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MYKONOS THE WINDMILL ISLAND

GENERAL INFO : Mykonos is perhaps the most cosmopolitan Island of Cyclades. Mykonos, as cosmopolitan Island has intense nightly and tourist life and keeps awake until the morning all the fans of nightlife. It constitutes the classic island for the tourist that seeks the amusement and fun. Mykonos is found near Delos, in which it owns a big part of glamour. Very near in Mykonos, exist also the islands, Tinos and Syros.

Mykonos is one of the most beautiful islands of Cyclades. Mykonos, despite the big tourist growth, has not lost the cycladic physiognomy; neither falls short of clean seas and sandy beaches. All knows that in Mykonos everyone will like the blue waters, the improbable sandy beaches and many beautiful sunsets.

The coasts of Mykonos have length 81 kilometers and are amazing! Hora, the capital of Mykonos, is stretched out in the light of helium, with the graphic windmills, and is one of the most enchanting Cycladic cities. Hora has very good tourist infrastructure and variety in the way of life. A lot of famous foreigner actors, make their interruptions in the island, while enough they have houses, in various villages of Mykonos. Mykonos has extent of 88 t. km and roughly 5.500 residents.

The ground of Mykonos is flat, with very little vegetation. Mykonos constitutes municipality and includes also the islands Delos and Rinea. In Mykonos exist archaeological museum that include mainly ancient objects of Delos, museum naval and folklore. All Mykonos is built traditionally. The big picturesqueness and the architecture are acquaintance in the entire world.

MYKONOS HISTORICAL : The bigger growth of Mykonos was marked in the historical years, at which it had important cities, Mykonos, where is also named the current city, and the Panormo. After the Persian War it passed in economic decline. Then it followed the chance ofall the other Cyclades. The island of Mykonos was developed in naval force when Turkes have forced Greece to surrender. . Mykonos took active part in the revolution of 1821, with sovereign form the hero Manto Mayrogenous.

MYKONOS SPORTS : In Psarou, in Platis Gialos and in Kalafatis area, function faculties for windsurfing and ski. Organized windsurfing in Mykonos is found in the beach of Ftelia's, very close to the main road of ’no Mera. In Platis Gialos and in Kalafatis, function faculties of dives. Mykonos has also grounds for tennis in some hotels hotel at Kalafatis area.

MYKONOS SHOPPING : In Mykonos you can shop beautiful textiles, from women that you will see working in the looms, wooden traditional boats and mills, leather sandals, belts and bags. Finally, in Mykonos you will try traditional sweets, as marzipans, biscuits, "kalathakia" and the traditional drink soumada.

HOW TO GET THERE ?

With plane : Exists very frequent air link daily between Mykonos and Athens The flights thicken the months of peak and thin out the winter. The travel lasts roughly 40 minutes. The airport abstains from the city of Mykonos 4,3 kilometres and the transport of passengers becomes with buses of Olympic aviation, local KTEL, taxi and with cars of various tourist units for the service of their customers.

With ferry : Boat From Piraeus: Various ferry boat companies, execute daily dense itineraries for Mykonos. The travel lasts 6,30 hours roughly. From Rafina: (3 itineraries the day the summertime and one during winter). The travel lasts roughly 5,30 hours. From Thessaloniki: The months of peak, two ferry boat itineraries during the week, connect Mykonos withThessaloniki. From Heraklion Crete: three weekly ferry boat itineraries connect Mykonos with Heraklion.

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