INFORMATIONS FOR MIKONOS
Mykonos lies between Tinos and Naxos. An island with very little vegetation, it has an area of 85 sq. km., a shoreline of 80 km and a population of 5,500. The island can be reached by air from Athens (daily service from Athens airport and more than ten flights a day during peak periods), Rhodes, Santorini and Herakleion (Crete) or by ferry from Piraeus (94 nautical miles), Rafina (71 nautical miles), the Dodecanese, Crete, and Thessaloniki. The trip by ferry from Piraeus takes about 6 hours. In summer there is 'flying doplhin' service from Piraues or Rafina. A local boat service takes visitors from Mykonos to nearby Delos
IN the wealth of ancient Greek mythology there are two references to Mykonos. The first tells us that the island took its name from the hero Mykonos and the other that it was on Mykonos that Hercules slew the Giants and that the large rocks which lie scattered about the island are their petrified corpses
In ancient times there were two cities on Mykonos, one of which was near the site of the present town. The Ionians came from Athens to Mykonos in the 9th century BC. From that point on, the history of Mykonos has been, broadly speaking, the same as that of the other islands of the Cyclades. Initially it was under the rule of Athenians, but at that time it took second place to Delos, which was a major religious centre for many centuries
Mykonos was conquered by the Venetians in 1207 and by Turks in 1537. It played an important part in the 1821 uprising. In October 1822, the Turks undertook a landing on the island, but the Mykonians under their heroic woman leader, Manto Mavroyenous, successfully repulsed it. After liberation (1830) Mykonos managed to re-establish its commercial fleet but the aftercoming dominance of the steamship resulted in the gradual constriction of their shipping activities by the end of the past century
During the period between World War I and World War II, tourism made its first appearance. From the mid-50s on the island has been gradually transformed into an important tourist, cosmopolitan and artistic centre
Greek Ferries to Mikonos Mykonos from Santorini or Heraklion Crete or Rhodes island .Departures from Athens Piraeus or Rafina port.
Greece ferry routes from Athens Piiraeus port to Greek islands
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Greek Ferries Routes destinations Timetables ,Shedules for Greek Ferries .with ferry Boat or High speed ferries :
DODECANESE ISLANDS FERRY ROUTES
PIRAEUS - RHODES , KASTELORIZO via Rhodes
ATHENS -ASTYPALEA , KASOS VIA RODOS OR KRETE
RHODOS -HALKI (CHALKI) , PIRAEUS -KOS OR VIA RHODOS
KALYMNOS PIRAEUS , ATHENS LEROS OR VIA RHODES
KALYMNOS PIRAEUS , ATHENS LEROS OR VIA RHODES
RHODES KARPATHOS -CRETE , LIPSI via Rhodes
ATHENS RODOs -NISYROS , PATMOS ATHENS
SYMI via Rhodes , TILOS PIRAEUS OR VIA RHODES
CYCLADES GREECE ISLANDS FERRIES prices ,timetables routes online reservations
ATHENS AMORGOS , ATHENS MYKONOS PIRAEUS
ATHENS ANDOS , PAROS ATHENS PERAEUS PORT
PIRAEUS IOS , PIRAEUS SANTORINI (THIRA )
ATHENS KEA , SYROS
ATHEN MILOS , TINOS PIRAEUS OR RAFINA
PIREAS NAXOS , HERAKLION KOUFONISIA
PIRAEUS DONOUSA , PIRAEUS KITHNOS
PIRAEUS SXINOUSA , PIRAEUS KITHIRA
ATHENS SERIFOS , PIRAEUS PORT ATHENS -ANAFI
ATHINA FOLEGANDROS PIRAEUS , PIRAEUS PORT ATHENS - SIKINOS
PIRAEUS IRAKLIA
SPORADES ISLANDS Greek ferry routes timetables FOR HELLAS FERRIES
ALONISOS , SKIATHOS , SKPOPELOS , SKYROS
NORTHERN AEGEAN ISLANDS TRAVEL with Greek ferry Boats
PIRAEUS - THASOS , SAMOTHRAKI , PSARA , ATHENS -LIMNOS , PIREAS -LESVOS -MYTILINE ,
PIRAEUS IKARIA FOURNI , PIRAEUS CHIOS ,
Ferry routes to CRETE KRITI travel in Crete island with Fast Greek ferry boats
PIRAEUS HERAKLION , PIRAEUS - RETHIMNON , PIRAEUS CHANIA , PIRAEUS -AGIOS NIKOLAOS , PIRAEUS -SANTORINI -SITIA -RHODES
ROUTES FROM IONIAN ISLANDS TO ITALY AND GREEK ISLANDS PATRAS to Italy Amgona Bari Venice
, IGOUMENITSA , PATRAS -CORFU -KERKIRA , PATRAS ITHAKI ZANTE , KEFALONIA , PAXI , LEFKADA ,
PATRAS ZAKINTHOS , PATRAS ITHAKI ZANTE , PATRAS to Angona Brindisi ,Bari , Venice
GREEK FERRY BOAT ROUTES FROM OTHER PORTS OF GREECE
THESSALONIKI , ALEXANDROUPOLIS, AGIOS KONSTANTINOS VOLOS , RAFINA (ATHENS ), KAVALA
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