🇬🇧 Edinburgh → 🇬🇷 Mykonos · 1 week

Little Venice at golden hour: the colourful 18th-century sea captains' houses built right over the water in Alefkandra quarter — sit at one of the Caprice or Galleraki bars with a drink as the sun drops. Arrive at 7pm in summer to get a window seat; by 8pm every stool is taken.

Day trip to Delos archaeological site: the sacred island 30 minutes by boat from the old port is one of the most important archaeological sites in the ancient world — the Avenue of the Lions and the House of the Dolphins mosaics are extraordinary. Boats leave at 9am and 10am (€20 return), the site closes at 3pm, and Delos is UNESCO-listed with no accommodation, so day-trippers are limited.

Fokos beach on the north coast: this is Mykonos as it was before the party scene — an almost-deserted sandy cove with no sun loungers, one simple taverna, and water that's a serious shade of turquoise. Reachable only by rough track (4x4 or ATV), which keeps the crowds away entirely.

Windmills of Kato Mili at sunrise: the iconic 16th-century hilltop windmills are photographed at sunset but at 6am they're completely empty — the light on the white walls is pink and golden, the bay below is still, and you'll have one of Mykonos's most famous views entirely to yourself.