The island of Mykonos, which holds many secrets from the times of the ancient Greek kings, is part of the Cycladic archipelago, washed by the waves of the Aegean Sea. Mykonos' neighbors are the islands of Tinos, Syros, Paros and Nixos. The area of the island is about 85 square kilometers, the population is about 10 thousand people.
The national currency is the euro (EUR).
On the territory of Mykonos there are many small villages and towns, the main of which is Chora. The relief of the island is predominantly flat, the highest point is about 340 meters above sea level.
The first mention of settlement on the territory of modern Mykonos dates back to the III millennium BC. At the beginning of the XI century BC the island was favored by the Ionians, whose main occupations at that time were agriculture and worship of the gods. By the way, the name of the island has a divine origin: according to myths, it was named in honor of the hero Mykonos, whose father was the god Apollo.
For centuries Mykonos did not belong to Greece: the Romans, Byzantines, Venetians, Catalans and Turks ruled here. These transitions "from hand to hand" could not but affect the traditions and culture of the town. However, this does not detract from its original Greek identity.
