Domna Petinaros Apts Hotel Mykonos

Petros Mark #?

by johngayton

The original Petros the Pelican landed on Mykonos in the 50's after having been injured in a storm whilst migrating and became something of a local celebrity. After his death in the 80's he was reportedly replaced on instigation by Jackie Onassis, or whatever other tale you may wish to believe. There are now several other pelicans here on the Island, usually hanging around the harbour, and I suppose you have to be a bit of a pelican specialist to tell which is which. They are all popular with tourists and locals alike and pose quite happily for the camera AND they don't charge for the privilege!

HOW TO GET THERE
By plane...

by SirRichard

HOW TO GET THERE
By plane from Athens there are 3-16 flights a day, depending on the season.For more information contact Olympic Airways in Athens tel. (01) 9666666 and Olympic Airways in Mykonos tel. (0289) 22.490 (duration:35 min).
From Piraeus there are at least 2 ferries a day (distance:94 nautical miles, duration:6,15h). For more information contact the Coastguard of Piraeus tel. (01) 4226000-4.
From Rafina to Mykonos there are 2 ferries a day in winter and 6 in the summer. For more information contact the Coastguard of Rafina (0294) 22.888.
From Mykonos you can visit Chios, Mitilini, Samos, Santorini, Rhodes and Iraklio by plane (summertime only). For more information contact Olympic Airways in Mykonos tel. (0289) 22.490.

Let's get retarded in here...

by DrexelDragon

Super Paradise beach is nicer than Paradise beach in my opinion when comparing the sand...err, pebbles. They're smaller, and it's more like sand. However, there is no big rock that you can swim out to and lay on like there is at Paradise. The water is clear and has a nice torquise color.

The beach only has one bar, but its setup is cooler than the ones at Paradise Beach. The party really got cranking here around 5:30 in the afternoon. A bottle of Corona was 5euro. Amstel and Heineken are like 2 or 3.

The DJ here played some awesome music as well.

White Churches

by Maryimelda

Depending on where you do your research you will get varying tallies for the numbers of little white churches on Mykonos. I've found numbers ranging from 250 to 365. Why so many? You may well ask.
The majority of the little white churches are privately owned and you will see them everywhere. They are built by families to commemorate the lives of departed loved ones. Sometimes you may see two or more churches in a private backyard. And I guess many families don't have any because they simply can't afford them.
These little buildings however are an integral feature of the island.

Mykonos

by seagoingJLW

"Popular Destination"

Mykonos, an island in the Aegean Sea, is beautiful, picturesque and cosmopolitan. It lies between Tinos and Naxos. There is very little vegetation. The island has an area of 85 sq km, a shoreline of 80 km, and a population of 5,500. One tenth of the yearly visitors to Greece go to Mykonos.

There are lovely white buildings, narrow streets, and delightful shops.

The island has beautiful beaches as well. It is well worth spending a vacation here.

An additional oddity is the pelican that strolls around town.

"Mythology and History"

There are two mythological references. One says that the island got its name from the hero Mykonos and the other tells us that this is where Hercules slew the Giants. The large rocks scattered all over the islands are supposed to be the petrified corpses of the Giants.

The present town is on the site of one of the two ancient cities on Mykonos. The Ionians came from Athen to Mykonos in the 9th century BC. It was originally Athenian.

In 1207 it was conquered by the Venetians and in 1537 by the Turks.

Tourism began during the period between World War I and World War II. From the mid 1950's on it has become an important tourist, cosmopolitan, and artistic center.