Mykonos Island at Cyclades
Although Mykonos is dry and barren, its sandy beaches and dynamic nightlife make this island one of the most popular in the Cyclades.
Under Venetian rule from 1207, the islanders later set up the Community of Mykonians in 1615 and flourished. Visited by intelectuals in the early days of tourism, today Mykonos thrives on its reputation as the glitziest island in Greece. Mykonos town is the supreme example of a Cycladic village – a tangle of dazzing white alleys and cube shaped houses.
Built in a maze of narrow lanes to defy the wind and pirate raids, the bustling port is one of the most photographed in Greece. Taxi boats for the tiny island of Delos, one of the most important archaelogical sites in Greece, leave from the quayside
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