How to Plan a Gay-Friendly Trip to Mykonos

Mykonos serves as a veritable gay Fantasy Island, where Greek gods roam white sand beaches and disco divas dance well into the Mediterranean night.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Alternative Lifestyle Travel Services
• Travel Services
• Notebooks
• Pencils Or Pens
• Notebooks

1. Plan your trip to Mykonos well in advance. Make a list of the transportation, accommodations and activities you desire or need.

2. Research Mykonos via books or the Internet. Look for the abundant hot travel deals offered via Web travel/auction sites.

3. Determine your travel budget beforehand since Mykonos prices run the spectrum.

4. Plan your trip to Mykonos between late June and August for the craziest crowds and warmest weather.

5. Plan to stay in the port for more lively gay nightlife. For a more restful stay, choose a hotel a few miles out near Plati Yalou Beach.

6. Down a drink at one of the outdoor cafés or bars along the extremely gay-friendly Little Venice strip (which gets cheaper as it heads toward the famous windmills). Dance amongst divas at Pierro's gay disco - then do a little cruising near Panagia Paraportiani (the little white church).

7. Take a cheap bus or taxi from the port to Plati Yalou, then a boat to Elia or Super Paradise beaches, which are great gay beaches.

8. Parade yourself along Super Paradise Beach or through the port's winding whitewashed streets. End your day by catching the sunset at Kastro Bar in Little Venice.

Tips & Warnings

• Several books and Web sites offer information for travelers with HIV or AIDS (necessary vaccines, food to eat or not to eat, where not to drink the water, and so forth).
• To save time after arriving in Athens, take a taxi to Zea Marina or Port of Pireaus to catch the Mykonos hydrofoil.
• Carry your passport, extra money, traveler's checks and several credit cards at all times.
• Most if not all of Mykonos' hotels offer gay-friendly accommodations year-round.
• Get a written prescription or doctor's letter if traveling with medications.
• Consult your doctor six months prior to departure if you're HIV positive.