My father’s family were an old and not very ambitious Greek shipowning family- hence my working for a living. His generation though knew how to live well, and was the generation which “discovered” Mykonos, fell for its gorgeous little port with its maze of alleys, its hillside all hedgehog-prickled with windmills and dovecotes, rosy-pink in … Read More
One of my favorite blog slots of the year – the Mykonos round-up- It is all about the brands this year: Dubbed “Loubi Beach,” the most spectacular show of the summer is the Christian Louboutin pop-up shop which has opened on Nammos Beach, in collaboration with the high-end boutique, Enny di Monaco. Christian Louboutin shows … Read More
Mykonos continues to deliver every year, it takes huge pride in improving its offerings summer after summer, and the young new mayor of Mykonos fights the good fight for stray dogs, beach licenses, rubbish collection and traffic control. The poor, bankrupt, state owned airport with its missing letters and rationed loo paper, (ridiculous on … Read More
So, feeling our age after a very busy summer, Five Star Greece asked a beautiful, young half-Brazilian half -Greek jewelry entrepreneur, who exhibits cool, funky jewelry on her website, www.varvaralondon.com to tell us where the party is at on Mykonos, and what to wear. She went with a bunch of equally beautiful friends and we are exhausted just … Read More
Last year saw almost one hundred new businesses and openings on Mykonos, the splashiest of which was Scorpios Beach Bar. This year, the boom continues, and here is our round-up of the new and the classics. WHAT WE ARE WAITING FOR ON MYKONOS Rakkan Bar Restaurant in Athens is opening Rakkan … Read More
Mykonos is getting ready for its summer-long party – the guests are already arriving, and the party will go on till early September. All eyes however are on Scorpios, named after the island of Onassis and a slick reference to last year’s star bar – Jackie O. Scorpion is the brainchild of Thomas and Mario, … Read More
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