Though intimate Santorini and bacchanalian Mykonos normally get the lion’s share of awareness (and travelers) in the Cyclades, yet another isle with quieter charms awaits a mere 45 minutes absent: Paros. Which is in which manner designer Margherita Missoni and her friends—including Eugenie Niarchos and Tatiana Santo Domingo—vacationed this July. The shorelines are tranquil and crystalline, the bougainvillea-dotted towns complete of cultural appeal. Then there’s the cuisine, clean and seafood-centered: “I really like Greek food—and it’s outstanding below in comparison to anywhere else,” says Missoni.

Reachable from Athens by plane and Mykonos by ferry, it is an easy, Elysian escape for individuals planning a summer time excursion to the Mediterranean. Underneath, Missoni’s vacation recommendations for the under-the-radar Greek isle.

Exactly where to Remain: Cosme

Just outdoors the harbor town of Nassoua is Cosme, a newly opened Luxury Collection vacation resort. With whitewashed adobe partitions, flat roofs, and colorful bougainvillea bushes, it really is an elevated case in point of the Cycladic architectural type that dominates the area. Inside, cooling cream and earth tones adorn the lobby and guest rooms, with the occasional pop of colour from a blush sofa or possibly a pot painted with a classical Grecian encounter. “I really like how it never feels much too massive and is really private. The rooms may well be all future to each individual other, but you don’t genuinely realize it,” Missoni claims.

Facilities incorporate a half-moon infinity pool, formed to complement the cerulean Aegean sea underneath, a private beach front club, and and a spa with a star-gazing area that overlooks the glowing lights of Nassoua at night. An extra bonus? The onsite restaurant, Parostià. Helmed by Yiannis Kioroglou—formerly of La Guerite in St Barths—it serves a Mediterranean and Grecian menu. (Order the lobster.)

A further beloved hotel on the island is the boutique Parilio. Quaint and structure-pushed (nearby artwork dots all the rooms), the spotlight of the assets is an imaginative and idyllic cross-shaped swimming pool.

In which to Consume: Mario