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EDITOR'S NO TE

Timeless

Mykonos —

The Heart

Forever

Belongs

Here.

EVERY TIME I return to Mykonos, a
part of me becomes that carefree child
again — running barefoot across sun-
drenched sands, laughing in the breeze,
and diving into the crystalline waters
of Agari beach without a single worry
in the world. Those endless summers
shaped me, not only because of the
island’s natural beauty, but because
of how it made me feel: free, alive,
connected.
Today, I see that same spirit lovingly
revived in the newest additions to the
Myconian Collection, nestled in Agrari:
Sunrise and Almiriki. These aren’t simply
places to stay — they are sanctuaries
that invite travellers to return to a
slower rhythm, to rediscover a deeper the glittering headlines and summer This is a moment of quiet renewal for the
joy, and to reconnect with the true soul parties lies a quieter side: humble island. A gentle shift towards something
of Mykonos. chapels tucked into the hills, traditional more meaningful, more sustainable,
The Myconian Collection, owned and farms that echo a simpler time, lovingly more enduring.
operated by the Daktylides family, cooked meals in family-run tavernas, There’s nowhere on Mykonos quite
has always struck me as something far and boat rides to sacred Delos, glowing like what the Myconian Collection now
more than a hotel group. It is a deeply just beyond the horizon. offers. These are not just hotels. They
rooted expression of local heritage, The Daktylides family believe deeply are stories. Memories in the making.
vision, and heartfelt hospitality. With in this quieter, richer Mykonos — and Legacies reborn beneath the tamarisk
14 five-star properties across the they are doing more than anyone I know trees and the eternal Cycladic sun.
island — each with its own story — the to bring it into focus. Through design, Here’s to the summers that shaped us,
family continues to invest in quality, atmosphere, and soul, they are not just the island that still holds our hearts, and
in experience, and in preserving what creating escapes, but a full destination all the magic still to come.
makes Mykonos so uniquely magical. — one that blends understated luxury
Because Mykonos is — and has always with authenticity, sophistication with Elsa Soimiri
been — a timeless destination. Beyond heart. Publisher- Editor in Chief

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