'Downtown' Mykonos by junge1

Photography • Urban/Cityscape • posted on Nov 16, 2013

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'Downtown' Mykonos Town is the main business area along the Old Port of the town. A highway, starting at the New Port, by-passes this town along the hills in the background and leads to the airport, several beaches and resorts, and a few small scattered communities in the interior. Mykonos, the island, is part of the Cyclades and has a land area of 85.5 square kilometers (33.0 square miles) with elevations reaching up to 341 m (1,119-ft). This picture was taken on 30 June 2013, Sig....

Comments (24)

ronmolina

9:16AM | Sat, 16 November 2013

Nice shot!

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adrie

9:28AM | Sat, 16 November 2013

Great photoshot my friend.

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Juliette.Gribnau

9:30AM | Sat, 16 November 2013

such a lovely scenery

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Rob2753

9:43AM | Sat, 16 November 2013

It looks like the woman on the right of the picture is taking a photograph of the rear end of a Pelican :) A lovely shot of the harbour front :)

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Faemike55

10:13AM | Sat, 16 November 2013

Very beautiful and colourful candid capture! the size of the island makes it perfect for bicycling

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Richardphotos

10:23AM | Sat, 16 November 2013

I recall seeing this village on a travel show. very beautiful and quaint village

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bimm3d

10:29AM | Sat, 16 November 2013

sunny place and beautiful photo as usual!!

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kgb224

10:32AM | Sat, 16 November 2013

Superb capture my friend. God bless.

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giulband

10:34AM | Sat, 16 November 2013

great place, and shot!! If you like photos I have post some here : http://www.flickr.com/photos/107293413@N04/sets/

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junge1

11:00AM | Sat, 16 November 2013

@Rob2753. Good eyes. She is taking a picture of the rear end of a Pelican. His name is 'Petros' and he has been adopted as the unofficial mascot of the town. He has been there for over 50 years and the story of how he got there varies, depending on who tells the story. If you plan to go back to Greece soon you will probably visit Mykonos and see him in person.

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junge1

11:03AM | Sat, 16 November 2013

@Faemike55. Mike the island is hilly, with several hills exceeding 300 m in height. It is also dry and windy, and this time of year (summer) pretty warm. Other than that it would be perfect for bike riding.

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UVDan

11:07AM | Sat, 16 November 2013

A very nice shot! I am still amazed that nobody is rebellious enough to have a blue house or a red house. They must have a bad a$$ HOA there.

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junge1

11:07AM | Sat, 16 November 2013

@Richardphotos. Richard, Mykonos is the most visited Greek island. Since the 1950s it has been a tourist mecca during the summer months. Artists, tourists and the gay community all gravitate to it!

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junge1

11:11AM | Sat, 16 November 2013

@UVDan. The houses are white to reflect the heat. They also have flat tops because in the past they were used as cisterns to collect rain water. Now the water supply is more assured and comes from other sources, but white white still reflects the heat best.

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