Korfos | Luxury Villa Rentals in Mykonos

Korfos sits about 3.5km south of Mykonos Town, immediately next to Ornos beach. It's known specifically for windsurfing, with reliable wind and wave action that make it less suited to casual swimming than its neighbor — a handful of fish tavernas nearby serve the beach.

Korfos is a small bay close to Mykonos Town, on the coastline near the old port rather than out among the island’s more remote beach areas. Its proximity to Chora is its defining characteristic: villas here trade the wide-open sand and beach club scenes of the south coast for genuine walking or short-drive access to the town’s restaurants, shops, and harbor life, making it a practical choice for guests who want to be based near the action rather than commuting to it each evening.

The bay itself is smaller and less developed for swimming and sunbathing than the south coast’s headline beaches — Psarou, Ornos, Platis Gialos — since its role in the island’s geography has historically been more tied to the harbor and town than to beach tourism. That makes Korfos less about a beach-first stay and more about convenience: easy reach of the old port for ferries and Delos boats, and a short trip into the winding lanes of Chora for dinner or nightlife, without needing to navigate parking in the town center itself.

Because it sits so close to the island’s administrative and social center, Korfos also benefits from good road access to the rest of the island, putting both the south-coast beaches and the airport within reasonable reach. Villas in this area suit travelers whose priority is Chora itself — its restaurants, boutiques, and evening atmosphere — over an isolated beach retreat, and who value the convenience of a short trip into town over the seclusion that areas further from the port can offer. It’s a fundamentally town-adjacent address on an island where most luxury villa stock is built around beach access instead.

Korfos is Ornos's windsurf-focused neighbor — a functional contrast right next door to Ornos's calmer, more family-oriented water.

Browse our curated Korfos villas — homes near a dedicated windsurfing beach just outside Mykonos Town. Our team will help you find the right property for your dates and group size.