The island has a plethora of dining places. Nowhere more so than in Mykonos town, where you can enjoy a meal in the most picturesque settings, hidden amongst a maze of narrow streets. From simple local dishes to gourmet cuisine, and from the naive decor of small tavernas to the avant-garde ambience of club restaurants, the choices are numerous and diverse, and cater for every taste and every budget.

Bustling with energy, "downtown" Mykonos is where a number of clubs are gathered offering anything from transvestite techno to mainstream rock music. Old Pierro's, at the little crowded square of Ag. Kyriaki, is the very first gay bar to have opened on the island and still retains its good reputation, while Manto and Ikaros are also on that same spot next to each other.

Spacedance Experience at Lakka square, as the name suggests, offers non-stop partying all night long with various dj sets and an agenda full of events. On the central Matoyanni street, there are several to-see-and-to-be-seen at bars like the Anchor (Agyra), Egli, Astra, Argo and Celebrities, attracting diverse crowds ranging from celebrities to backpackers.

The poetic setting of Little Venice is the ideal place to prime your mood for after-midnight reveling. Start your evening with some cocktails and chill-out music, in one of its many romantic bars. Caprice is a classic, offering stunning sunset views by the water. Galleraki (Little Gallery) is another one in a more poetic-artistic ambient.

Further along the harbor front, next to Paraportiani Church, you can also enjoy sunsets and drinks at Kastro, whilst the nearby Scandinavian is a favorite haunt to meet friends and enjoy a drink. By the port, Nine Muses specializes in Greek-tinged fun.

At the other end of the old harbor, with superb vistas to the marinas and Chora, El Pecado-Remezzo is a requisite stop. Right above that, overlooking the sea, you’ll find the cute Oniro on the road to Tourlos.

Cavo Paradiso, built on a rock above Paradise Beach like a theatre expanding on the extraordinary landscape, is a unique dance-music ‘shelter’ leading the trends since 1993 when it first opened. It remains the ultimate after-hours club on the island with an ever impressive line-up of guests.

Also offering high-energy levels of partying at Paradise beach is Tropicana. At Paranga Beach, Kalua has helped to establish this lovely small beach as an alternative to Paradise in partying terms.