| In the peak of summer Mykonos was crowded with tourists, both Greeks and those from other countries. During the day people regularly headed to one of the many beaches where they partied all day long, soaking up the sun and dancing to the music. In the evening everyone generally headed into Mykonos Town, usually enjoying their evening meal around 10 pm and partying into the night. Luckily when we were there, the huge summer crowds had departed. |
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| Mykonos Landscape |
| During our stay we took the excursion boat over to the sacred island of Delos, just a few miles away. Although this island was only three miles long by one mile wide, it was full of history. In Greek mythology Delos was where the twins Apollo and Artemis were born, and the Cyclades group of islands (where the word Cyclades [Kukloi] means rings) actually radiated out from this sacred island. In ancient Greece, Delos was second only to Delphi in religious importance. Now some of the best ruins in the island�s sanctuary were the marble lion carvings presented to Delos by the Naxians in the 7th century BC to guard the sacred lake. Originally there were nine lions. Now only five lions remained with the originals in the island�s museum. |
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| Delos |
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