Mykonos
A Cyclades island with whitewashed lanes, windmills and the waterfront district of Little Venice. It is known for its beaches and nightlife, and it lies close to the ancient island of Delos, a short boat ride away.
- Where
- South Aegean, Greece
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 37.4460, 25.3286
Get the Mykonos stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mykonos. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your South Aegean volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mykonos
Delos 8.2 km
A tiny island near Mykonos that was a major sanctuary of Apollo and a trading centre in antiquity. Houses with mosaics, the Terrace of the Lions and a theatre survive, and no one lives here now.
Tinos 17 km
A Cyclades island with a well known pilgrimage church, the Panagia Evangelistria, built after an icon of Mary was found in 1823. It is also known for villages with carved marble work and many dovecotes.
Portara of Naxos 38 km
A huge marble doorway standing on the islet of Palatia beside the harbour of Naxos town. It is all that remains of an unfinished Temple of Apollo begun in the sixth century BC by the tyrant Lygdamis.
Syros 38 km
A Cyclades island whose capital Ermoupoli grew rich in the 19th century and has grand neoclassical buildings and a town hall by Ernst Ziller. The medieval hilltop town of Ano Syros is Catholic.
Naxos Island 42 km
The largest island of the Cyclades, with fertile valleys, high mountains and long sandy beaches. The great marble doorway of the unfinished Temple of Apollo stands on the harbour islet of Portara.
Paros 46 km
A central Cyclades island famed for its fine white marble, used by ancient sculptors. It has a pretty harbour town at Parikia, the fishing village of Naoussa and a Byzantine church called Panagia Ekatontapyliani.
Antiparos 55 km
A small island just west of Paros, reached by a short ferry. Its cave with huge stalactites has been visited since antiquity, and the village has a quiet kastro and pleasant beaches.
Icaria 75 km
A mountainous Aegean island named for Icarus, who in myth fell into the sea nearby. It is known for its hot springs, village festivals that last through the night, and the long lives of its people.
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Questions
Where is Mykonos?
Mykonos is in South Aegean, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Delos (8.2 km), Tinos (17 km), Portara of Naxos (38 km).
How do I get the Mykonos stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mykonos and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your South Aegean volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mykonos before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your South Aegean volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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