Wednesday, November 29, 2006

MYKONOS


ABOUT MYKONOS

Always cosmopolitan and young, Mykonos is the island that will give a fine signal for the start of the summer season. The island is an endless party, 24 hours per day. The day begins after 11 o’clock at night, the time when the island’s streets fill up with people who visit restaurants before their night out. After the first drink in the Little Venice the whole island starts shaking in the vibes of the night craziness, until the sunrise in the magic Cavo Paradiso.
Mykonos is an island with international fame, where Americans and Europeans go there without seeing Athens first. In Mykonos you can find everything; great cuisine, luxurious hosting and night bars to have fun until morning, expensive shopping as well as galleries and art happenings. You have to visit Mykonos in order to appreciate the majesty of Greek amusement. The Mykonian nights are popular all over the world. We can’t describe it; you can only see it. Come to Mykonos, be part of the colorful crowd and enjoy the rhythms of the island.

NIGHT LIFE in Mykonos
If you want to sleep at night, simply you have to find another destination. Mykonos is popular for its nightlife in the whole world and the choices are numerous. There are many cafes, bars, famous clubs, where popular djs are present. Definitely go to:
• Caprice for authentic amusement in Little Venice and great drinks
• Cavo Paradiso (22890/27205): It is one of the three best summer dance clubs in the world. Its advantage is the great view and the popular djs that are hosted there every year.

Also you can enjoy Mykonian amusement in the following places:

• Space (22890/24100): The biggest club of Chora is in the Laka square in the city centre, with mainstream music and many people
• Uno (22890/26144): One of the oldest bar of Chora with constant visitors and peoples’ parade
• Galleraki (22890/27188): It is open in the morning and has been famous because of its nice view to the sunset of Little Venice. For relaxed mood and excellent drinks full of Celebrities (22890/22990): Small but famous, inside the Chora, many famous Greek people go there
• La Notte (22890/26747): Modern live folk program in the centre of Chora. It is usually full.

Amazing beaches
There are several types of beaches; quiet and private, busy, with rocks or sand for all kinds of tastes.
Visit the following:
• Psarou, meeting point of celebrities
• Super Paradise if you want to go clubbing even under the sun
• Elia, cold sea and golden sand in the most popular beach of the island
• Paraga, where young people go because of the well-known beach bars, Paraga Cafe and Kahlua
Very interesting beaches are the following as well:
• Kalafatis for the sports lovers; you can do windsurfing, diving and horse-riding.
• Kalo Livadi, where people who know the island go as they don’t like busy places.
• Ornos and Platys Yialos for families
• Paradise for parties and organized camping
• Agrari, quiet, convenient and organized
• Panormos and Ayios Sostis, where you won’t find umbrellas and deck-chair
• Ai-Yiannis that tourists prefer because they live in the nearby hotels
• Kapari and Fokos; you will like them if you love isolation

Mykonian cuisine
During your stay in Mykonos, try the local specialties, such as kopanisti, black beans, sausages, fresh seafood, kopanisti, beans,sausages and fresh seafood (echinus and mussels) and louzes (smoked pork), the local drink ‘soumada’ and the sweets with almond.

Where you can eat in Mykonos
Mykonos cuisine is a gourmet treat concerning its the little taverns and restaurants. You will have many choices and you will certainly find what you like. For gastronomic pleasures don’t miss the following:
• Nikos (22890/24320): One of the most classic taverns of Chora and good cooked food and fish.
• Interni (22890/26333): Fusion cuisine prized with Chrisos Skoufos (Golden Hat), the most popular courtyard of Mykonos. After 12.30 the rhythms are more intense and it becomes full of people

Very good quality food you can find as well in:
• Ιthaki (22890/26850): Fresh seafood, grilled fish and crab-pasta
• I Varka (22890/72310): many cooked dishes, pittas and fresh fish in a nice yard in Kalo Livadi
• Achinei (22890/23467): Live seafood, echinuses, fresh fish in Ayia Anna of Paraga. There are also some night parties.
For international cuisine you can visit the following:
• Apalloosa (22890/27086): Delicious hamburgers and very good Mexican dishes in a joyful environment with intense colors and ethnic motives.
• The Sushi Bar (22890/26969): The famous chain of sushi-bars opened last year in Mykonos as well. You will find well-made sushi and some Japanese cooked food.
• Blue Ginger (22890/27602): Thailand cuisine with herbs and spices and Chinese dishes in the beautiful veranda with a view to the Chora.

Sights
During your stay in Mykonos, don’t miss to visit spectacular historic and religious sights of the island, such as:
• The beautiful mills that are all over the place
• The nice church of Panayias Paraportianis in the area Kastro
• The Monastery of Panayia Tourlianis
In Mykonos there are 400 churches with wooden temples. The big number of the churches can be explained by the habit of the locals to bury dead people in private churches and the different presents (vows) that seamen offered. Undoubtedly, the most charming corner of the island is the neighborhood ‘Alefkandra’, the Venice of Mykonos, where houses are built on the sea, with wooden balconies that are mirrored in the sea.

Museums that you have to see
Mykonos is not only full of light-blue seas, bars, nightclubs and non-stop shopping. You can also visit many sights of the area:
• The Naval Museum of the Aegean, in the central internal road of the city , Tel: 22890 22700
• The Archeological Place of Dilos and its museum. You can go to Dilos with
boats leaving from Kato Molos (near the town hall). Tel: 22890 22259


Short city break
Visit Mykonos for a short escape. Go to Super Paradise beach to swim and have a great fun. Eat in one of the numerous restaurants of the Chora and have a drink in the ‘Little Venice’. During the night, there are many choices where you can mingle with people. The only thing for sure is that if you choose Mykonos as a destination for a break from the boring routine, you will have great time and the wish to come back soon, as many other people.

Long Holidays
In Mykonos the rhythm of life is slow and relaxed. The island seems empty before 12 and it is again lively around 2, until when most people rest from the late night out. The Mykonian way of life will amaze you and surely we suggest Mykonos as a destination for long holidays. You will have then the chance to explore the island.

Festive spirit
Mykonos is suggested to all those that want to have fun. The island is internationally famous for its nights and organized parties in famous clubs. You will see also people dancing outside the clubs in great mood, a festivity spirit and a drink in their hands.

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