A Mykonos olive oil tasting is a guided session at a family farm near Ano Mera, where guests learn to taste Greek extra virgin olive oils like a professional. Tasters sip from blue glasses and learn to spot fruit, bitterness and defects. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The … Read more
A Mykonos bus tour is a guided sightseeing tour of the island by coach, van or minibus, with stops at Ano Mera and the Panagia Tourliani monastery, the Armenistis lighthouse and the beach viewpoints, ending with a walk past Little Venice and the windmills of Mykonos Town. Tours across the rest of the country are … Read more
A Mykonos farm tour is a visit to a working farm in the countryside around Ano Mera, the inland village of Mykonos, with its animals, gardens, bakery or vineyard and a taste of island food. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tour formats, where … Read more
Panagia Tourliani is the most important monastery on Mykonos, standing on the central square of Ano Mera village, founded in 1542 and dedicated to the island’s patron saint. It is known for its ornate carved Baroque altar screen, a revered icon of the Virgin Mary and a small religious museum. This guide covers the history, … Read more
Ano Mera is Mykonos’s only significant inland village, an authentic, traditional spot 8 kilometres from town, built around the historic 16th-century Panagia Tourliani monastery, with tavernas around a quiet square. This guide covers what Ano Mera is like, the monastery, its architecture and museum, what else to do, why to visit, how to get there … Read more