Serviced Apartments in Platis Yalos

Platis Yalos (also often referred to as Platys Gialos or Platis Gialos) is a very popular town on the south of Mykonos, a Greek island of the Cyclades group. Most visitors book serviced flats in Platis Yalos for the purpose of sunbathing, splashing around in the sea and enjoying the watersports available in the area. As with the island as a whole, there is however plenty more to do here than meets the eye.

Only a 10 minute drive from Mykonos city, and even closer to the airport, Platis Yalos has an excellent beach with many facilities available to tourists staying in town. Most of the holiday rentals in Platis Yalos overlook the beach with its golden sands and aquamarine sea, making your trip to the beach no more than a few minutes by foot. When on the beach, there are plenty of sun loungers and parasols to hire, as well as many restaurants and bars very nearby for refreshments.

If you find the beach outside your Platis Yalos holiday let too busy, or not to your liking for any reason, taxi-boats are available to take you to other beaches on the southern coast. These beaches go by the names of Agrari, Elia, Paranga, Paradise and Super Paradise as well as the most famous of all - Psarou Beach. The last of these is one of the most famous on the whole of the island, especially among the local Greeks; so famous in fact that at certain times during the peak season (July and August) there is actually a waiting list to use the beach’s facilities.

Unlike some other party towns on the island of Mykonos, Platis Yalos seems to be more family oriented with fewer visitors looking for nightclub action. If you're taking your whole family with you, you may find it more affordable to purchase food in the local minimarket to take back to your serviced apartment in Platis Yalos to cook yourself. There are also certainly plenty of other opportunities as far as eating out and enjoying traditional Greek cuisine.

There are also plenty of options as far as day trips are concerned, with beaches, villages and towns all over the island being really quite easy to reach by car. If you're not renting a vehicle; bus services are available, and tour operators arrange day trips all over the island. Most tour operators will begin the day by visiting your Platis Yalos self-catered apartment or serviced accommodation to pick you up in the morning.

Serviced and self-catered apartments, flats, holiday lets and aparthotels can be up to 30% cheaper than most equivalent hotel rooms and are becoming increasingly popular due to the freedom they offer. Whether it’s a short stay apartment you are looking for or a long term apartment, our holiday apartments combine all the amenities and comforts of home. With plenty of room why stay in a cramped hotel room when you can stay in spacious surroundings in and around Platis Yalos.

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