The Trendy Mykonos

 

Mykonos is an island in the Aegean Sea and belongs to the Cyclades complex. Its capital is the city of Mykonos, also known as Chora, which is located on the west side of the island. The permanent population reaches 10,134 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census.

Chora impresses and charms guests at first glance, thanks to its beautiful location, traditional -square shaped- buildings and its architecture. Despite the huge tourist development, island retains the unique Cycladic physiognomy and the majority of its traditional elements.

Greek mythology wants the Giants (Gigantes), who were exterminated by Hercules during the Battle of the Giants, buried under the imposing rock formations of Mykonos. Its name seems to denote the "pile of stones" or the "stony place". According to another tradition, island is associated with the hero Mykonos, son of the king of Delos Anios, who was in turn the son of Apollo and the nymph Royus - a descendant of Dionysus.

The Town Hall is an elegant, early neoclassical style, two-storey building from 1780 with a tiled roof built during the post-Orlof period to be the seat of the Russian Consul General of the Archipelago. However, a few years later it came under the jurisdiction of the Community, to house the offices of the Municipality of Mykonos until today.

Perhaps one of the most characteristic attractions of Mykonos island are the Mills. The most photographed are the mills located in the south of Chora, between the picturesque Alefkandra and Niochori and impress travellers with their all-white imposing size facing the sea.

Mykonos island is undoubtedly one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Mediterranean since the 50's. villas in mykonos Its reputation and the large number of visitors, including important personalities or celebrities from all over the world, gave rise to the flourishing commercial traffic that made its market famous.

Thus, in the streets of Mykonos, in  Matogianni for example, one can find shops with branded and high end fashion, ornate jewelry and art objects. It is no exaggeration to say that international stylistic and artistic trends that are going to prevail are often first manifested on the island.

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