Mykonos Island

Mykonos, or Myconos, lies at the heart of the Cyclades group and was once a byword for trendy and chic holidays in the Med. Even by Greek standards it is an island of extremes, little more than a treeless block of granite, assaulted by the fierce summer meltemi wind and dotted with sugar cube houses bathed in a dazzling white light. Some describe Mykonos as the archetypal Greek island.

It was once notorious as a hangout for the young, narcissistic and gay who paraded nightly around the main town's harbour. The island's light has somewhat dimmed over the years and it now attracts a more sedate clientele, mostly young couples, many on honeymoon or here to get married through one of the many Mykonos-based wedding agencies.
Mykonos may have shed its more outrageous reputation but it is still very cosmopolitan, noisy and immoderate, and the cost of living is not far off horrendous. No one goes here for a cheerful, quiet holiday. It is the Mykonos beaches, the nightlife and the bodies that count.

Mykonos is a place to parade and pose; a place to switch on rather than off. The basic ingredients are an outstandingly beautiful main port, a succession of sandy beaches and the attraction of the nearby sacred island of Delos.

An excellent network of buses serves most of the beaches as do daily boats from Mykonos town and Ornos Bay.Taxis leave from the seafront and rates are fixed. Ferries arrive like buses and you can find one to virtually any island and there are regular early excursions to Delos.

Overview

Though no longer a playground for the rich, famous or artistic Mykonos still attracts the young and colourful. Its cosmopolitan atmosphere has resulted in a wide variety of international restaurants in the main town.
Most of the accommodation has grown up around the hillside behind Mykonos Town and the residential area now covers a large expanse north to Agios Stefanos and south to Plaits Yialos.
With little natural shelter Mykonos suffers more than most from the notorious meltemi wind which can blow fiercely in high summer.
A photogenic port and a string of sandy beaches along the south coast are the main attractions of Mykonos.
The nearby islet of Delos is one of the great sightseeing attractions of the Aegean and the Mykonos windmills are probably the most photographed in Greece..

Source: http://www.greekisland.co.uk