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Mykonos, a beautiful island in the Cyclades, with every house painted in a rainbow of colors against the white washed walls and blue sky is now the most heavily trafficked and lusted-after tourist destinations in Greece. White little houses with flowers spilling out and blue windows and doors, windmills, lots of little churches and wonderful restaurants and cafes is what makes Mykonos increasingly popular amongst visitors. Mykonos is well known for its intense night life with a vast number of bars and nightclubs.

Mykonos has all the ingredients to make it the perfect holiday spot!

Mykonos has a whopping 300-odd churches; locals say that Mykonos has 365 churches, one for every day of the year!

Historically Speaking

Not much is known about the early history of Mykonos. In Greek mythology Mykonos was the location of the battle between Zeus and the Titan, and the island was named in honor of Apollo’s grandson Mykons. According to mythology, the island got its rocky shape when Hercules killed several giants there and threw them down, turning them to stone. During these ancient times, Mykonos, due to its proximity to the then highly populated island of Delos (situated about 2 km away), became very important as a supply island and possibly as a getaway location for Delian citizens.