Mykonos, Greece: History, Travel and Tourism

Mykonos, Greece. History, Travel and Tourism. Mykonos is the great glamour island of Greece and flaunts its sizzling St-Tropez-meets-Ibiza style and party-hard reputation. The high-season mix of hedonistic holidaymakers, cruise-ship crowds and posturing fashionistas throngs Mykonos Town (aka Hora), a traditional whitewashed Cycladic maze, delighting in its cubist charms and its chichi cafe-bar-boutique scene. The island is max'ed out with cashed up (or spendthrift) visitors, hip new hotels, beach bars and restaurants. There are a few provisos about visiting here. Come only if you are prepared to pay. And are intent on jostling with street crowds. And sitting bum cheek to cheek with oiled-up loungers at the packed main beaches. Oh, and partying relentlessly. Out of season, devoid of gloss and preening celebrities (real or wannabes), Hora basically closes, with nothing but the occasional person and pelican wandering the empty streets. Mykonos is the jumping-off point for the archaeological site of the nearby island of Delos.