos & Rhodes. Mykonos is a very small island, so unless you want to go to Delos, there is no need for a shore excursion. Getting to the beach is super easy, except finding the bus station. To get to the beach you have to wander through the streets, which all look alike and are very confusing. We asked numerous times on the way and people kept directing us towards it. If you are in the streets, you kind of need to walk diagonally right (if that makes sense). Once you get to the bus station, there are a lot of options for different beaches, so plan ahead. We wanted to go to Platy Gialos and/or Psarou. There was a bus that goes straight to Platy Gialos. As you are approaching Platy Gialos, just look to the right and you can see Psarou, which is more secluded, but I felt equally pretty. The bus left at :10 and :40, which was the same for the trip back. The cost was 1.40 euro. There are tons of beach chairs that you can rent plus a lot of little restaurants to eat at. There is also water taxi's available to take you to other parts of the island.

In Rhodes, we took the bus to Falariki. To be honest, we were NOT impressed at all with this beach. The ones in Mykonos were so much better.

 

Glad your visit to these two islands went well and that you considered Mykonos the clear "winner". For those interested in this general subject, they might also check out this earlier post on this board:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1198585

 

Here are a few of my visuals from our visit to the wonderful Mykonos' beaches. Bring back nice memories or look familiar? Lovely areas there. THANKS for your nice details and great report! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

 

 

On the opposite side of the Mykonos village on the island, here's a sampling of the beachside activities. This includes Agrari, Elia and the long sweeping Kalafatis beach that has become famous to wind surfers:

 

 

 

 

Here are some additional visual samples on the opposite side from the Mykonos village for various beachside activities:

 

 

 

[cruiseequalsfun]

Thanks for the info!! Do you know how much it was to rent a lounge chair and/or umbrella?

[conbon78]

We spent 10 euros, but if we would have eaten lunch in the restaurant, that 10 would be applied to our bill. Unfortunately, we didn't do that. We didn't really walk down the beach and check out other places, but some places were less than 10.

[Softball20]

We decided to hit the beach in both Mykonos & Rhodes.

 

Mykonos is a very small island, so unless you want to go to Delos, there is no need for a shore excursion. Getting to the beach is super easy, except finding the bus station. To get to the beach you have to wander through the streets, which all look alike and are very confusing. We asked numerous times on the way and people kept directing us towards it. If you are in the streets, you kind of need to walk diagonally right (if that makes sense).

 

Once you get to the bus station, there are a lot of options for different beaches, so plan ahead. We wanted to go to Platy Gialos and/or Psarou. There was a bus that goes straight to Platy Gialos. As you are approaching Platy Gialos, just look to the right and you can see Psarou, which is more secluded, but I felt equally pretty. The bus left at :10 and :40, which was the same for the trip back. The cost was 1.40 euro. There are tons of beach chairs that you can rent plus a lot of little restaurants to eat at. There is also water taxi's available to take you to other parts of the island.

 

In Rhodes, we took the bus to Falariki. To get there, just go towards the New Town. Once you are there, you will see a sign for Information. Go past information and across the street you will see a bus terminal. Go down that street and walk past that bus terminal (keeping it on your left). You will see another terminal up ahead in front of you. It was very easy to find. We were hoping to go to Tsamikia beach, but there is only 1 bus per day that leaves at 9am and returns at 4:30pm. So we went to Falariki since there are millions of buses that go there. The bus was 2 euro each way. (From what I recall, it was 19 euro in a taxi.) They leave approximately every 20 minutes. I've attached the bus schedule. To be honest, we were NOT impressed at all with this beach. The ones in Mykonos were so much better.

 

We are doing the beach in Mykonos and maybe in Rhodes, too, although I would like to spend some time seeing the old city, too. How easy is it to get a taxi to a beach in Rhodes?

[TLCOhio]

We are doing the beach in Mykonos and maybe in Rhodes, too, although I would like to spend some time seeing the old city, too. How easy is it to get a taxi to a beach in Rhodes?

 

If you're going to Mykonos, it is worth also spending some time in the old village area. Its streets are narrow and the buildings and windmills charming, etc. Here are a couple of visual samples for that part of this island. Don't miss all that is there to enjoy on Mykonos. It is a fairly compact area and walking around for even 30 minutes in its village area can be nice.

 

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

 

 

Narrow flowered street in Mykonos with its many shops:

 

 

 

Harbor view in Mykonos and one of the charming windmills:

 

 

 

Mykonos’ market and outside dining area overlooking the harbor:

 

[UlvaZell]

On Mykonos we rented ATV's at a place in Mykonos Town called Anemos Rentals, a little mom and pop place. We cruised around the island stopping at various beaches. It was great. On Rhodes, after walking through the old town we walked over to Cozino beach. Very crowded but a great afternoon before heading back to the ship...

[Softball20]

About how far is it from the old town in Rhodes to the beach? We've already got a driver lined up in Mykonos, but adding beach time in Rhodes sounds great.

[UlvaZell]

About how far is it from the old town in Rhodes to the beach? We've already got a driver lined up in Mykonos, but adding beach time in Rhodes sounds great.

 

On Rhodes, Cozino beach is about a 10-15 minute walk from where the ship docks near the old city. Cozino beach reminds me of the beach in Acapulco, a long curve around the bay and very crowded...

[cruiseequalsfun]

We spent 10 euros, but if we would have eaten lunch in the restaurant, that 10 would be applied to our bill. Unfortunately, we didn't do that. We didn't really walk down the beach and check out other places, but some places were less than 10.

 

 

Thanks!!!

[conbon78]

It's very easy to get a taxi to the beach in Rhodes. It takes about 15-20 minutes to get to the beach. I think it was 19 euros, there is a sign posted, so the taxi fares are set, which is good. They wait right out of the boat, so you won't need to go far from there.