General information about Myconos island
Mykonos Island constitutes a geographic complex with Delos, Renia and some rocky islands. Mykonos is inhabited since the 5th millenary B.C. After the 50’s Mykonos is one of the most famous tourist islands in Mediterranean.
Mykonos town, also called Chora, impresses and enhances the visitor from the first time, because of the nice streets, the size and the architecture. The snow-white and cube-shaped Mykonian houses are shining in the sun light in the alleys with the whitened pavements. Not far away, over the short hill, stand the windmills that in combination with the red cupola and the campaniles of the innumerable churches compose a really beautiful scenery. The conservation of the traditional Cycladic architecture in the newer buildings ensures an harmonic percept to Mykonos.
The fame of the island and the great number of visitors, have also created a respective commercial motion, which made the Mykonian market famous. At the cafes, bars and restaurants of Mykonos everybody can drink a coffee, ouzo and taste lots of traditional flavours. Mykonos town (Chora) is also ideal for someone who wants to discover the whole Mykonos and the beautiful beaches.