Queer Switzerland

Mykonos

Mykonos

Greece· Islas griegas

Greece's best-known gay island: the bars of Mykonos Town (Chora) and Little Venice, the gay-popular Paradise and Super Paradise beaches, and the XLSIOR festival in summer. Sun, sea and partying in the Mediterranean.

Gay districts

Mykonos Town (Chora) / Little Venice — The hub of gay bars, with sunsets in Little Venice.
Paradise & Super Paradise — The gay-popular beaches with beach bars and day parties.

What to do

Bars and nightlife in Chora and Little Venice.
Paradise and Super Paradise gay beaches with beach parties.
XLSIOR Mykonos festival in August.
Sunset in Little Venice and strolls through the whitewashed alleys.

When to go: Summer (June–September); peak in August with the XLSIOR festival.
Getting there from Switzerland: Direct summer flights from Zürich (about 3h); otherwise via Athens.

Sources

Updated: 2026-06-21

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