{"id":5747,"date":"2021-08-03T19:51:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T17:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelseefeel.com\/?p=5747"},"modified":"2026-05-05T08:26:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:26:03","slug":"mykonos-ektyflotiko-kykladitiko-fos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelseefeel.com\/en\/mykonos-ektyflotiko-kykladitiko-fos\/","title":{"rendered":"Mykonos. Dazzling Cycladic light"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vacationing in Mykonos with a baby? Are there so many quiet places to go? Where will you run the poor thing? Since the island is not for family vacations, what will you do there?<\/p>\n

We heard these and many more before traveling to the most famous island of the Cyclades from friends and acquaintances! Unfortunately, Greek society effortlessly labels and creates stereotypes. But is it really as the haters present it?<\/p>\n

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Mykonos may have created a myth around itself (which is maintained by the media desperately looking for a few clicks), by the celebrities who visit it and by the hordes of wannabe influencers, but the island is for everyone! For families, for students, for couples, for party animals and for those seeking the ecstatic beauty of the Cycladic landscape.<\/p>\n

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You must go to the \u201cisland of the winds\u201d leaving behind the generalizations and fairy tales of today\u2019s pseudo-lifestyle. See it with the eyes that Kazantzakis, Elytis, Seferis, Karagatsis, Melpo Axioti, Camus, Le Corbusier and many others saw and praised it.<\/p>\n

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You will surely find that wealth, show and extravagance are everywhere. But our country's tourism needs them too. Since some can offer them, let them do it here. If you as a region do not offer them, someone else will be found to offer them (see Ibiza, French Riviera<\/a>, Capri, Marbella, etc.).<\/p>\n

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This does not mean, of course, that you will not find economical offers or that you will not enjoy one of the most beautiful islands with some of the best beaches in our country. The authentic Cycladic landscape is always present and the energy field of Delos, which many have written about, will win you over from the moment you set foot on it.<\/p>\n

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For us, Mykonos was a conscious choice this year as its Chora is almost flat and ideal for stroller rides! And while in previous years we may have visited it solo, the time has come to experience it with our little one. So, let's take a detailed look at what's worth seeing and doing on the island, as well as some tips for making the most of your stay there.<\/p>\n

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How to reduce the cost of your accommodation<\/strong><\/h6>\n

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What will you see in Chora?<\/strong><\/h6>\n

N. Kazantzakis had said: "If you haven't seen Jerusalem, St. Petersburg and Mykonos Town, you don't know what a beautiful city is like." And he was absolutely right! Mykonos Town is a doll that you can't get enough of walking around! Sparkling from end to end, it reflects the blinding white of the houses in the deep blue of the Aegean. It was not without reason that it was designated a monument of modern cultural heritage. In its numerous alleys, blooming bougainvilleas emerge between the blue, red or green windows.<\/p>\n

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Its labyrinthine alleys were built this way in the past to confuse pirates during their raids and so that the residents could set up ambushes. You will happily get lost in them many times and wander carefree in their incomparable beauty. In every corner you will discover something special that will persistently ask for your photograph!<\/p>\n

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The famous Swiss architect Le Corbusier once said, "If you haven't seen the houses of Mykonos, you can't be considered an architect. Everything architecture has to say, it says here."<\/p>\n

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Continue to the Gialos district and the square Mantos Mavrogenous<\/strong> with the statue in honor of the Mykonian heroine of the revolution. A descendant of an aristocratic family, she spent all her fortune buying and equipping ships for the needs of the Struggle and caring for soldiers and families in need.<\/p>\n

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Then you will face the church of \u00a0Saint Nicholas<\/strong> of Kadena or Gialos. It was built in the 1700s, when that point was a separate island. At that time, an iron arched bridge, with chains (kadenas) connected this point to the mainland and it owes its nickname to it.<\/p>\n

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Saint Nicholas of Kadena<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Behind her the Town hall<\/strong>, a building from 1780, which was the residence of the Russian Duke and was built during the Russo-Turkish War. Next to it, the simple and imposing building \u201cof the Black<\/strong>"It was the first public school in Mykonos and was built during the reign of King Otto (1859).<\/p>\n

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The following is the section of Folklore museum<\/strong> (The Castle House) in a typical captain's house with replicas of Mykonian costumes, collections of old furniture, Byzantine icons, utensils and ceramics, old souvenirs and decorations. The district is called Kastro, as there was a fortress there until the 17th century, while excavations at this point show findings of habitation since prehistoric times.<\/p>\n

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Continuing your tour, you come across the most photographed monument on the island! Panagia Paraportiani<\/strong>. It also owes its name to the \u201cparaporti\u201d a small gate of the medieval castle that used to exist there and is essentially five churches in one! It began to be built in the 15th century and the last addition was made in the 17th! The result is a mixture of human intervention, time and the elements of nature (with the damage it causes), giving this architectural complex an unsurpassed aesthetic!<\/p>\n

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Next comes the famous Little Venice<\/strong>. It is rumored that people who were involved in piracy lived in the houses built in the 18th century. They built their houses at this point so that they could take their loot directly from the ships. This neighborhood was formerly called \u201cAlefkandra\u201d as the women of Mykonos gathered there to wash their husbands\u2019 linen. Don\u2019t forget to have your coffee or drink there while enjoying the incomparable colors at sunset.<\/p>\n\r\n