My wife and I were on a cruise. At Mykonos we decided to head out on public transport to Elia beach , recommended to us at the bus terminal. The return fare for the 2 of us was very reasonable and the service pretty good, but make sure you know the correct return pick-up times. Beautiful setting, clean beach ,lovely bar and restaurant , shame the weather was so breezy and cool. The sea was quite cold. Warning .... do NOT use the sun loungers, very comfy but a complete rip-off.

We had pre-booked beds on the beach. They were very comfortable. The sand was lovely and soft. There were just a few pebbles as you entered the water. Drinks & food were brought directly to your bed which was nice. The bus was very reliable. 2.60 euros from the bus stop in the old port. The journey was 30 mi Ute’s long. The timetable was accurate.

The beach is great, water crystal clear, however let’s talk about having a chair and umbrella, shocking. We can discuss about price strategy… pretty sure you make your best to reach your bottom line on p&l at the end of the season, but if more people are on the free spaces than on the chairs… I can read it as a miss opportunity to squeeze some more money. There are 3 different places where you can rent, the 3rd, all on the right, asked us €70 for 2 bed an umbrella, the middle asked €50 and to be fair I don’t know the price of the left one. Middle one call el_laplaya comfy chairs, but after they let us pay, immediately arrived a waitress to push for sell drinks, saying you must order because is a must that you spend money in consumption. We declined and we had to argue to enjoy an expansive day at the beach, horrible experience, as many people say this wonderful island changed radically in the last 5 years, such a shame seeing the way guests are just ripped off. It’s sad, at least if you have to do it, hire people well educate with a nice attitude.