| Mykonos
has the liveliest, most abundant, and most varied nightlife in the Aegean.
It's a barhopper's paradise, and you'll enjoy wandering through the maze
of streets looking for the right spot--and looking at everyone else looking.
A perfect
beginning to a long night is the view of the sunset from one of the sophisticated
bars in Little Venice. The Kastro (tel. 0289/23-070), near the Paraportiani
church, is famous for classical music and frozen daiquiris. The classic
sunset scene is the Caprice Bar, up the block on Scarpa, which also has
a seaside perch and plays soft rock in the early evening. The Montparnasse
(tel. 0289/23-719), on the same lane, is highly romantic and often plays
classical music. The Veranda (tel. 0289/23-290), in an old mansion overlooking
the water with a good view of the windmills, is as relaxing as its name
implies. Galleraki (tel. 0289/27-188) also has tables near the water, and
plays the latest pop music.
The
"king of the scene" is Pierro's (tel. 0289/22-177), very popular with gay
visitors; it rocks all night to American and European music and draws crowds
in sufficient quantity to impede your progress up the narrow Odos Matoyianni;
the new upstairs Pierro's Cafe Bar is similar in character. At mostly gay
and lesbian Ikaros, above Pierro's, the 2am drag show has become a popular
attraction. If you'd like something a little more laidback, back up and
check out the Nine Muses, on Taxi Square. Or squeeze past the throng to
the Lotus (tel. 0289/22-181), for good music, good food, and an interesting
scene, or the Anchor, which plays blues, jazz, and classic rock for its
30-something clients. Further along Matoyianni at no. 42 is Bar Uno (tel.
0289/26-144), playing mostly soft rock and populated by mostly middle-aged
Europeans. Astra, on Tria Pigadia, is currently the place where visiting
models and millionaires find each other.
Head
right back toward the harbor for some wilder action. Stavros Irish Bar
(tel. 0289/23-350), behind Town Hall, is still among the most unrestrained
places for young heavy drinkers, and the nearby Scandinavian Bar rivals
it in the anything-goes department. If you'd like to sample some Greek
music and dancing, you're in the right neighborhood. Thalami (tel. 0289/23-291),
a small club underneath Town Hall, may have room for you to experience
something very nearly authentic. The Mykonos Bar is another good place
for traditional Greek music and dancing.
The
other end of the harbor also has some nightlife, especially at Remezzo
Disco, near the OTE, where you can boogie into the morning under the stars
(this is an Athenian chain, and caters almost exclusively to tourists).
The music starts up around 2am.
It's
well after midnight and you're still up for more. Don't worry: You haven't
exhausted the possibilities. MADD, on Taxi Square, is only just coming
alive at 1am, and its view of the port is sensational. The Anchor Club,
on Odos Matoyianni, is transformed into a disco in these early morning
hours.
If
you're visiting between July and September, you may want to find out what's
happening at the Anemo Theatre (tel. 0289/23-944), an outdoor venue for
the performing arts in a garden in Rohari, just above town. It presents
a variety of concerts and performances. |
