Mykonos sightseeing

You should try to motivate yourself and head over to Delos for half a day. It's about half an hour by boat from Mykonos and it only takes three or four hours of exploring to feel satisfied. According to Mythology, Delos is where Leto gave birth to Artemis and Appollo, after Zeus had impregnated her and cast her off, fearing reprisal from his wife Hera. Leto happened upon the island, which was floating and shrouded in mist, after being denied sanctuary elsewhere.

In order to stop the island from floating, Leto swore by the river Styx (I've gotta try that sometime) that no harm would come about as a result of her rearing children there.The island, normally quite stubborn, obliged to stop floating and Leto bore Artemis and Appollo, but not before having her childbirth prolonged nine days after Hera tricked the goddess of birth, Eilythia. After the birth of the twins, the mist disappeared and the island basked in the sun. The name of the sacred place thus changed from Adelos (invisible) to Delos (visible) and the sanctity and prominence of the island quickly developed thereafter.

Town of Chora

The port of Mykonos is beautiful as countless pictures will attest to. The habor is shaped in a graceful crescent with the whitewashed town crowded behind. The Venetian windmills atop the hill to the south, crown the setting. The open seas and Delos beyond, complete the scene.

Little Venice "Little Venice" is a place which is situated near the center of capital town of Mykonos called ''CHORA''. The view of the ''Little Venice'' is amazing, colourful and traditional houses have an excellent view with the balcony's that hang over the sea. In late afternoon the privileged view of the marvelous sunset in the specific area attracts visitors from all over the island.

Mykonos Windmills One of the attractions of Mykonos are the wind mills which have gained fame in one of the James Bond Movies. Beautifully aligned they overlook the bay of Mykonos.