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A plan from Chora of Mykonos

Mykonos is a very touristic Greek island. It belongs to Cyclades. It is in the north of Cyclades, near Syros and Tinos islands. The area of the island is 85 square kilometres. 9,320 people live there. Most of them work in the tourist industry. The island is famous mainly for its nightlife. Also, the island has many beautiful beaches, with yellow sand. Along the beaches there are bars and cafes, so the entertainment continues during day. The island has two main settlements. Chora, the capital of the island, is in the west and Ano Mera, the second settlement is in the center.

Sights

Elias Beach on Mykonos
A beach of Mykonos

Mykonos' houses have got the distinguished Cycladic architecture. The houses have a cubic scheme, with wooden windows, and doors, painted usually with intense colours. The alleys are painted with lime, so they have a bright white colour. Mykonos is very close to the islet Delos. Delos was very important in antiquity. It was the center of Delian League, the leaders of which were ancient Athenians. In Delos there was an important sanctuary for Apollon, one of twelve Greek gods. Delos today is a very important archaeological site and the visitors go there from Mykonos. Mykonos has many old traditional windmills, which are everywhere on the island

Images for kids

  • Mykonos City

    Mykonos town (Chora)

  • Mykon AMM 060372

    Portrait of Manto Mavrogenous at the Aegean Maritime Museum in Mykonos

  • GR-mykonos-anomera-ort

    Village of Ano Mera

  • Houses in Mykonos

    Houses of Chora

  • Baklava(1)

    Baklava Mykonos

  • Against Greek skies, one of the Mykonos Island Windmills, Chora. Cyclades, Agean Sea, Greece

    Against Greek skies, one of the Mykonos Island Windmills, Chora. Cyclades, Aegean Sea, Greece

  • The four windmills in Mykonos

    Chora or lower windmills

  • Little Venice, Mykonos

    Mikri Venetia (Little Venice)

  • Mykonos Maritime Museum paddleship exhibit

    Aegean Maritime Museum exhibit

  • Church of Panagia Paraportiani 01

    Church of Paraportiani

  • Monastery of Panagia Tourliani 03

    Monastery in Ano Mera

  • Mykonos Blue Star Ferries Ithaki 03

    Blue Star Ferry

See also

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