About Mykonos
Mykonos is a relatively small Greek island in the
Aegean Sea, one of the Cyclades Islands, located between Tinos,
Siros, Paros, Naxos, in the vicinity of Delos.
The main city and port on the west coast,
Mykonos town, as is often
on the Greek islands, just Chora . There are countless ferry
connection to the mainland Piraeus and the other islands, and is
thus an ideal starting point for boat trips to the nearby Delos.
 Mykonos, with its bright light, has a beauty that is so
characteristic for all Cyclades. The island consists primarily of
granite, is hilly (up to 350 m high) and predominantly dry and bare.
On a small scale is still in agriculture and fisheries. On Mykonos
water is always a problem, and therefore the houses there have, even
more than on other islands, the typical flat roofs, with the
intention as far as possible to capture rainwater.
Unlike other
Cyclades Islands Mykonos, has never played in history
an important role, and therefore has little traces of the ancient
civilizations. Nevertheless, it is one of the most popular travel
destinations for tourists. This is by far the most important source
of income for the island, which already from the end of the fifties
was discovered by the mass tourism and since then is one of the
first tourist attractions in the Aegean Sea.
The beautiful, but crowded beaches, the busy and noisy nightlife
and the reputation as the Greek island with the highest tolerance
(nudism and gay), making the island probably less suitable for those
who still searching for the "authentic" Greece.
The landscape, with its bright light and almost the surreal beauty,
in which the colours white and blue dominate, is the main attraction
of Mykonos. There are many notable churches, chapels and windmills
present on the island.
In the capital, some museums are worth a visit.
The most famous church is the Panagia Paraportiani -Our
Lady n de Port - in the place where a gateway to the Venetian citadel
(the Kastro) was. Some churches date from 1425, the rest is from the
16th and 17th century.
Interestingly is the picturesque district Mikri Venetia (Little
Venice), where the houses where build up to the edge of the sea,
near by are the landmark of Mykonos its 5
windmills.
Worth seeing is the 7.5 km inland village Ano Mera, with the
beautiful tower of the 16th-century monastery Tourliani. Outside the
village rises Paleokastro the hill, where a former Venetian castle
was found, probably built on top of an ancient city from the ancient
times.
Mykonos Town is without doubt one of the most beautiful
port towns on the Greek islands. All houses are whitewashed, the most in
Cycladic style (called cube houses), and the local government is very
strict in new construction. You must meet all requirements would drop
you a house. The center of the city is a maze of alleys where, after
years of practice have easily lost touch. At the time, so it is built
with the intention that pirates would get lost. The port with the
terraces, "Little Venice" with its houses stand in the sea, and the
windmills on the hill all contribute to Mykonos town to turn it into an
image. The city bursting at the seams of the shops, restaurants and
churches, and you always discover new places. The atmosphere is super
cosy. Regularly there are cruise boats with mostly Americans, who then
populate the city en masse. Equally it is very busy. Mykonos city lives
24 hours a day. Always there is something open somewhere, there are
always people wandering the streets.
Besides the bright and beautiful Mykonos town on the island also offers
a series of beautiful sandy beaches, as Psarou, Platis Gialos, Elia
Beach, Ornos, Paranga, and of course Paradise and Super Paradise Beach.
I will mention a few now, and this is probably the busiest, because they
have a direct bus, but there are many more. Kalo Livadi example, a
beautiful beach and much quieter, or Kapari Beach, more remote, and
walking alone or with a scooter to reach. In short: there is a beach for
everyone that desires to satisfy. Mykonos is a real winner: great
atmosphere, great sun, great beaches, and sometimes also much wind.
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