The Island of Mykonos

Mykonos? What Are You Doing Here?

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January 26th 2009
After a 5 hour ferry ride, we arrived on the island of Mykonos in Greece. What are you doing here?" - that was the first question 50% of the people we met asked. Mykonos is a couple hundred miles South of Athens in the Meditteranean and is about 15x10 miles long. We arrived midday on Saturday and quickly realized that the residents are the nicest people ever. It is definitly the down-season as ... read more

Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Mykonos

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more