Mykonos Windmills, Village of Mikonos, Island of Mykonos, Cyclades islands, South Aegean Sea, Greece, EU

The Mykonos windmills are an iconic feature of the Greek island of the Mykonos. The island is one of the Cyclades islands, which neighbor Delos in the Aegean Sea. The windmills can be seen from every point of the village of Mykonos, the island's principal village, which is frequently called the Chora (which translates to "Country" in Greek but refers to an island's "Town") on Greek islands.

The windmills are the first thing seen when coming into the harbor of Alefkandra, as they stand on a hill overlooking the area. Most windmills face towards the North where the island's climate sources its strongest winds over the largest part of the year.

There are currently 16 windmills on Mykonos of which seven are positioned on the landmark hill in Chora. Most of them were built by the Venetians in the 16th century, but their construction continued into the early 20th century. They were primarily used to mill wheat. They were an important source of income for the inhabitants. Their use gradually declined until they ceased production in the middle of the 20th century. The architecture of each of them is similar, all have a round shape, white color and a pointed roof and very small windows. Such windmills are found in almost all Cyclades islands. One of these windmills has been transformed into a museum. The whole village of Chora and part of the harbor are visible from this point.

Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
mykonos.gr/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mykonos
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mykonos_windmills

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Taken in: Greece / South Aegean / Mykonos / Agios Ioannis Diakoftis (show map)

Taken on: July 26, 2023

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