Mykonos is gorgeous. In service to tourism, all the buildings must be painted in blinding white. People are permitted to paint their trim and shutters whatever color they want, but "Mykonos Blue" is most common.
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A typical apartment in the town. Businesses are on the first floor, quarters above. |
The water is lovely and clear, and I understand why it attracted the jet-setting crowd when Mykonos was nothing but a poor community with a fabulous location. The old port is still in use, although the new port is where cruise ships are docked. They only have room for one, so the lines take turns using the port. Other ships are forced to anchor out, and send launches (what I would call a "liberty boat") to ferry passengers to town. We were lucky, as it was NCL's turn to use the port when we arrived.
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The view of the town and surrounding bay. You can see the yachts docked next to the town. |
There's also a kabillion chapels, temples, and churches. Most are private family chapels, and most are dedicated to the Greek Orthodox faith.
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The most photographed church on Mykonos, according to our guide. |
From a "sun and sea" perspective, this was our favorite port of call. I suspect we'd love the rest of the Greek Islands, as well, so we've added a Greek Islands sailing trip to our bucket list.
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