Mykonos Archaeological Museum The Archaeological Museum of Mykonos is housed in a neoclassical building from 1901 situated on the northeast side of the island. It contains various kinds of pre-classical and classical ceramics, as well as idols from various finds. It also contains Hellenistic and Roman sculpture, bronze pots nos (in front of the Svoronos house) which and implements and important inscriptions, depicts the Trojan horse with the Greeks Many of the finds come from the excavations at hidden inside.
Mykonos Folk Museum  Finally, the museum also contains a large anchor which comes from the Mykonian warships of 1821, as well as many folk sculptures from the post-Byzantine period. To the Folk Museum of Mykonos also belong:
Mykonos Windmills Mykonos windmills are one of the island most recognized landmarks. Due to Mykonos geographic position, windmills were needed to refine grain and compact it for transport. Mykonos location and frequent winds made it an ideal place, since access to the island’s port was also very easy. Visitors will find windmills all around the island and especially in the Little Venice and the western part of the town. With the coming of industrialization the windmills importance began to decline as well as their numbers. Today only a fraction remains of what was once an active to remind visitors of the island’s history. Little Venice (Alefkantra) Little Venice or Alefkantra can be found at the east of Mykonos harbour. Visitors will ne surprised by how beautiful it is with all these Venetian style houses and cobbled streets stretching back to the old castle. Little Venice is artists favourite place because of the amazing sunsets but also because of the intensely coloured housed that add to the feel of the place, making it very calm and relaxing. There are also some very nice taverns by the sea, where visitors can enjoy fresh fish and drink ouzo or a cold bear. Petros the Pelican
Petros the Pelican has been official the mascot of Mykonos for years. Petros the Pelican was first found in Mykonos in 1954 after a storm. Since 1954 “Petros” has became a permanent resident for more than thirty years. After his death, Mykonians and foreign people felt deeply sad by his loss. It did not take much to understand that they have to find some one to replace him, as he was already an established tradition. So, through the care and protection of the islanders, the spirit of Petro lives on in his predecessor who continues to this day to make his home on the island's waterfront.
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