The Best Nightclubs on Mykonos, Greece

A full-out beach party from 4pm each summer’s day, Tropicana lures young, high-energy groups to its bamboo-topped pavilion. Settled in, they splash out on buckets of bubbly topped with fiery sparklers and poke long straws into hollowed-out, vodka-laced watermelons. Head to Paradise Beach to join in the fun – good vibes are promised whichever day of the week you show up, and free shots are available for those bold enough to dance on stage.

Overlooking the port at Mykonos town, this cavernous, all-welcome gay bar starts early but cranks out the tunes until 4am. The inclusive vibe means you’ll find a mix of age groups and attitudes dancing under the cluster of dozens of suspended disco balls, as hits from pop divas Kylie Minogue, Lady Gaga and Britney Spears boom from the speakers. The friendly, let’s-dance spirit is contagious here – especially after a few of the house Appletinis.

Back in Mykonos town, this affordable, offbeat bar starts with punchy cocktails in a small, neon-lit space, ramping up to dancing on the bar, with kicking-out time at 5am. It’s a good spot for younger groups – hello, happy-hour prices! – and non-ravers as the music is more melodic hip-hop and R&B than glacial EDM beats. There’s not a trace of diva behaviour, and anyone who stumbles across it usually returns a couple of nights of their trip.

A boho-hipster crowd slinks into this intimate Mykonos town cave bar after dark to get down to its mix of trippy house and EDM tracks. Strobe lighting flickers across the dense crowd of dancers, all sipping Moscow mules and premium tequilas in crochet dresses, designer kaftans and shirts unbuttoned to the navel. Come here to rub shoulders with beautiful people, while tapping into the island’s stylish, upmarket scene right in the main port.

Up in the heights behind Mykonos’s main port, you’ll find this multi-level concrete behemoth – where a vast dancefloor spreads beneath a hypnotic light installation overhead. Rather than a bar that spins tunes, this is a late-night destination for hardcore clubbers, attracting DJ talents such as Guy Gerber, Black Coffee and Nic Fanciulli. There’s a lofty VIP section that requires a big spend but all the atmosphere is on the level-one dancefloor, where you’ll be showered with balloons and confetti at the end of each euphoric set.