2. Mykonos
• Mykonos is a Greek island part of
the Cycladel, lying
between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos. The
island spans an area of 85.5 square
kilometres (33.0 sq mi) and rises to an
elevation of 341 metres (1,119 feet) at its
highest point. There are 10,134 inhabitants
(2011 census), most of whom live in the
largest town, Mykonos, which lies on the
west coast. The town is also known
as Chora (i.e. the Town in Greek, following
the common practice in Greece when the
name of the island itself is the same as the
name of the principal town).
• Mykonos' nickname is The island of the
winds.[2][3] Tourism is a major industry and
Mykonos is well known for its vibrant
nightlife and for being a gay-friendly
destination with many establishments
catering for the LGBT community
3. Mythology
• In Greek mythology, Mykonos was named after its first
ruler, Mykons, the son or grandson of the
god Apollo and a local hero. The island is also said to
have been the location of a great battle between Zeus
and Titans and where Hercules killed the invincible
giants having lured them from the protection of Mount
Olympus. It is even said that the large rocks all over the
island are the petrified testicles (or, in bowdlerized
versions of the myth, the entire corpses) of the giants;
this portion of the myth is the source of the slang term
"stones" attested in most major European languages
4. Geography
• The island spans an area of 85.5 square kilometres (33.0 sq mi) and
rises to an elevation of 341 metres (1,119 feet) at its highest point. It is
situated 150 kilometres (93 miles) east of Athens in the Aegean Sea.
The island features no rivers, but numerous seasonal streams two of
which have been converted into reservoirs.
• The island is composed mostly of granite and the terrain is very rocky
with many areas eroded by the strong winds. High
quality clay and baryte, which is a mineral used as a lubricant in oil
drilling, were mined on the eastern side of Mykonos until the late
1900s.
• It produces 4,500 cubic metres (160,000 cu ft) of water daily, by revers
osmosis of sea water in order to help meet the needs of its population
and visitors.
• The island has a population of nearly 12,500, most of whom live in the
main town of Chora
![Mykonos
• Mykonos is a Greek island part of
the Cycladel, lying
between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos. The
island spans an area of 85.5 square
kilometres (33.0 sq mi) and rises to an
elevation of 341 metres (1,119 feet) at its
highest point. There are 10,134 inhabitants
(2011 census), most of whom live in the
largest town, Mykonos, which lies on the
west coast. The town is also known
as Chora (i.e. the Town in Greek, following
the common practice in Greece when the
name of the island itself is the same as the
name of the principal town).
• Mykonos' nickname is The island of the
winds.[2][3] Tourism is a major industry and
Mykonos is well known for its vibrant
nightlife and for being a gay-friendly
destination with many establishments
catering for the LGBT community](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)