MYKONOS AEGEAN MARITIME MUSEUM - GREECE
The Aegean Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Mykonos, Greece. The founder and chairman of the museum, George M. Drakopoulos, received the Athens Academy Award and the World Ship Trust's Award for Individual Achievement for the foundation of the museum.
A non-profit institution, it was founded in 1983 and in 1985 opened to the public in a Mykonian building of the 19th century, located in the area known as Tria Pigadia in the town centre.
The museum aims to undertake the preservation, promotion and study of Greek maritime history and tradition and specializes in the merchant-ship history of the Aegean Sea. The Aegean Maritime Museum was the first ever Greek museum to restore living historical exhibits as they were originally designed and built.[1] Exhibits that are living restorations include the Armenistis lighthouse (built in 1890), which stands in the museum garden, and the ships Thalis o Milesios (built in 1909) and Evangelistria (built in 1940), which are located on the museum wharf at the Paleo Phaliro marina.[1]
The garden of the Aegean Maritime Museum, aside from displaying the lighthouse, has a number of ancient sailors' marble gravestones collected from the islands of Mykonos and Delos.
Mykonos | Maritime museum
The Aegean Maritime Museum was the first museum in Greece that rescued and restored living historical exhibits to operate as they were originally designed and built. Located in a traditional Cycladic building in Tria Pigadia, the purpose of the museum is the preservation and study of the Greek nautical tradition. The exhibits of the museum include rich collections of ship models and rowers from the early Minoan period until the beginning of the 20th century, nautical charts, historical shipping documents, rare engravings and maps as well as ancient artifacts and navigational equipment and instruments. The library of the museum consists of 5,000 rare books and an interesting archive of manuscripts and photos. The garden exhibits marble findings from Delos and Mykonos, a reference to shipwrecks and sailors who were lost at sea. For 4 euros, you will be instructed to proceed clockwise through the museum in order to see the exhibits in historical order. Everything is carefully labeled with helpful historical notes in Greek and English. The courtyard in the back is very attractive and a nice little escape from walking the charming narrow streets of Mykonos town. The Aegean Maritime Museum participates in international conferences and exhibitions, as well as in the festivities of the Hellenic Navy for the Maritime Week. It has also developed a significant publishing activity in the area of the Greek maritime history. The museum is open daily from April to October from 10:30 -- 13:00 and 18:30 -- 21:00.
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My video of Greece begins in Athens with my visit to the Acropolis and then continues on to other historic places in the city. I then visit three Greek Isles: Santorini, Patmos and Mykonos.
Video contents:
0:00:31 The Acropolis (The Partheon)
0:07:51 The Acropolis Museum
0:09:20 The Arch of Hadrian
0:09:55 Plaka
0:10:43 Temple of Olympian Zeus
0:12:24 The National Garden
0:12:57 The Zappeion
0:13:54 Parliament of Greece (Syntagma Square)
0:16:17 Acedemy of Science and Arts
0:17:23 The National Library
0:18:00 Old Olympic Stadium
0:19:41 Arion Resort
0:20:55 Attica Peninsula
0:21:58 Temple of Poseidon
0:26:23 Piraeus (Royal Princess Sail Away)
0:31:43 Arrive Santorini Island at Sunrise
0:35:13 Mountainous climb out of the Port of Athinios
0:38:05 Scenic View over the Islands of Santorini
0:41:55 Oia
0:48:32 Aegean Sea (Black Sand Beach)
0:49:56 Scenic View Above Airport
0:52:09 Fira
0:55:09 Cable Car
0:57:39 Tender back to Ship
1:03:00 Arrive at the Island of Patmos
1:05:38 Town of Skala
1:08:18 Scenic View over the Dodecanese Islands
1:10:18 Cave of the Apocalypse
1:12:59 Nunnery of Zoodohou Pigi
1:13:51 Monastery of Saint John
1:14:34 Lunch with Greek Entertainment
1:16:56 Arrive Island of Mykonos
1:18:29 Ag. Loannis
1:23:41 Beach Resort
1:26:35 Monastery
1:31:49 Mykonos Walking Tour
1:33:57 The Windmills
1:39:13 Tender back to Ship
1:43:55 Mykonos Sail Away (Royal Princess)
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EXPLORING MYKONOS (MYCONOS), a tour of this spectacular GREEK ISLAND ????️
SUBSCRIBE: - Join me for a quick tour of one of the most spectacular islands in the world, the Greek Island of Mykonos (or Myconos, Μύκονος), Greece. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Mykonos is an island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. It's popularly known for its summer party atmosphere. Beaches such as Paradise and Super Paradise have bars that blare thumping music. Massive dance clubs attract world-renowned DJs and typically stay open well past dawn. Iconic landmarks include a row of 16th-century windmills, which sit on a hill above Mykonos town.
