Mykonos
in Cyclades

Mykonos earns its reputation - bleached white cubes stacked against an electric blue sky, windmills on the ridge, and a harbour that never quite slows down. Chora is the heart of it: winding lanes designed to confuse pirates (and tourists alike) that open suddenly onto a terrace with the best view you've had all year. The beaches hit every register, from party to peaceful. Come for the scene, stay for the light.