Description
Located in the Cyclades and surrounded by the blue-green waters of the Aegean, sits whitewashed, windmill-strewn Mykonos, the "Island of the Winds." This ancient island, and those surrounding it – mythologized as the bodies of giants felled by Hercules in antiquity – are older than legend and have played host to countless cultures for more than a millennium. At forty square miles and with a population of only 10,000, the “Ibiza of Greece” has become prized for its gorgeous architecture, welcoming and open-minded locals and fantastic beaches. With names like "Paradise" and "Super Paradise," the sands of these shores have captured the imaginations and hearts of industry titans, artists, and party-goers from all over the globe, marking it as a stable cosmopolitan destination and a paramount haven on the jet-set circuit.
This book chronicles the culture and society that has defined Mykonos over the past century – from its days as a hideout for luminaries and elites like Le Corbusier and Antonis Benakis, to its moment as a sanctuary for the gay community, to its current party scene – while indulging readers in the island's ruins and myths.
English edition.
