Fun and entertainment Iles grecques

Look up: on a terrace overlooking the lake and the sea, at the top of a building, from which decibels of music and laughter cascade, is this cocktail bar drowned in the vegetation. It is without a doubt the liveliest bar in the city. More than a hundred cocktails are offered, as well as a wide range of other drinks. It's not surprising that all generations choose this bar to dance until 5am!

This mythical place is the place to go to dance to the best sounds of the moment, with the greatest DJs in the world! The stars of the genre all pass through Ibiza, Miami and Mykonos at the Cavo! Overlooking Paradise Beach, Cavo Paradiso wakes up when the others go to bed around 3am or 4am. DJs from all over the world, including the French David Guetta and Bob Sinclar, have come and gone to make this place the most explosive club in Mykonos. Buses provide the link with the port of Mykonos. No dress code but no swimsuits allowed!

Near Little Venice, this bar is clearly gay. As the name suggests, it's all about live piano-bar concerts and cabaret shows. The atmosphere is guaranteed, and everyone is welcome. It's an institution on Chora's mykoniote nightlife scene.

In an authentic Rhodian building overlooking ancient Byzantine and Ottoman walls, Matthias has created a wine and cocktail bar that has become a mainstay of Rhodian nightlife. In a hushed, jazzy atmosphere, lovers of the good life, travelers passing through and notables of the island meet to enjoy a well-stocked menu. French references for the wine, and delicious house cocktails, some inspired by local spirits. After midnight, the mood turns groovy and the party begins at L'Eternel... with a view of infinity!

Located in the heart of the historic centre of Réthymnon, this all-day bar-restaurant is well worth a visit. There is a good chance of attending one of the live musical evenings that take place very often or a theme evening. Otherwise, the DJs provide lively evenings every day. In short, this establishment is a meeting place for local youth, providing entertainment and friendliness. From morning until very late at night, you have a good reason to visit him: brunch, snacks, desserts, salads, burgers, among others.

With the visit of the volcano and the sunset, the Kamari open-air cinema is one of the must-see in Santorini. The session is sometimes disturbed by the passage of a plane (we are almost at the end of the runway of the airport), but we come here especially for the atmosphere. Recent films in English (with Greek subtitles), ice cream, drinks and popcorn. Be careful, when the session ends, the bus service between Kamari and Thira doesn't work anymore. Remember to book a taxi!

A meeting place not to be missed, in the heart of the old town, which rhymes with refinement, conviviality, quality of drinks and good music. The decor is imposed by the ruins of the old buildings abandoned after the Second World War and which have housed this open-air bar reflecting, for some, a Venetian air. The rich cocktail menu is prepared by award-winning professionals. Among the cocktails, we recommend the two signatures: Sinagogis Them, gin flavored with jasmine, and the Med Fresh, with flavors of tangerine, cardamom and mastic of Chios.

A warm welcome from Lucky, who loves to tell the history of the village. In this traditional café, you can drink and dance to Greek music or, occasionally, rock'n'roll. The café also provides flashlights for visiting the caves. Several soul and blues music personalities frequent the village of Azogires and this café. In 2017, blues musician Archi Lee Cooper was awarded the title of honorary citizen by the village council..

One of the first establishments to serve cocktails, over 30 years ago. Today it is a splendid bar-cafe that offers all-day dining with hearty breakfasts in the morning, all-day brunches, and international snacks to accompany your evening nectars. The coffee is delicious, the cocktails are well prepared. Mention for the view, from the terrace perched above the Gioma Meze, or on the small square in the shade of the pines.

At the Café du Lac, you come to enjoy the quietness of the place and admire the view of Lake Voulismeni. In the morning, you can have your coffee or breakfast there. Later in the day, fast food and snacks of very good quality are offered. Very pleasant to have a glass of good wine accompanied by a cheese platter. This is an ideal place to sip a cocktail, with music that is always quiet. The prices are higher than elsewhere, but the view and the atmosphere will reward you. Good address for lovers.

Tables and chairs set up on the beach in the shade of the tamarind trees, a little set back from the sea. A very pleasant and quiet place to take refuge to let the hot afternoon hours go by. Salads, snacks, some light meals are also served here... The list of cocktails is rich: if you don't find what you are looking for, ask the waiters if you want a tailor-made cocktail with the ingredients of your choice. Ideal to refresh yourself between two swims. Relaxed atmosphere. A good choice!

Crowded Saturday night, quieter the other days. Here, the admission includes a drink, but sometimes it's free - some people will say a few bad things about the customer. Quite nice club on the whole, large, airy, outdoor. The resolutely trendy club has a pleasant outdoor area where you can sip drinks at the three bars located under the palm trees and the Milky Way. Blue, red and white arches inside. Dance music and hits. The terrace is very pleasant. The music is commercial but acceptable.

The Scorpios is typical of the new trend in Mykonos: Plugged, arty and pseudo hippie. Here, we find ourselves among young creative people around the world to drink fresh juice, eat vegan and gluten-free, sleep under new-age bamboo umbrellas and salute the sun every night in rituals run by a Brooklyn chamane… After a day of bohemian cleansing, we're going back to one day night of alcohol and dance on sharp djs, before taking the day with a little yoga. In short, a new generation Burning Man atmosphere.

This bar, located in an old medieval cellar with beautiful stone arches, is an institution for evenings in Chora. Tables invade the main square of the upper city in the late afternoon: people come here to drink the last frappé of the day or the first ouzo of the evening, at the time of the aperitif. Then, as the evening progresses, the tables fill up, the cocktails flow, the night falls and the bar pulses to the sounds of conversations between friends, against a backdrop of Greek or international music.

Opened for more than thirty years, it is still the same person at the head of the place, which has built up a good customer base. At Tropical bar, there is a small indoor room, with stone walls, but above all a pretty terrace overlooking the bay, which will delight you in the middle of the night. We stay awake all night to the rhythm of old hits, rock and soul mainly but the playlists change every day. Cocktails, by the way, bear the names of the greatest: you can order a Hendrix, for example.

This blue bar, located in the centre of Paleohora, in one of the busiest and most lively streets of the city, is open all year round with the Nikos twirl. To take away or to consume on the spot, installed around the tables in front of the establishment, you can enjoy your coffee, a fresh fruit juice, a beer, a cocktail, some snacks or salads. This is the place to come if you want to mix with the locals and watch the Formula 1 races or the football matches of your favourite clubs. Always friendly.

Huge nightclub, located in Platanias, close to the beach and which has been making clubbers happy for more than 25 years. Probably the most famous club in Crete, but behave yourself: the staff and the bouncers are fed up with tourists who drink too much and behave badly. This is a very popular nightclub for the locals and very lively. If you are respectful, there should be no problem at the entrance. During the day, there is also a beach bar that rents sunbeds and umbrellas on the beach.

One of the bars in the center where you can have your breakfast in the morning, your coffee in the afternoon and your cocktail in the evening. It is one of the nicest and most exclusive bars in the city, with its wooded decor, lounge music and mixed clientele of Greeks and tourists. It also serves snacks and nibbles. Agios Bar won the prize for the best cocktail in Crete in 2020! It is a meeting place, a social and cheerful place in the center of the village, with a very good quality of service and well-made liquors.