
BEST BEACHES IN MYKONOS
Mykonos’s most valuable tourist asset is its beaches. The island, and especially the southern coast, features an impressive number of beaches-some of the finest in the Aegean. Access
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Most people visiting the “Island of Winds” know only about its nightlife, the traditional whitewashed houses and the amazing beaches while there are so much more to see!
Several small yet interesting monuments are scattered south of Hora in areas that until recently were farm land. At Drafaki (Paspari) there are number of old but well-preserved chapels. At Vrysi, a Mycenaean tholos tomb-an unusual find for the Cyclades-was uncovered a few years ago, yielding interesting funds that attest to the island’s relations with mainland Mycenaean culture. In the same area, one can see wonderful dovecotes in old gardens. Throughout the countryside, ruins of a ancient square or round towers are visible, presumably remnants of some ancient fortification system. The tower at Lino has a 10-meter diameter, while the tower at Portes, overlooking Platis Yialos, has a smaller diameter of just 3.5 meters but its impressive threshold is preserved. Several ancient wells are also still in use, among them Yiannaros’s well, an underground cistern built of granite blocks with a stepped aqueduct. The Pouados is framed by steps for easy access and is located below the rim of the Tourlou-Korfos road at Tagou.
This picturesque quarter with its brightly colored balconies and wood boudia seems to hover over the sea between Kastro and Skarpas. It’s an excellent spot for enjoying one of the most beautiful sunsets in Greece.
This picturesque quarter with its brightly colored balconies and wood boudia seems to hover over the sea between Kastro and Skarpas. It’s an excellent spot for enjoying one of the most beautiful sunsets in Greece.
Most of the library’s 10,000 – volume – strong collection is from the library of Alexandros Meletopoulos. It includes a collection of photographs, 18th- and 19th-century documents, etchings and other items. The library is located in the Ayia Kyriaki quarter of Hora and is housed in the 18th-century Kambanis mansion.
The elegant two-story building with the clay-tile roof was built in 1780 during the Orlof uprising and served as the headquarters of the Russian consul general. The building subsequently passed into the hands of the local self-governing authority and today houses the Town Hall and its services. The adjacent building, the imposing Mavros mansion, was the island’s first public school. It was built in 1859 during the reign of King Othon (Otto) to designs by the Bavarian engineer Weiller.
Paraportiani is a distinctive architectural compound that is the result of human creation and the forces of time and nature. It’s name derives from its location next to the northwestern side entrance, or paraporti, of the island’s medieval walls. Paraportiani’s actually a two-story compound of five churches-four on the ground floor and a fifth built over them.It’s the one on top that is actually Panayia Paraportiani, and was built between the 16th and 17th centuries. Thanks to the compound’s unique architecture, it is recognized as an important monument not just on Mykonos but throughout the Aegean.
Founded in 1542 on the site of an older church dedicated to the Presentation of the Virgin. From 1757 to 1767, the monastery, which is dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin, was renovated by the Monk Ignatios Basoula to its present form. The triple-apsed church is noted for its iconostasis, carved from wood in the Baroque style, its throne, and its late-18th century altar-all of which tradition holds were crafted in Florence. Inside there are also icons by Ioannis of Corfu.
This 18th-century convent is a typical example of Cycladic monastic architecture.Located north of Ano Mera, it is named after the neighboring hill- Palaiokastro-that is crowned by a medieval castle, which was subsequently renovated by the Gyzis brothers. Nearby sights include the church of Ayios Vlassis and a large dovecote as well as a prehistoric grave comprised of a three-meter-high granite boulder.
Located on Alefkantra square, the church is marked by the Bourbon shield on the faade. It was built during the reign of Louis XIV.
Two more noteworthy examples of church architecture are Ayios Pandeleimonas at Marathi, which is typical of 17th-century religious architecture with fine icons and murals, and the late-17th-century Ayios Yeoryios at the Ampelokipos district of Ano Mera.
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These churches are just some of Hora’s most important post-Byzantine churches, each boasting interesting icons and carefully crafted iconostasis. The large number of votives seen in most churches are part of the locals’ custom of interring their ancestors’ remains in church walls.
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Mykonos’s most valuable tourist asset is its beaches. The island, and especially the southern coast, features an impressive number of beaches-some of the finest in the Aegean. Access
Mykonos, Delos, Rineia, and a group of uninhabited islets comprise a small archipelagos within the Cyclades islands. Mykonos is flat, with its highest point reaching
New Golden Beach Extended sand that has been designated as a blue flag. The New Golden Beach is known worldwide as one of the best
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