"Mykonos: It's the Only Way to Get to... " a Mykonos Travel Page by sieffron

The Cyclades derives its name from the manner in which the sun drenched islands spiral outward from their sacred and spiritual terrestrial epicenter, Delos. This ancient island, steeped in Greek mythology sits adjacent to the Cyclades' modern day cultural nucleus, Mykonos.
Mykonos, along with Santorini, most commonly represents the Greek Isles in the minds of most non-Greeks. Famous for pelicans that roam the narrow alleyways between gleaming whitewashed buidings, above which windmills overlook a deep navy ocean, Mykonos is perhaps more reknowned as a debaucherous hotspot for chic nightowls who will still feel comfortable roaming the beaches during the day without the clothes they lost the previous evening.
My visit was more subdued, as the coinciding Olympics kept many potential visitors on the mainland, or outside of Greece entirely. Arriving on Mykonos as a bit of a seeker myself, I was a bit disappointed by the ordinary nocturnal going-ons, which I paid extraordinary prices to partake in. That said, I found Mykonos town, or Hora, to be a charming place to while away the few daylight hours I didn't spend on the beach. The highlight of a visit to Mykonos though, is hopping over to Delos to spend a day among the impossibly preserved ancient ruins that stand as a testament to the ancient Greeks' devotion to their numerous gods and godesses and the modern day Greeks' pride in their rich history and culture.