Mykonos’ other main attraction are The Windmills, which stand facing the sea and at night are beautifully lit up. Today they have been converted to bars and restaurants and the view of the sparkling Aegean Sea from their balconies is dazzling. It has been said that behind these doors above the waterline, pirates would store their loot. Perhaps one of the most photographed spots on the island, Little Venice is made up of homes that were built in the 18th century and have their foundations in the sea. Through Barkias you will reach the Church of Panagia Paraportiani, a complex of five churches, completed in the 17th century. In Gialos you’ll find the famous pelicans, as well as Agios Nikolaos Tis Kadenas, the Town Hall of 1780, and the imposing Mavrou school. It extends into the little neighbourhoods of the island’s main town, Hora, with captains’ homes and old churches and wells. Sparkling white with a blue Aegean backdrop, the island’s architecture is one of a kind. Things changed in the 1950s, with the arrival of the likes of Aristotle Onassis, Maria Callas, Jackie O, Marlon Brando, Grace Kelly, Princess Soraya, Elizabeth Taylor, Nureyev, Pierre Cardin, Stavros Niarchos… Legendary names of the international jet set became associated with Mykonos and the island quickly became the favoured holiday destination in Greece for the super-rich, artists and movie stars.Īnd the list of celebrities continues to grow: Harrison Ford, Tom Hanks, Shakira, Lady Gaga, Steven Spielberg, Monica Bellucci, Liam Neeson, Hugh Jackman, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta Jones, Clive Owen, Jean Paul Gaultier, Giorgio Armani, Russell Crowe… It’s hard to imagine a time when Mykonos was a humble little island, without electricity, just a layover on the way to famous Delos. Put your finger on its pulse and you’ll fall hopelessly in love. Awash in its iridescent Aegean light, which it shares with neighbouring Delos, you will be transformed. Voted the top summer holiday destination time and again for good reason: exceptional beaches, award-winning restaurants, legendary parties, expensive yachts, dreamy villas, luxury hotels, beautiful people, 5 star service.

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