Mykonos - Greece. Scattered around this page are a few photographs from
around Mykonos Harbour and Old Town which we took whilst
waiting for our next ferry - on route on yet another Greek Island holiday.
Since Paros and Naxos do not have runways capable of receiving jet
aircraft if you are travelling / going on holiday to these and other adjacent islands you
may well go via Mykonos and end up having to wait around for a ferry.
Mykonos Town is a bustling but pleasant
place with a nice harbour and it's small streets are well worth having a
wander around - as is a visit to look at the windmills which watch over
the harbour. One problem we found with
Mykonos Town is that it is really expensive for food and drinks - two cups
of coffee can easily cost you 9 Euros and the food is equally expensive
(well I think it is but perhaps am getting too old...).
Anway we several years ago learned to make certain we already had food and drink with us
whenever Mykonos was on our itinerary. Actually we also try to have food
and drink with us if/when we have to use the airport there too since the
food is not that fabulous and is equally expensive.
The days of just leaving bags and cases in a pile by a quayside for a few
hours or even overnight on a Greek Island and being certain nobody would touch
them are perhaps sadly disappearing - unattended luggage is now perhaps a thing
of the past. If you have several hours to kill and don't want to log your
suitcases etc. around we found a place on the harbour front called the One Stop
which will store bags etc for a few hours though of course it does cost a few
Euros.
Mykonos Town's windmills are
in pretty good condition and it's well worth the effort to go and wander
around them for a while and of course take a few photos too.
Anyone who has visited islands in this particular part of Greece will know about their love of having their churches everywhere - and Mykonos Town is no exception. Their are some really old churches to be found if you wander the Old Town's narrow streets. The photographs show a few of the scenes from around the harbour - there are plenty of fishing boats to admire of course - the whole area is often quite busy with people continually lugging suitcases around from one ferry point to another. There are plenty of tavernas and cafes around but as previously mentioned these do tend to be rather expensive in our view.
The Old Towns narrow streets are decorated with flowers are a delight to walk around. If you do take a wander around though try and keep your bearings - it is quite easy to get lost amongst the winding alleys - and there are a lot of them.
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Mykonos Greece Travel Guide from Greek Island Postcards