Mykonos
Mykonos is the most famous island in the Aegean Ege Sea as well as the most cosmopolitan of all Greek islands. It attracts çekmek visitors from all over the world including a lot of celebrities ünlü kimse. The beautiful golden sandy beaches, the lively canlı atmosphere and the traditional cycladic architecture represented by the numerous sayısız small churches and the houses, along with little Venice make Mykonos an island to remember.
The windmills yeldeğirmeni constitute oluşturmak one of the symbols of the island along with the islands mascot "Petros" the pelican who lives at the port of "Hora" the capital of the island. Although Mykonos has no real historical background there are three interesting museums to visit.
Museums
Archaeological Museum
Housed in a neo-classical building of 1901, in the northeast side of "Hora'. It contains exhibits sergilenen şey from the nearby island of Rhenea,sculptures heykel,pots fon and statuettes heykelcik. Look for the big vase of clay kil from the Trojan Truva War. Folk Art Museum opened in 1962, contains collections of furniture, ceramics, traditional costumes and traditional musical instruments. Among the exhibits you will see the first "Petros" the pelican, stuffed.
Nautical Museum
Opened in 1985, here you can see ships from the early Minoan period to the 19th century, maps and documents and in general exhibits from the naval deniz tradition of the island.
Panagia Paraportiani
The most photographed monument anıt on the island is Paraportiani church. It consists of a complex of five churches. Four of them are on the ground level and one raised. The ground floor of the complex consists of Agios Efstathios, Agioi Anargyroi, Agios Sozontas and Agia Anastasia The church of Paraportiani is built above Agios Efstatios and actually got its name from the fact that it stands at the small entrance to the medieval ortaçağ fortress hisar. The building started in 1425 and was not completed until the 17th century.
Windmills
In the past there were 16 windmills serving for the grinding öğütme of agricultural products. These days some have been restored and are used as museums and others have been renovated yenilemek and are used as houses.
Little Venice
Little Venice is one of the most charming çekici districts of Hora and one of the prettiest places in the Cyclades. Its picturesque two - and three -storey kat houses, with colorful balconies, windows and doors built right on the sea, form a unique picture. Little Venice is the perfect spot yer from which to view the sunset.
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