Mykonos Island
The coastline of Mykonos by night.
Mykonos is one of the Cyclades, a group of Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, lying between Tinos, Siros, Paros and Naxos. It has an area of 86 km² and an elevation of 364 m. It is made mostly of granite and has little inland water. There are approximately 6200 inhabitants (2002).
The largest town is Mykonos Town (Hora), on the west coast. The only other town to speak of is Ano Mera, a village in the center of the island. Mykonos is connected by ship with Piraeus, Thessaloniki and the many other Aegean islands.
In Greek mythology, Mykonos was the location of the battle between Zeus and the Gigantes. Today, Mykonos is a cosmopolitan island immensely popular with visitors from around the world. Mykonos beaches are magnificent, the villages are charming, the nightlife is legendary, and the major archaeological site of Delos is only a couple of miles away by boat.
Mykoniots claim that exactly 365 churches and chapels stand on the island, one for each day of the year. Many of the whitewashed structures are well worth peeking into.
City Guide & Trip Planning
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Sacred Sites & Religious Places
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Panagia Paraportiani Church
The Church of Our Lady of the Postern Gate is an architecturally notable church in Hora (Mykonos Town). |
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Panagia Tourliani Monastery
An 18th-century monastery with a beautiful Florentine iconostasis, located in the town of Ano Mera on Mykonos. |
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Delos Archaeological Site
This ancient sacred site is located a short boat ride from the island of Mykonos. It contains a number of ancient temples and shrines dedicated to various gods, plus mosaics and other artifacts. |
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