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beaches further east. Backed
by hotels and restaurants, this
is the main family beach on
Mýkonos the island, with watersports
Piraeus, and a long sweep of sand.
Rafína, Sýros, Faros Armenistis Fókos
Pátmos, Ikaría Beach
Ágios Sóstis
Beach
Ágios
Stéfanos Pánormos
Bay 3
Toúrlos Moní Ano Merá
Palaiokástrou
Páros, Náxos, Klouvás
Delos Mýkonos Ano Merá ⌂ 9 km (6 miles) NW of
Town Mýkonos town
Megáli
Ámmos Beach Mýkonos Kalafáti The inland village of Ano Merá,
International
Airport Elia Kaló east of Mýkonos town, is
Ágios Ornós Beach Livádi
Ioannis Beach unspoiled by tourism. The
Platýs Gialós Agrári Beach 16th-century Panagía Tourlianí,
Delos Ágía Anna Paradise Super dedicated to the island’s pro-
Paradise Beach
Beach Beach tectress, is just off the central
platia. Founded by two monks
from Páros, the red-domed
0 kilometres 4 N monastery has an ornate
marble tower, as well as some
0 miles 4
fine 16th-century icons.
kástro. Built on the site of the Next door, Lena’s House, a
postern gate (parapórti) of the 19th-century mansion, evokes
medieval fortress, it is made the life of a Mykonian lady,
up of four chapels at ground Lena Skrivanou. Everything is EAT
level with another above. Part preserved, from her needle-
of it dates from 1425, while work to her chamberpot.
the rest was built in the 16th Works by inter national and Joanna’s Niko’s
and 17th centuries. Greek artists are on show at Unpretentious taverna
From the kástro, the lanes the Municipal Art Gallery, also with great sunset views
run down into Venetía, or in Tría Pigádia, including an and a cosy interior.
Little Venice (officially known exhibition of paintings by ⌂ Megáli Ámmos beach,
as Aléfkándra), the artists’ Mykonian artists. Mýkonos
quarter. The tall houses have § 22890 24251
painted balconies jutting out Archaeological Museum ¡¡¡
over the sea. The main square, " ⌂ Old Harbour § 22890
Platía Aléfkandras, is home to 22325 # 9am–4pm Tue–Sun
the large Orthodox church of (Apr–Oct: to 8pm Fri–Sat) To Ma’ereio
Lozária; originally a 17th- ¢ Main public hols This hole-in-the-wall is
century Catholic shrine, it still popular with locals for
bears a Bourbon crest. Folk Museum its home-style dishes.
The Maritime Museum of ⌂ Harbourfront, near ⌂ Kalogéra 16, Hóra,
the Aegean, in the Tría Pigádia Paraportianí § 22890 22591 Mýkonos
district, features model ships # Apr–Oct: 5–8pm Mon–Fri § 22890 28825
from pre-Minoan times to ¡¡¡
the 19th century, maritime
instruments, paintings and 2 To Steki tou Proedrou
5th-century BC coins with
nautical themes. The museum’s Platýs Gialós The broad menu here of
various roast meats
restored tradi tional sailing ⌂ 3 km (2 miles) S of includes spit-roast goat.
boat is moored in the harbour Mýkonos town
for visits in the summer. ⌂ Main plaza, Áno Méra,
Mýkonos is popular primarily Mýkonos
for its beaches, with the best # 22890 71925
ones along the south coast. At ¡¡¡
Sunset over the stylish Platýs Gialós, regular
whitewashed village taxi boats are available to ferry
of Mýkonos town sun-worshippers to the other
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