Platys Gialos
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Greece · Mykonos · #6 of Greece's ten by fame

Platys Gialos

Calm water, €150 sunbeds, a boat to everywhere else.

How we rated it: nothing lifts it and nothing sinks it. Photo: Tigerente · CC BY 4.0

The hang

Platys Gialos faces south and is sheltered from the Meltemi wind, which keeps the water calm and, on the hottest days, the air still. Sunbeds cost €40 to €150 depending on the section. Two mini-markets on the beach mean you do not have to pay restaurant prices for water. Its real use is as a port: a €20 water-taxi day pass hops between five beaches on the south coast. The bus from Mykonos Town runs every 30 minutes in summer and takes 10 to 15 minutes. In July and August it is busy by 11am. We measured 284 metres of sand.

The real intel

Best months · warmest sea
August (25.0 °C), then September and July. Coldest: March (16.4 °C). One year of data, 2025.
Best months · emptiest
No crowd data by month. In July and August it is busy by 11:00 and the best sunbeds go early.
Getting there
Bus from Fabrika Square in Mykonos Town, every 30 minutes in summer, 10 to 15 minutes. Parking near the beach fills quickly in July and August; arrive before 10:00.
Cost reality
Sunbeds €40 to €150 depending on the section. The bus is €1.80 each way. The water-taxi day pass is €20.
The catch nobody tells you
Sheltered from the wind, so the water is calm, and on the hottest days it can feel airless.

The year at Platys Gialos

Warmest sea in August. Fewest wet days in June, July and August. Pick your fight.

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sea (°C)
16.9
16.6
16.4
16.6
18.1
20.9
23.8
25
24
21.4
20
18.3
Air (°C)
14.4
10.8
15
15.2
19.4
24.1
26.7
26
23.7
20.1
18.9
14.9
Sun (h/day)
7.9
7.4
9.6
11.4
12.4
14
13.7
13
11.5
9.2
9.3
7.7
Rain (days)
6
6
8
8
3
0
0
0
1
9
6
7

One year of data, 2025, from Open-Meteo at this beach's coordinates. A rain day is 1 mm or more. The red bar is the month to aim for in each row.

The neighbours

6 beaches within 6 km, as the gull flies.

  1. 617 mAgia Anna Parangas165 m of beach, measured. Not rated yet.
  2. 639 mPsarou261 m of beach, measured. Not rated yet.
  3. 818 mParanga243 m of beach, measured. Not rated yet.
  4. 2.1 kmOrnos316 m of beach, measured. Not rated yet.
  5. 2.2 kmSuper Paradise Beach215 m of beach, measured. Not rated yet.
  6. 2.5 kmKorfos387 m of beach, measured. Not rated yet.

Straight-line distances from the mapped beach shapes (OpenStreetMap). Roads are longer, and in Bali they are much longer.

The crowd

In July and August, busy by 11:00, with a queue building for the water taxi.

The receipts

Two mini-markets on the beach, sunbeds, tavernas, toilets and showers.

The facts · we measured

Length
284 m
Mean width
27.1 m
Area
7,696 m²
Warmest sea (2025)
25.0 °C in Aug
Coldest sea (2025)
16.4 °C in Mar
Sea by month, °C
Jan 16.9 · Feb 16.6 · Mar 16.4 · Apr 16.6 · May 18.1 · Jun 20.9 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 25.0 · Sep 24.0 · Oct 21.4 · Nov 20.0 · Dec 18.3

Questions people ask

How much are sunbeds at Platys Gialos?

€40 to €150 depending on the section of the beach.

How do you get to Platys Gialos from Mykonos Town?

By bus from Fabrika Square, every 30 minutes in summer. The ride takes 10 to 15 minutes and costs €1.80 each way.

Can you take a water taxi from Platys Gialos?

Yes. A €20 day pass hops between five beaches on the south coast of Mykonos.

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