Travel
Discovering Mykonos, Paros, Crete and Santorini Islands, Greece
Greece, apart from its vibrant history and culture, famous sites and monuments in the mainland, is also famous for its picturesque islands. If you are following me from my previous post on holiday trip to Greece then you know that my focus had been on the Greek islands during the whole trip.
Mykonos
Mykonos, which belongs to Cyclades islands, was the first Island on my trip. It is one of the most popular tourist destination in Aegean sea. Being a cosmopolitan and widely recognized tourist destination, you may expect to see loud dance clubs, English breakfasts and over-price merchandises. All this might sound heavy to your pocket, but you can really make a wonderful and cheap holiday at Mykonos if you are interested in watching the scenic beauty, picturesque town and beautiful beaches.
The best time to visit Mykonos is mid May through June or September through mid October. In between, the island is quite crowded with tourists and it might get difficult to find accommodation. Mykonos is one of the most popular holiday destinations for gays in Europe due to its vibrant gay night life and happening gay beaches. If you are one, then you should surely plan a trip this summer. If you are straight, it doesn’t mean Mykonos is not a place for you.
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Tourlos, Photo taken by Wally Gobetz |
My ferry docked at the new port at Tourlos (2 Km from the main town). To reach the main town you can either choose bus, taxi or walk. I was already warned by the natives of Athens about the infrequent buses at Mykonos, so without making any delay I took a taxi. Those of you who still have energy after hours of journey may even prefer to walk, the distance being just 2 KM, but because of lack of sidewalks it might take nearly 45 minutes to reach Mykonos town on the busy road.
Mykonos town is famous for cluster or series of windmills facing the sea from as early as 16th century, making it one of the most recognized landmark of the island. The best time to be there is in the evening, when you can enjoy the sunset with the dazzling view of the Little Venice, also known as Alefkandra.
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Famous Mykonos Windmills, Photo taken by Apel.les |
If you want to add a little bit of Romance along with drinks to the magnificent view of Sunset, then get down the ‘stairs’ to Little Venice. If you remember from TV the two to three storey tall buildings with colorful balconies coming out of the sea, then you could be familiar to this grand place.
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Little Venice, Mykonos. Photo taken by Nathan Gibbs |
Within the Mykonos town, located in the Kastro district, is an impressive Byzantine style Panagia Paraportianí church. The white church, which dates back to 1425, is one of the most famous churches on the island. The ground floor of the church is open for the visitors from morning to evening, but they are not allowed to go further up or down.
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Church of Panagia Paraportianí, Photo taken by Susan Hall Frazier |
Mykonos has many good beaches along its coastline. I was told best beaches are on the south coast of the island. Most of the beaches on the islands had all the facilities and nice restaurants. A set of two deck chairs and umbrella can be hired for € 12.
Being a person who takes decent interest in Greece archaeology, I visited the Archaeological Museum of Mykonos. The museum is open for visitors from 08:30 AM to 03:00PM, with a small admission fees of € 2. The museum has remainings, vases and statues as old as two millenniums. There (at the museum) I came to know about an island, Delos, known for important archaeological sites. It is an UNESCO world heritage site and I can’t help but wonder how it was missing from my trip plan. Being close to Mykonos, I did not have any difficulty to visit this place. A boat trip, for € 17, takes around 30 minutes to reach there. The entry to the archaeological place is free for students, however regular visitors might have to pay a small fee.
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Delos Archaeological Site, Photo taken by Daniel Reversat |
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