Information about Mykonos

Mykonos is the most famous island in the Cyclades. Its reputation has spread during the last years due to its unique landscape, its archeological sites, its cosmopolitan environment and its magnificent seas.

Mykonos is one of Greece^,s most well known islands. It is famous to be the destination of many celebrities and is widely acquaintance for its intense night life.
The island allocates an incredible folk architecture, a splendid naked landscape, exceptional climate, a lot of beautiful sandy coasts and has the privilege to be located near to the ^,,Open Archeological Museum^,, of Delos, the island of Apollo.

Hora is the capital of Mykonos, with 3,500 inhabitants. Apart to the Municipality of Mykonos the island has also o Village, called Ano Mera, which arises the total population to 4,000 residents.

The visitor will be impressed by the marvelous architecture that Hora presents, while be seen under the Sun light… Small white houses with their wooden frames, in narrow pave streets, many small churches, tie up in a harmonious total that reaches the sea and surrounds the naked landscape.

Mykonos is composed of two shades: the summer and winter shade.

Its summer shade appears to be flashy and wild. The summer sounds are even different, even a loud buzz has something wild, something out of this world to it.
During the winter Mykonos is authentic. It is the Mykonos of the good old days. Everything changes, the rhythm lowers and the lights turn off.

Whoever experiences a winter in Mykonos, will love and appreciate it, because they will have the chance to realize that is it a place full of character. In spite of all these things Mykonos is distinctly different both in summer and winter.

Mykonos is 94 naval miles southeast of Piraeus, with an area of 83 sq.klms and about 80 klms of coastal line.
Small rocky uninhabited islands that are valuable fishing and herding areas surround it. Marmaronisi, Tragonisi and Parsons are some of the most important ones. The terrain is rocky without many bulges and bays. The winters are mild and the summers are cool.

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