When you close your eyes and think of Mykonos you probably imagine your favourite summer party island. Long, hot days on the beach at your favourite beach bar, and even longer evenings and nights at some of the best restaurants, bars and clubs in the Mediterranean. This is the Mykonos we all know and love. But, there is more to this magical island than meets the eye, and a whole new Mykonos to discover with a winter holiday in Mykonos.
Peace & Quiet During Winter in Mykonos
Winter gives you the opportunity to experience wonderful Mykonos like you’ve never seen it before. Gone are the massed crowds of the summer, and the busy beaches, replaced by peaceful calm and serenity. Clear sand, empty shoreline and sea stretch out before you. Enjoy some much needed winter sun. Gaze out over rolling hills with hardly a soul in sight, and marvel at the island’s natural beauty, with winter adding more colour to the Mykonian countryside with verdant green hills and flowers. Be awed by a spectacular azure blue sky interspersed with incredible cloud formations. Winter Mykonos is a great destination for those seeking to get away from it all – the perfect holiday to spend writing and reading in peace and quiet.
Discover Mykonos in the Winter
Mykonos in winter offers you the chance to discover the real soul of the island and explore. With cooler temperatures compared to the summer it’s much easier to venture around the island, seeing her famous sights and attractions and uncovering hidden gems for yourself. Make a tour of Mykonos’ marvellous churches like Paraportiani Church and the Paleokastro monastery. You might even be lucky enough to visit the extraordinary Delos island – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Our concierge team may even be able to arrange a private guided tour of the island for you. Or you can just wander peacefully out from Semeli Hotel in Mykonos Town, and roam the quiet winding cobbled streets of the Chora. Get swept up in the romance of Little Venice – at times you’ll feel like you have the place to yourself. With fewer tourists you can experience the authentic Greek Mykonian islander life and get to know the locals. Embrace the slower pace of life during winter in Mykonos and truly kick back and relax. This is your holiday.
Great Value Winter Holidays in Mykonos
One of the lovely things about a winter holiday in Mykonos is that you’ll see your money go even further. Visiting in the off-season there are great value deals to be had, from sales in the shops in Mykonos town to fantastic rates and offers on our luxury rooms and SPA suites in Mykonos. Plus there’s the adventure of your journey to Mykonos too. While you can’t really fly directly to Mykonos airport from abroad during the winter, it’s very easy to catch a flight into Athens airport. From there you can take a connecting flight to Mykonos with Aegean or even a low cost budget airline like Ryanair. And don’t forget our online hotel booking with flight feature, which can take care of the flight booking hassle by finding connecting flights for you through our partners airtickets.com. Alternatively, you can travel by ferry to Mykonos from the Greek mainland. When you’ve arrived in Mykonos, our private transfer service can whisk you straight to the hotel in comfort.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Semeli Hotel
Christmas in Mykonos is a special time when we embrace lots of our Greek traditions. Children go from house to house singing carols. Families attend midnight mass on Christmas Eve, returning home to break their fasts. We enjoy our special Christmas treats like melomakarona and kourabiedes, as well as sharing Christopsomo and Vasilopita at our tables amongst loved ones. We give gifts on New Year’s Day and Bless the Waters on Epiphany on January the 6th with lots of parties and celebrations. The festive period is the perfect epitome of the magic of winter in Mykonos. All of us at the Semeli Hotel would like to wish all our guests and good friends a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. As always, it has been our pleasure to welcome you to the Semeli Hotel this year, and we hope to see as many of you as possible join us throughout 2017 when we open our doors again on the 15th January. It’s going to be an amazing year! Until then, “Kala Christougenna”!
