Mykonos was beautiful. All of the buildings are painted bright white, then the shutters, doors and railings are painted bright colors; bright and light blue, red, green, pink. There are little shops and cafes in the narrow, winding streets. There are also several oldfashioned windmills on the hills and by the coastline. The water was very clear.
I also saw the island of Delos, the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. It was a sacred island, and the early Greeks would make a pilgrimage there to worship. It also became a strong market town; with a democracy and a population of 50, 000. The Romans destroyed the city in 88 BC, killing 20,000 and taking the rest as slaves. The island has never been reinhabited, the buildings were destoyed by the Romans, earthquakes, and time. Many things were looted, but the Greeks have made the whole island a museum to preserve the ancient buildings. It is the Greek version of Pompeii. It was fascinating.
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