Holidays in Mykonos Greece
Mykonos Island is often referred to as the jewel of the Cycladic islands, due to its dream-like beaches and cosmopolitan reputation. Mykonos is famed for its stunning and scenic landscapes, its traditional Cycladic whitewashed homes, majestic looking windmills and chapels and charming harbour, where fishing boats come and go doing their business. Mykonos is also renowned for its elite yet crazy nightlife and golden coastline. The island of Mykonos never rests, its blue-green waters and never ending parties have marked the island as the hottest tourist holiday destination in the world! Sit back, relax, sip on a cocktail and live every minute of this incredible experience.
Mykonos has been blessed with all year sunshine, and as long as the sun is hot and sizzling-hit the beach! One of the most alluring attractions on the island is the plethora of stunning beaches and glistening emerald waters. The beaches range from isolated beaches, to family hubs, nudist beaches and stylish party zone beaches. The list is endless and you are bound to find the right beach for you!
History and Culture
Although less famous in antiquity in contrast to Delos, Mykonos island was once a poor colony. Mykonos is an island of extremes, and its locals were accustomed to the shifting lifestyles from poverty to wealth. Nonetheless, the locals’ authentic hospitality hastened the island’s development and it soon became the ideal haven for the rich and famous! In time, archaeologists and other specialists began to show interest in the island’s history. Artists flocked to the island to paint the stunning sunsets, write poetry and marvel at its Cycladic architecture. The locals in turn enchanted their visitors with their welcoming hospitality, innate charm and charisma, smiling faces and generosity. By the late 1960s Mykonos has been established as the ideal tourist hub, attracting thousands of glamorous stars and the rich and famous.
Shop till you Drop
Mykonos is also known as a shopper’s paradise! There is nowhere else in the world where you can shop till midnight. In Mykonos you will find jewellery shops, antique stores, charming souvenir shops, designer boutiques and much more. You are bound to find something for you! Shopping in Mykonos is the epitome of shopping in style! Just imagine expensive high couture being displayed on whitewashed backgrounds! The atmosphere is divine!
Where to Stay-Mykonos Theoxenia Hotel
Five-star boutique hotel, Mykonos Theoxenia Hotel, offers its guests authentic Mykonian hospitality in style! Mykonos Theoxenia Boutique Hotel is famed as being a work of art and part of the island’s history. This luxurious and glamorous boutique hotel, Mykonos Theoxenia was inspired in the sixties and although renovated, its initial concept was preserved. Expert designers refurbished Mykonos Theoxenia, and succeeded in creating a unique hotel that radiates sophistication and Mykonos glamorous attitude and lifestyle. The combination of the pop-contemporary furniture, art pieces and historic stone-made building accentuates its beauty, and captivates your soul, just like a piece of art. The hotel’s friendly and trained staff has one concern, to serve you, just as if you were royalty. The views of the surrounding scenery are breathtaking. Just imagine marvelling at the symbolic windmills while the sun meets the horizon is the blue sea! It is simply to die for!
