Hotels in Mykonos
What to see by foot: Mykonos
 
You don't need any maps or hints to explore the convoluted streets and alleys
of Mykonos. Getting lost and sampling some traditional Greek atmosphere is half
the fun whilst exploring its narrow cobbled streets between the white-washed
buildings.
One of the best things to happen to Mykonos was the government decree that
made Hora an architectural landmark and prohibited motorized traffic from its
streets; and therefore, the only way to get around is to walk. A typical tour
of the town should start at the ferry quay and the Archaeological Museum, which
is on your way into town and displays some good Delos pottery. The town also
boasts a Maritime Museum displaying various nautical artefacts, including a
lighthouse re-erected in the back garden.
Alternatively, behind the two banks is the library, displaying Hellenistic
coins and late medieval seals. At the base of the Delos jetty, the Folklore
Museum is housed in an 18th century mansion and crams in a larger-than-usual
collection of bric-a-brac, including a vast four-poster bed. The museum shares
the same promontory as the old Venetian Kastro, the entrance to which is marked
by Mykonos's oldest and best-known church, Paraportiani, which is a fascinating
asymmetrical hodgepodge of four chapels amalgamated into one.
The district called Little Venice, because of its high, arcaded Venetian houses
built right up to the water's edge, creates a picture postcard view as the setting
sun descends behind funky whitewashed buildings with wooden balconies overhanging
the sea. Its real name is Alefkandhra and it's also a trendy district packed
with art galleries and chic bars where you can sit and marvel at the sunset.
Or, alternatively, sit by the 'three windmills' and get a spectacular view of
Little Venice itself.
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