Overview
A pleasant stroll through the narrow streets of Chora district sets the tone.
Mykonos is well known for its white old town. But wandering through it will give you no insight into the history that this island has played into the past. Your guided walking tour will allow you a chance to converse with your English-speaking guide about life here as well as that past that formed it.
Utimately you will enjoy a pleasant stroll around the picturesque narrow streets of the main town, the so-called Chora, an essential part of one’s stay in Mykonos. Your guided tour will start from the pier and includes a visit to the Archaeological Museum and the Naval Museum of the Aegean.
The Archaeological Museum, built in 1900, houses a large collection of Cycladic ceramics from the Geometric period. The Naval Museum, located by the Three Wells, displays scale models of various rowing boats, sailing vessels and steam powered ships which from Prehistoric times until the present have traversed the Aegean. Next door to the Naval Museum is Lena’s House, a charmingly preserved, authentic 19th century Mykonian middle-class dwelling, which is completely furnished and equipped with antique furniture and household utensils. After your visit of the museums you will have the chance to taste special Mykonian almond pastries with your refreshment at a local pastry shop.
Thereafter, you will continue your tour to the famous traditional Mykonian windmills, which constitute one of the symbols of the island. During your tour you will also have the opportunity to watch some traditional “every day life scenes” such as an old Mykonian man selling fruits and vegetables with his donkey, the famous Mykonian pelican, and maybe a fisherman fixing his nets.
- This is an easy walk but there are some graded inclines, nothing steep.
- Please dress comfortable with walking shoes.
- Groups of 2 people will be transported in a pre-booked Mercedes taxi. Please note that while the vehicles are used primarily for private tours and transfer services, it is the law for the meter to be on and for the vehicle to have a taxi sign on top. You will not be expected to pay the meter.
- Please note: The Archaeological Museum is normally closed on Mondays. If you booked this tour on a Monday, that site will be skipped.
- Please note that the Sunday Supplement also applies to the following Public Holidays in 2020: January 1; March 2nd; March 25th, April 17th-19th; May 1st; June 8th; August 15th; October 28th and December 25th and 26th.
- Supplement is per group and not per person.
Days offered: 7 days a week
Departures:- 09:00 AM, duration: 3 hours
- 01:00 PM, duration: 3 hours
