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Memories

Made of Magic

TRAVEL, at its essence, is about leaving
behind the everyday and the familiar
repetitiveness of routines and wilfully
pursuing moments that are quite
literally extraordinary. At its best, travel
is about magical, once-in-a-lifetime
moments that are woven together
into precious lasting memories. And it
seems to me that somehow, Mykonos
has a way of imbuing every moment C
with this kind of once-in-a-lifetime M
magic.
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From its golden Cycladic light and the
glimmering azure waters that caress its CM
shores to the ever-present sea breeze MY
blowing across its rugged landscape, CY
Mykonos is a stage set for unforgettable CMY
moments. There’s something deliciously
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raw and enthralling about this island,
something that is both liberating and place you just can’t help but come back local flair and cosmopolitan chic as only
empowering, that urges you to be to time and again—each departure a true locally owned and run enterprise
unapologetically you and to revel in harder than the last and each return can. And it keeps getting better. The
every moment. And then the history, the more joyous, bringing a sense of elation Myconian Collection continues to
culture, the people… that feels like coming home. That’s what elevate its offering in 2023, launching
In the ancient world, Mykonos was the Myconian Collection is for so many the brand In-House Suites and Villas
the last stop on the pilgrimage to the of us: a home on Mykonos, a place to Experience, which delivers residence-
sacred island of Delos, a sanctuary feel at ease, to relax in comfort and level autonomy, privacy and exclusivity
of the gods Dionysus and Leto and luxury, to indulge and to experience, with all the convenience and services
the birthplace of the twins Artemis, and to find joy in each beautiful of a 5-star hotel stay, and announcing
goddess of the hunt and the moon, moment, big or small. its twelfth property, Deos, construction
and Apollo, god of music, dance An ode to Mykonos and to its famed, for which is already underway in Agios
and light. Millennia of bordering the heartfelt hospitality, the Myconian Vassilis.
sacred and flirting with the sublime Collection embodies the island’s So once again, let me welcome you
imbued Mykonos with a certain transcendent, expectation-defying home to the Myconian Collection.
transcendence, shaping it into a place spirit, effortlessly blending authentic Relax and enjoy the sunshine, relish the
that defies expectations. A place at great food, and treat yourself to all the
once humble and magnificent, where pampering spa treatments your heart
centuries-old traditions feel at home desires. Explore and experience the
in 21st-century living, where jet set beauty of Mykonos. Most of all, revel
glamour rubs shoulders with authentic in all the magical, once-in-a-lifetime
island hospitality, and where humble moments that will stay with you forever!
everyday practices are transformed into
marvellous experiences. Elsa Soimiri
Today, Mykonos is all that and more, a Editor in Chief

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