Mykonos town and its harbor from the air

Mykonos.

A small island of the Cyclades that fills every summer. The captains' houses on the water, the windmills above them, and the sacred island across the strait.

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  1. Mykonos covers 85.5 km² and had 10,704 residents at the 2021 census.
  2. The windmills above the town were built by the Venetians in the 16th century to mill flour.
  3. The first houses of Little Venice, built over the water, date from the mid-18th century.
  4. Delos, 2 km away, is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Little Venice

Houses on the water.

On the western edge of the town of Mykonos, the houses stand with their balconies over the sea. The first of them were built in the mid-18th century, and the quarter is called Little Venice. In the evening the terraces along it face the sunset.

The houses of Little Venice over the water, under a blue sky
Little Venice.
Kato Mili

The windmills.

On the ridge above Little Venice stand the windmills of Kato Mili, built by the Venetians in the 16th century to mill flour.

The windmills of Kato Mili against a blue sky
The windmills.
Paraportiani

Built over 2 centuries.

Panagia Paraportiani, at the edge of the old town, was begun in the 15th century and not finished until the 17th.

The white bell tower of Panagia Paraportiani against a blue sky
Panagia Paraportiani.
Delos

The sacred island.

Delos lies 2 km off Mykonos. The ancient Greeks held it the most sacred of all islands, and the remains of its sanctuary of Apollo and its trading port are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The columns of the ruins on Delos
Delos.
The base

Living there.

Mykonos is on the board, with the tax, the route to residence, the schools and the cost of living on its own page, as is Athens, the capital, a short flight away.

  1. The windmills of Kato MiliMykonos town
  2. Panagia ParaportianiMykonos town
  3. The first houses of Little VeniceMykonos town
  4. 10,704 residents at the censusMykonos

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Sources. Wikipedia, Mykonos · UNESCO, Delos. Read October 2026. A record of places, houses and dates, published as research. Patrician.ch has no commercial relationship with any house named here. Photographs from Unsplash and Pexels, used under their licenses.

Questions

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When were the windmills of Mykonos built?

In the 16th century, by the Venetians, to mill flour.

What is Little Venice in Mykonos?

The quarter of houses built over the water on the western edge of the town, the first of them in the mid-18th century.

How far is Delos from Mykonos?

About 2 km.

Delos is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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