Villa Persephone

Villa Persephone sits high above the sea, with an infinity pool whose edge lines up with the horizon and a scatter of small islands floating beyond. Great granite boulders frame the terraces, and in the late afternoon the stone glows gold.

The house is a study in white and sea blue. Whitewashed beams, soft arches and smooth white steps lead through the rooms, while sculptural driftwood pieces add a natural touch. The living room is filled with white sofas and blue poufs around a driftwood table, and the white kitchen has a breakfast bar and doors straight onto the terrace. As a luxury villa rental in Mykonos, it feels effortlessly calm.

Villa Persephone sleeps fourteen guests in seven bedrooms and has eight bathrooms. Bedrooms are crisp and simple, with blue shutters, cushions in shades of the sea and views from the windows.

Outdoors there's a lot of room to spread out: blue loungers in a line beside the infinity pool, daybeds right at the terrace edge, shaded lounges under pergolas set against the rock and a covered dining table looking over the water. A second, smaller pool tucks between the boulders. Tourlos is close to Mykonos town and its port, so restaurants and beaches are easy to reach. It suits large families and groups visiting one of the best-loved islands in Greece.