Rhodes, the largest of Greece’s Dodecanese islands, is known for its beach resorts, ancient ruins and remnants of its occupation by the Knights of St. John during the Crusades. The city of Rhodes has an Old Town featuring the medieval Street of the Knights and the castlelike Palace of the Grand Masters. Captured by the Ottomans and then held by the Italians, the palace is now a history museum.
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. Influential in ancient times, it's often called the cradle of Western civilization. Athens, its capital, retains landmarks including the 5th-century B.C. Acropolis citadel with the Parthenon temple. Greece is also known for its beaches, from the black sands of Santorini to the party resorts of Mykonos.
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Mykonos Museum
Mykonos Archaeological Museum in Chora
Island of MYKONOS, a NIGHT TOUR of CHORA ???? (the old town), GREECE
SUBSCRIBE: - Mykonos (Μύκονος), Greece, walking around Chora (Χωρα) at night. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Mykonos, part of the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea, is one of the most popular and glamorous Greek isles, known for its nonstop party atmosphere. Beaches such as Paradise and Super Paradise welcome a diverse crowd, with sandside bars that blare thumping music. Massive dance clubs attract world-renowned DJs and typically stay open well past dawn.
Rhodes, the largest of Greece’s Dodecanese islands, is known for its beach resorts, ancient ruins and remnants of its occupation by the Knights of St. John during the Crusades. The city of Rhodes has an Old Town featuring the medieval Street of the Knights and the castlelike Palace of the Grand Masters. Captured by the Ottomans and then held by the Italians, the palace is now a history museum.
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. Influential in ancient times, it's often called the cradle of Western civilization. Athens, its capital, retains landmarks including the 5th-century B.C. Acropolis citadel with the Parthenon temple. Greece is also known for its beaches, from the black sands of Santorini to the party resorts of Mykonos.
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Mykonos, Greek Island of Windmills and Whitewashed Buildings
Visiting the Island of Mykonos was a highlight of my Aegean Sea cruise. The windmills of Mykonos are a widely recognized symbol of Greece, along with the whitewashed landscape of buildings.
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GREECE, EXPLORING the beautiful island of SKYROS (Σκύρος)
SUBSCRIBE: - Island of Skyros (Σκύρος), Greece. This is a location called Pouria (Πουρια), consisting of a small island, separated from Skyros with a beautiful ancient church on it.
Skyros is is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, part of the Sporades archipelago. It’s known for its beaches, jagged coastline, sea caves and seaside villages. Skyros town, or Chora, is in the forested northern part of the island. It has white cube-shaped houses and the remains of a Venetian kastro, or castle on a crag above the town.
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. Influential in ancient times, it's often called the cradle of Western civilization. Athens, its capital, retains landmarks including the 5th-century B.C. Acropolis citadel with the Parthenon temple. Greece is also known for its beaches, from the black sands of Santorini to the party resorts of Mykonos.
