Mykonos, the cosmopolitan island of the Aegean Sea Mykonos is situated in the middle of the Aegean Sea,located south of Tinos, east of Syros and north of Paros and Naxos.Without doubt the most famous island in Greece and a very popular destination. It owes this to its cosmopolitan character, many sundy beautiful beaches as well as the unique ‘Little Venice’.Apart…
Attractions in Mykonos Town The Windmills. From as early as the 16th century, the windmills are one of the most recognized landmarks of Mykonos. Once this island was a great producer of wheat and bread. The area of the windmills has a splendid view on Little Venice and is the most popular place in Mykonos to watch the sunset.…
Beaches Most of the beaches have tavernas and restaurants and are well equipped with deck chairs and parasols. South coast: Psarou,Platys Gialos,Paranga,Paradise,Super Paradise,Agrari,Elia. East coast: Kalo Livadi,Kalafati,Lia. North coast: Fokos,Ftelia,Panormos,Agios Sostis. West coast: Agios Stefanos,Tourlos,Mykonos town beach,Megali Ammos,Ornos,Agios Ioannis. Back to Mykonos main article
History Archaeological findings suggest the presence of the Neolithic tribe Kares on the island in 3000 BC, but the first real settlers seem to be theIonians from Athens in the early 11th century BC. There were many people living on the neighbouring island of Delos, just 2 km (1.2 miles) away, which meant that Mykonos became an important place for…
There are more than 60 post-Byzantine churches in the region of Hora alone, while on the entire island there are around 800 chapels, many of which are protected by the Ministry of Culture as historical monuments. Most of these were built after pledges/homages made by seamen and families of seamen for them to have safe…
Drafaki, Vrysi, Glastros, Platis Gialos Interesting small monuments are found scattered in rural regions south of Hora: in Drafaki (Paspari), one can see some old well maintained chapels. In Vrysi, a few years ago an extraordinary vaulted grave of the Mycenaean period was discovered, with a rich interesting contents testifying to the particular relations of…
Mykonos Archaeological Museum The Mykonos Archaeological Museum was built in 1900-2 in Kamnaki in a dominating position above the harbour initially to house the rich discoveries of the Cesspool of Purgation of the 5th BC that were discovered in Rinia in 1898 and other burials grounds on the island. The rich collection of its…
Mykonos’ main communities are Chora, the island’s port town and capital, and Ano Mera. Mykonos Town (Chora) is a stunningly picturesque Cycladic town with a maze of tiny streets and whitewashed steps lanes, houses and churches, gathered around its harbour in the middle of a wide bay. It is one of the most cosmopolitan and crowded towns of…
Useful phone numbers from Mykonos Code for Greece: 0030 – Local Code: 22890 Police Station 22716 Tourist Police Station 22482 Port Authority 22128 Medical Centre 23998, 23994 Mykonos Council 22201, 23988 Ano Meras Local Council 71261, 72200 Mykonos Archaeological Museum 22325, 79301 Dilos Archaeological Museum 22259
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