The windmills of Mykonos

Mykonos and Delos

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September 18th 2010
Mykonos - the glitz and glamour, the oiled up bodies on the beach, the gays strutting...... all these things are what hits you in the face on Mykonos. I cant really say this island does anything at all for me.... its very plastic and created.... yet, very beautiful. We arrived, and were whisked away to our apartment at Ornos. We had a wander around Mykonos town, through little Venice and plann ... 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