Mykonos Island- A Cosmopolitan Tourist Destination in Greece
Mykonos Island is the most popular cosmopolitan tourist destination in the whole of Greece. The island is a whitewashed tourist paradise in the middle of the Aegean Sea. The island is a perfect show of an ideal tourist destination where simplicity meets glamour. On the island people from all walks of life including celebrities, families from allover the world and students interact freely on the island’s sandy beaches. Whether you are looking forward to have a relaxing vacation, or an entertainment junkie or even an explorer, you are set to find out that Mykonos is a perfect destination for you. Mykonos Island meets all the expectations and needs of tourists from allover the world.
Just like other Cycladic capitals in Greece, the capital of Mykonos Island, Mykonos Town is an expansive well spread out town. The town is one of the perfect examples of the ancient Cycladic architecture with the town still being able to retain much of its historic aspects despite been in existence for centuries. The town has a number of beautiful sites and places that are worth a visit when in town. These places are such as the ancient town hall, Folklore, Maritime and Archaeological Museums and the Paraportiani Church.
Visit the island’s beaches
For water sports enthusiasts, the island’s beaches provide you with a great opportunity to do what you love most. The island’s beaches are known to attract hundreds of surfers and other water sports enthusiasts from allover the world. The island also boasts of having some of the best diving centers in the whole world. Most of these centers offer training sessions for aspiring divers. Mykonos Island is that they are fully equipped with the best diving equipments. There are some secluded beaches on the island that are mainly frequented by gay tourists. Generally, Mykonian beaches provide the best holiday environment for beach lovers and water enthusiasts from allover the world.
Sample the island’s delicacies
When on the island, don’t miss sampling some of the island’s best foods and delicacies. For instance if you are fond of eating flavored foods, you might want to consider taking the island’s pepper flavored kopanisti. For cheese lovers, you should check out a pepper flavored soft cheese. Local sausages that are also flavored with pepper are also ideal delicacies to check out when vacationing on the island. It is important to note that most foods and delicacies in the island are flavored using pepper and other strong appetizers. You can also sample other delicacies from allover the world served in many hotels and restaurants allover the island.
Stay at Mykonos Theoxenia Hotel
To make your vacation on Mykonos Island complete, you should stay at the Mykonos Theoxenia Hotel-the best boutique hotel in Mykonos. Accommodation rooms in the hotel are designed in elegant architectural designs. High end interior decorations bring about an amazing, sophisticated and fresh aura of air while staying at the hotel. For your meals and drinks, the hotel’s restaurant situated within the hotel complex offers both local and foreign mouth-watering delicacies. What’s more unique about this hotel is that it has a trendy bar where you can enjoy different types of wines and beers while listening to cool music from the hotel’s entertainment systems. Mykonos Theoxenia is definitely the best place to stay in when in Mykonos Island.
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