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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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