Between Delos, Tinos, Mykonos, Naxos is the holiday paradise of the Cyclades. The sunny island with beautiful beaches of the Aegean Sea is a work of the Heracles legend. He defeated giants and threw them into the sea: a dream came out in blue and white with the capital, Chora, the Venice of Greece.
Mykonos has for years been one of the most popular holiday destinations in the Greek islands. No island in the Aegean sea has so beautiful and so many beaches. In the capital of the island, called the Chora Mykonos, there are many comfortable hotels, culinary specialties and an impressive nightlife. Celebrities and homosexuals could enjoy the luxury especially like the island, the climate can not be perfect.
In Mykonos, in the footsteps of history
The capital of the island attracts visitors with fine dining and many Sights in the footsteps of Greek mythology. In the Archaeological Museum are near the port of Mykonos Findings from several centuries before Christ issued. Particularly surprising is a relief pithos from the 7th Century BC, the oldest picture of the Trojan horse shows.
In the Folklore Museum in the Venetian mountain you can compare with the life in 18/19. Century, before and after the Revolution prefer. In the Aegean Maritime Museum Visitors can empathize with the attachment of the Greeks with the sea as a trade route and the basis of the fishery.
Architecture and monuments of the Chora
The town of Mykonos combines two different styles. First, the Old Town in the typical style of the Cyclades built, on the other hand reminds the Beach promenade in the Venetian style strongly in the Italian city of Venice.
Most houses on the island but are white with brightly painted doors and windows and flower-filled balconies. The white church Panagia Paraportiani has grown together from five bands and, like the five windmills Kato Mili Landmark and a popular photo opportunity.
The Chora Mykonos as a holiday
The Island Mykonos has adapted to tourism. The island is from the mainland, easily accessible by ferries and has its own airport. Mykonos is almost 90 km ² and 1,000 inhabitants Although very quiet, but especially around the capital romp all year many well-heeled tourists from around the world.
If you are looking so peaceful Greek idyll, should avoid Mykonos. The island is ideal for vacationers, the fancy restaurants with exquisite cuisine and a vibrant party scene alongside beautiful beaches and seek to disrupt Mass tourism is not on.