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Mykonos is a rocky Cycladic island in the central Aegean Sea. Its southern coast, facing away from the prevailing north winds (Meltemi), hosts the most sheltered and popular beaches. The north coast is windier and less developed.
No Atlantic sargassum: Mediterranean water quality is generally excellent. Mykonos's southern beaches are well-protected from the Meltemi winds that can stir up the northern Aegean in summer. Water clarity is typically very good throughout the season.
Mykonos sits at the heart of the Cyclades: whose name comes from the Greek 'kyklos' (circle) because the islands ring the sacred island of Delos, just two miles away. Delos was one of the holiest sites in the ancient Greek world: the mythological birthplace of Apollo and Artemis: and Mykonos served as the main port for the pilgrims and traders who visited its temples, making these waters some of the most traveled in the ancient Mediterranean. The island's iconic windmills, built by the Venetians in the 16th century to grind grain for the fleets of ships calling at its harbor, still stand as silhouettes above the whitewashed town: monuments to a era when Mykonos's harbor mattered for commerce as much as it now does for tourism.
"They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters: these see the works of the LORD.": Psalm 107:23-24Live seaweed levels, surf, water quality and hotel deals — updated daily. Free.
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