Mykonos

Best for: Party people.

Why: Mykonos has been attracting the bold and the beautiful since the 1950s and ’60s, when Jackie Onassis, Brigitte Bardot and Grace Kelly came to sunbathe on its pretty beaches and wander the maze of streets in the picture-perfect main town, Hora (or Chora). Today, this gay-friendly, cosmopolitan isle attracts a different breed of celebrities on superyachts (recent visitors include the Kardashians and Beyoncé), all drawn to its smart, slick bars, superclubs and designer boutiques.

Mykonos is well and truly discovered, and can get crowded and raucous in peak season, but it’s not without Greek charm – strolling around Chora, you’ll still stumble across tiny, candlelit, Orthodox chapels and small squares smothered in bright pink bougainvillea, creeping over the awnings of casual tavernas. Along the back alleys, weathered, head-scarved women sit on their front steps gossiping as they watch the world go by, and skinny cats pose for tourists in hope of a few scraps