Greek Recipes

So. Mykonos. I have to say I had lower expectations for this destination on my recent trip to Greece. I don’t revel in all-night parties anymore (I am sounding a bit like yiayia) and Mykonos reputation as a party island left me unsure as to what to expect. However, it was love at first sight when I saw the stark white cubist architecture, aqua blues of the sea and waterfalls of hot pink bougainvillea. This guide brings you the more tranquil, low key side of Mykonos – where you can get to hang out with some of the locals and get in touch with the islands core traditions. Getting there By air : On our recent trip, we flew from Venice to Mykonos with Aegean Air. Olympic Airlines and a host of other small European airlines, such as Ryanair also fly to Mykonos direct from Athens at relatively low prices. There is an KTEL bus service which runs from the airport to the main square called “Fabrika” – just up the hill from Mykonos chora. Tickets are usually around the couple of euro mark ...