A Local’s Guide to the Best of Mykonos, in 12 Photos

Photographer Lizy Manola spent the past year chronicling the island of Mykonos for her new travel tome, Mykonos Muse (Assouline, $85), but her obsession with the island is a lifelong story. “Even though I’ve lived and spent all my summers—the last 40 years’ worth—on the island, I still learned so many things in the last year,” she says. “I found streets I’d never walked before, and met different people I’d never had the chance to talk to—local people.”

Her robust discovery process is proof that, despite Mykonos’ small footprint (just 40 square miles) and decades-long popularity among the international jet set, many of the island’s charms have flown under the radar. Here, an insider’s guide to the Greek isle that’ll contain surprises for even the most loyal of visitors.