In Greek mythology, Mykonos was the location of the battle between Zeus and the Titans. The island was named in honor of Apollo’s grandson Mykons.
The island is composed primarily of granite, and is known to be one of the most cosmopolitan islands in Greece. Its nightlife is extremely popular, but Mykonos’ main attractions are its sandy beaches and windmills.
The view this island offers is simply breathtaking! Upon docking at the port, we all took a nice walk along the seashore till we got to the main town. What was remarkably beautiful, was that every piece of architecture in the island is relatively small and painted white with blue shutters. This particular detail is what best describes Mykonos and what amazed me the most.
The windmills are located at the far end of the port, but everything is at an accessible distance. The windmills are what give this island a beautiful touch and we were told that they have been there since around the 16th century.
The best part of this excursion –besides that it was the most relaxing one- was that we had the opportunity to see the sunset while listening to a native musician playing a very traditional Greek song. As he played his ‘guitar’ and said "Opa" every now and then, my best friend and I danced to the tune, yelled Opa and saw the sunset from Mykonos – I’m pretty sure we scared some of the residents with our much enthusiastic 'OPA' move =).
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Really seems like an amazing place. I would love to visit Greece. Its full of rich history and wonderful views. Well done!
ReplyDeletewow just from looking at those pictures it looks beautiful. It really does look amazing. Im sure it was amazing to see the windmills from the 16th century.
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