The birthplace of Apollo, the god of light, shares its radiance and its energy with the humble land of stone next to it. The actual word “Mykonos” derives from the ancient greek words Mykon and themonia, which mean heap of stones. Under the impressive granite formations, according to the myth, are buried the giants killed by Hercules during the Gigantomachy.

The once ridiculed for its poverty island is today antagonizing its historically important sacred neighbor, as it grew its own fanatic audience. People from all around the world cherish it for different and often conflicting reasons. Its dazzling white cuboid houses with colorful wooden shutters, the hundreds of picturesque churches with red domes, the lofty windmills, the mazy whitewashed pebbled narrow alleys, the archaeological remnants and museums, the numerous beaches for every taste, for partygoers, surfers, families and nudists and the equally varied nightlife compose a compelling vacation destination for every traveler.

The colors of the greek flag come to life before the visitors’ eyes: White and blue, light and sea, architecture and nature, warmth and wind combined in a mystic symphony, stimulating all the senses.