Elia Beach
South coast, Mykonos · Greece
The gay beach of Mykonos today: a long sandy bay with a rainbow-flagged end and a clothing-optional cove over the rocks. Elia is where the island goes.
Updated
- Status
- Tolerated
- Crowd
- Gay beach
- Country
- Greece
- City
- Mykonos
- Water
- Sea
- Rank
- #4 gay beach
- Best time
- June to September
- Confidence
- High
Find it
37.4218° N, 25.4195° EThe gay end
Far right as you face the sea: past the rainbow flag, then over the rocks into the clothing-optional cove.
Crowd A clothing-optional beach the boys have made their own: a gay-majority crowd, a beach bar that knows it, and friends you have not met yet.
Getting there
Bus or boat from Mykonos Town (twenty minutes), or a scooter. Lounge chairs at the gay end go early in August.
The rules
Tolerated. Not designated, but going without swimwear has been the custom for years and is left alone. Rules and patrols can change, so read the signs when you arrive.
No photos of anyone, sunscreen everywhere, cover up the moment you leave the clothing-optional stretch, and head home with the light. Sunbathe, swim and keep the beach respectful for everyone.
Questions people ask
Beach questions
Where exactly is Elia Beach?
South coast, Mykonos, Greece. The map pin is 37.4218° N, 25.4195° E.
What is Elia Beach like?
The gay beach of Mykonos today: a long sandy bay with a rainbow-flagged end and a clothing-optional cove over the rocks. Elia is where the island goes.
Which section of Elia Beach is on the atlas?
Far right as you face the sea: past the rainbow flag, then over the rocks into the clothing-optional cove.
How do I get to Elia Beach?
Bus or boat from Mykonos Town (twenty minutes), or a scooter. Lounge chairs at the gay end go early in August.
Where does Elia Beach rank?
South coast, Mykonos. #4 in the gay beach ranking.
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Method
Status says what the law and the locals allow; crowd says who is on the sand. Both come from gay-travel guides, the national naturist federations and members who were just there, scored on sources, recency, crowd, legal footing and safety. How we rank. Pins mark the beach; the gay end is described above. Last reviewed September 2026.