Platis Gialos
Sheltered, south-facing cove of soft sand and shallow turquoise water, calm even when island winds blow hard.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Platis Gialos in Mykonos starts with boat captains all steering toward the same bay whenever the meltemi wind kicks up, and works out why this one curve of the south coast stays glassy while the north shore churns. You'll hear how that calm turned an ordinary cove into the only stretch with a permanent concrete jetty, and how it became the launch point for boats hopping onward to Paradise, Super Paradise, Elia and Agrari. Stand at the waterline and you can test the guide's claim about the seabed yourself before it explains what made this particular bay the crossroads it is.
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