"Mykonos" Mykonos by seagoingJLW

Mykonos, an island in the Aegean Sea, is beautiful, picturesque and cosmopolitan. It lies between Tinos and Naxos. There is very little vegetation. The island has an area of 85 sq km, a shoreline of 80 km, and a population of 5,500. One tenth of the yearly visitors to Greece go to Mykonos.

There are lovely white buildings, narrow streets, and delightful shops.

The island has beautiful beaches as well. It is well worth spending a vacation here.

An additional oddity is the pelican that strolls around town.

Mykonos

There are two mythological references. One says that the island got its name from the hero Mykonos and the other tells us that this is where Hercules slew the Giants. The large rocks scattered all over the islands are supposed to be the petrified corpses of the Giants.

The present town is on the site of one of the two ancient cities on Mykonos. The Ionians came from Athen to Mykonos in the 9th century BC. It was originally Athenian.

In 1207 it was conquered by the Venetians and in 1537 by the Turks.

Tourism began during the period between World War I and World War II. From the mid 1950's on it has become an important tourist, cosmopolitan, and artistic center.

• Pros:Great beaches and shops.
• Cons:None that I can think of.
• In a nutshell:Great vacation location.