Mykonos has reputation as party island
The Aegean is a beautiful blue off Mykonos, a Greek island with a reputation for being a party place, especially in summer. |
It was September when we arrived on Mykonos and my first goal was to find a ferry to take us to Delos, the sacred island about an hour away.
Both are among the Cyclades, which means circle in Greek, and are about equally distant from mainland Greece and the Asian coast of Turkey. A quick look at a map reveals how critically located this island group was to commerce in ancient times, when people and goods moved more often by ship than by land.
Twisty streets on Mykonos are said to be the result a wish to discourage pirates when they came to pillage and plunder. |
The ship's shore excursions, which started at $132 for an exploration of Delos to $3,345 for a beach outing by private yacht, sounded wonderful. They included guided walks with wine tastings, explorations by Jeep and by inflatable boat. But despite the great deal we'd gotten for this cruise, our budget was stretched to the max, so we explored Delos on our own. You'll read about that in January's travel section, set for Jan. 13.
This tiny seaside chapel is among 365 churches on Mykonos. |
Not much of a party scene in September when college crowds are back in school, but lively and pleasant with reasonable prices.
We both agreed it would be a great place to return to. So we will, next time an opportunity to travel to Greece comes our way.
Labels: Agean, Mykonos, party island, winding streets
2 Comments:
Beautiful Pictures! It looks like a great place to visit!!
uh .... how does text support headline??
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