This upmarket Greek island is a sophisticated, fashionable
favourite destination particularly for the gay traveller, and
probably because of its popularity it has become reputedly the most
expensive of all the islands. Its designer shops, colourful
tavernas and throbbing dance clubs are doing a roaring trade, but
despite the trendy crowds and a couple of well-attended nudist
beaches, the island retains its traditional flavour while its
trademark five thatched windmills turn slowly on the hill. Tourists
to Mykonos who would like to do some serious sightseeing can visit
the archaeological museum on the island, which displays some finds
from the necropolis on nearby Rhenia. It is also possible to take a
trip across to the uninhabited island of Delos (just six nautical
miles away), which is an important World Heritage archaeological
site, having been the religious and political centre of the Aegean
in ancient times. Explore the temples and the Avenue of the Lions,
and see some stunning archaic sculptures in the museum.
