Mykonos Greece

#Mykonos_Greece
According to Greek mythology the island was named after Mykonos the grandson of Apollo & also the area is known as The Island of Winds

KeyTip: They advertise walking tours at $45.00US / PP.....save your money & just stroll the narrow streets yourself as you will never get lost as the area is too small 
Then find the free attractions like some of the 60 Churches in Mykonos town , Rarity Gallery, Armenistis Lighthouse, Monastery of Tourliani, Folklore Museum & Beaches

 Mykonos Town is called Chora (Greek for Town) & it is small plus a maze of narrow streets

 So rumor has it was done so to confuse the pirates when they raided this area & were always nearby because of the islands location in the Aegean Sea

 

Mykonos has a strict color code that requires all doors & windows to be painted blue, green or red.
This dates back to the tradition where sailors painted their doors blue, farmers were green & everyone else was red.
Also the reason why all the houses are painted white is to keep the homes cool during the hot summer

There has been many movies filmed here, Shirley Valentine, Bourne Identity, The Greek Tycoon etc

There are around 15,000 residents on the island which will increase to over 50,000 in the summer months with tourists & only 30 Taxis.
Sounds like a business opportunity 😃

Some street art i found an assuming paying homage to the sea

Throughout history Mykonos was considered a poor island because of the limited agricultural resources.
Then in the 1950s the artists, royals & celebrities discovered the island & soon followed the tourists

Moving forward the island is also well known for its culture & art besides the nightlife 

Mykonos has over 800 churches but the most famous is Paraportiani  (construction started in 1425 - 1600s) as it consists of five separate churches which are joined (four are at ground level with the fifth on top)
Over the years the church has been damaged by fires, earthquakes & natural disasters but has survived & is one of the most photographed churches in the world 

Mykonos belongs to the Cyclades Complex which consists of 33 islands forming a circle ( cyclos) & in the centre is the sacred island of Delos

So if here on Mykonos for the nightlife it is expensive with cover charges, premium drinks ($25 per cocktail for example) & more so think $150 -$200+ (per night minimum) with hundreds of bars or restaurants to choose from

This area is known as Little Venice as the wealthy Venetian merchants constructed these buildings in typical Italian architecture style

Found this picture of the early days of immigration to the island & now with the popularity of Mykonos its through a Greek Golden Visa Program ( minimum 250,000 Euro investment in real estate in order to qualify)

The waking ambassador of Mykonos is Petros (Peter) the Pelican who roams around the narrow streets of Old Town