Chora ( Mykonos Town) Sites & Attractions
Chora ( Mykonos Town) is a very beautiful old island town that manages to maintain a balance between tourist development and traditional characteristics. Mykonos Chora is full of whitewashed houses, quaint windmills, a multitude of chapels, busy alleyways with flowered balconies and a multicolored fleet of fishing boats at the port, all which create a breathtaking spectacle. While in Chora, you have the opportunity to take a stroll through Alefkandra, Mykonos’ “Little Venice” and visit the windmills, the stunning Paraportiani Church as well as the Archaeological, the Folklore and the War Museums.
Other attractions on Mykonos Island
Take some time out from you busy vacation schedule to consult your Mykonos map and visit the Well of Giannaros and the 3 Hellenistic towers in Platis Gialos, the Monastery of Panagia Tourliani in Ano Mera, and the Pre-historic and Ancient ruins at Panormos Bay.
We also suggest you catch a boat from Ornos to Delos Island to see the ancient city dedicated to Apollo, which was also a major trade center of the Mediterranean during ancient times.
Mykonos Beaches
As long as the sun is shining, the major attractions on the island is the numerous beautiful beaches and the clean blue-green Aegean Sea. On Mykonos Island you can find family beaches such as Ornos - one of the island's finest beaches located just 200 meters from the Yiannaki Hotel Mykonos -, which is organized and offers a variety of restaurants, cafes, and shops. There are beaches packed with sunbathers and others situated "far from the maddening crowd". Mykonos Beaches are ideal for all types of vacationers; from water sports lovers to nudists. The most popular beaches are Paradise and Super Paradise, Platis Gialos, Psarou, Agios Ioannis and Paranga. Among the quieter beaches are Agios Stefanos, Agrari, Elia, Panormos and Tourlos. The beaches of Agia Anna, Ftelia and Kalafati are favourites of the Mykonos Island windsurfers.
Mykonos Nightlife and Cuisine
After sunset, everything changes. The crowds disperse into the streets and into the restaurants, tavernas, cafés, bars and clubs to enjoy the amazing nightlife entertainment for which Mykonos is so well-known. In the summer, an outdoor cinema - "Cine Mando" - operates, while various art exhibitions, theatrical performances and concerts are held as well.
From Yiannaki Hotel in Ornos Mykonos, visitors have easy access to the following destinations:
- Mykonos Airport : 3 km
- Mykonos Port : 3,5 km (taxi fare : €6)
- Mykonos Town : 3 km (taxi fare : €6)
- Ornos Beach : 200 meters
- Supermarket: 100 meters
- Bus Stop: 100 meters
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