One of the
most cosmopolitan of all the Greek islands, Mykonos has an
international reputation and quite justifiably attracts a large
number of tourists from all over the world. Amongst them many
intellectuals and well-known artists prefer Mykonos for their
vacation.
Next to Delos
(the financial center of ancient Greece) and 88 nautical miles
from Piraeus lies the island with its beautiful white houses,
narrow paths, many churches and wonderful beaches.
Gray-green rocks girt with prickly pear bushes and plains covered in wild flowers, the occasional white-washed plaster of a rural house, a little church or a windmill are characteristic features of the Myconian countryside.
Here
the high mountains encountered in most of the Cycladic islands
give way to small rocky hills which combine with beautiful
beaches to make up the landscape of the island.
For
decades, Mykonos and Delos have attracted the attention of
special people. In a place so delicate, so enchanting and with
such an ancient history as these islands, we all of us are
dedicated to doing everything possible to maintain a balance
between the long tradition of hospitality and the demands of
contemporary Tourism.
Hora
The capital, Hora,
with its colorful harbor in which little fishing-boats nestle
happily side by side with luxury yachts, presents quite a
different picture from the majority of Aegean island towns. While
it is usual for island villages to be built on naturally
amphitheatrical sites, Mykonos is spread out over a flat area and
conveys an impression of solid aesthetic cohesion.
Along the whitewashed
streets stand brilliant white box-shaped houses with stepped
walls for sitting on, wooden doors and windows and brightly-colored
balconies. These are interspersed with small and impressive
churches, pretty little tavernas and shops selling souvenirs and
other goods, and the overall sense is of being inside a film set.
On the low Kastro hill is
the complex of churches known collectively as Our Lady , a superb
arrangement of whitewashed masses created over the centuries and
now recognized as a national cultural monument.
Of particular historical and
aesthetic interest are the medieval houses in this district of
the town, which stand like a wall above the sea protecting the
west side of Hora.
The Archaeological Museum of
Hora contains finds from tombs on the nearby island of Rhenia, sculptures,
vases and figurines. The Folklore Museum brings together a number
of collections of furniture, icons, pieces of sculpture and folk
musical instruments. Mykonos is also the home of the Nautical
Museum of the Aegean, which has interest all of its own.
The countryside of Mykonos
is a mixture of gray-green rocks ringed by prickly pear plants
and little fertile areas carpeted with wild flowers. Here and
there are tiny white-washed chapels and windmills.
Ano Mera
Ano Mera is, after Hora, the
most important of the older villages on the island. Standing 8 km.
to the east of the town, Ano Mera has the interesting monastery
of Our Lady Tourliani, ornamented with fine wood-carvings . The
church has a collection of valuable ecclesiastical vessels
vestments and embroideries. The courtyard contains an interesting
bell-tower and a marble fountain.
Mykonos is
a busy island with all the amenities of a modern resort and with
plenty to do - by day or night - for those who want to have a
lively time. Yet visitors fond of more peaceful holidays will
still find quiet corners in which to relax.
Let
the island charm you and happy holidays.
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