YAY we made it to Mykonos!
Mykonos lies in the Cyclades, a circular group of islands around Delos which is thought to be the birthplace of Apollo.
It is known for its lively nightlife and its strong winds, the latter obviously contributed to the fact that the last time we tried to visit, it was too rough to dock.
Whitewashed buildings against a bright blue sky,
25 beaches of dazzling sand,
a few cute windmills,
cobbled streets,
and a lot of late night beach parties...
these are all reasons to visit this lovely island.
We had a brilliant day here.
Oooh this might be useful #lettering
The picturesque houses in Hora, Mykonos town (known locally as Chora) vaguely resemble Venice and look really quaint and pretty, especially at sunset with the glittering waters of Little Venice beach. Mykonos was actually under direct rule of the Venetians during the 14th century.
You would definitely have no problem drying your washing here -
IT WAS SOOOOOOOO BREEEEZY!
Quite by accident, we came across the bus station, it was actually right in the middle of the town. Space was limited to say the least. Watching the drivers get the buses in and out of the tiniest of spaces was both mind boggling and impressive so we put all our trust in the driver and hopped on one going to PARADISE BEACH (voted #14 Beach Club in the world) and it was ace. The sea was much calmer (and colder) than Crete but E25 euros for a lounger???
We will lie on the sand thanks and anyway Aliholli will be in the sea.
With lots of fish.
I'm actually waving to you on this beach! Somewhere under a tree on my towel on the sand.
The beach parties were already kicking off and would continue long after we'd set sail.
Mykonos is Greece's answer to Ibiza.
The island's windy weather was perfect for operating windmills.
There are 16 windmills in all, built by Venetians in the 16th century, and were primarily used to mill wheat.
They have become an iconic image of Mykonos and hence they definitely needed to be planked. I tried to do my best arm (and fingers and legs) #goodlines
The 5 that sit on top of the Chora hill offer lovely views of the picturesque Little Venice below.
They are on all the postcards. The symbol of Mykonos.
I bet they look stunning at sunset.
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