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Mykonos | The Folkclore Museum
The Folklore Museum is located in the Venetian Castle (also known as Kastro) district of Mykonos and is close to the Paraportiani church in Chora. The museum is a storehouse of antiquities belonging to the19th century. The old double stories whitewashed building of the museum is the old house of Captain Malouchos, house which dates back from the 18th century which is also a characteristic sample of Cyclades islands architecture. The museum's attractions are many. Items on display at the museum are vintage furniture, ancient tools and ceramic works, historical photographs as well as traditional musical instruments. Inside the museum visitors can marvel at rare textile collections, exclusive embroidered works, utensils and ceramic works, vintage furniture and maritime equipments. The museum is also conspicuous by its fine collection of paintings of the Greek War of Independence of 1821. A visit to the Mykonos Folklore Museum gives a fascinating glimpse of Mykonos's rich virile past. The Museum is open to visitors from 17:30-20:30 (April - October) every day and on Sundays from 18:30-20:30. Entry to the Museum is absolutely free.
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GREECE: MY FLIGHT ✈️ from MYKONOS (Μύκονος) to ATHENS with Aegean Airlines
SUBSCRIBE: - Flight from Mykonos (Μύκονος) to Athens, Greece with Aegean Airlines. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Mykonos, part of the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea, is one of the most popular and glamorous Greek isles, known for its nonstop party atmosphere. Beaches such as Paradise and Super Paradise welcome a diverse crowd, with sandside bars that blare thumping music. Massive dance clubs attract world-renowned DJs and typically stay open well past dawn.
Rhodes, the largest of Greece’s Dodecanese islands, is known for its beach resorts, ancient ruins and remnants of its occupation by the Knights of St. John during the Crusades. The city of Rhodes has an Old Town featuring the medieval Street of the Knights and the castlelike Palace of the Grand Masters. Captured by the Ottomans and then held by the Italians, the palace is now a history museum.
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. Influential in ancient times, it's often called the cradle of Western civilization. Athens, its capital, retains landmarks including the 5th-century B.C. Acropolis citadel with the Parthenon temple. Greece is also known for its beaches, from the black sands of Santorini to the party resorts of Mykonos.
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EXPLORING island of MYKONOS, TOP SITES to see in MAIN TOWN ???? (HORA), GREECE
SUBSCRIBE: - Let's go to the world-famous Greek island of Mykonos and let's visit the most important and beautiful sites of Chora (Χωρα), the main town. Mykonos is an island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. It's popularly known for its summer party atmosphere. Beaches such as Paradise and Super Paradise have bars that blare thumping music. Massive dance clubs attract world-renowned DJs and typically stay open well past dawn. Iconic landmarks include a row of 16th-century windmills, which sit on a hill above Mykonos town.
Rhodes, the largest of Greece’s Dodecanese islands, is known for its beach resorts, ancient ruins and remnants of its occupation by the Knights of St. John during the Crusades. The city of Rhodes has an Old Town featuring the medieval Street of the Knights and the castlelike Palace of the Grand Masters. Captured by the Ottomans and then held by the Italians, the palace is now a history museum.
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. Influential in ancient times, it's often called the cradle of Western civilization. Athens, its capital, retains landmarks including the 5th-century B.C. Acropolis citadel with the Parthenon temple. Greece is also known for its beaches, from the black sands of Santorini to the party resorts of Mykonos.
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GREECE: GALE FORCE 10 WINDS hit island of MILOS (10 on BEAUFORT SCALE) ????
SUBSCRIBE: - Let's go to the beautiful Greek island of Milos in the Aegean Sea and let's witness a gale force 10 (Beaufort 10 force) storm that hit the island on September 26, 2018. The video was taken at the spectacular area of Sarakiniko, known for the volcanic rock formations and for the beautiful beach, one of the most touristy spots in Milos. Milos or Melos is a volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete. Milos is the southwesternmost island in the Cyclades group. The Venus de Milo and the Asclepius of Milos were both found on the island, as were a Poseidon and an archaic Apollo now in Athens.
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EXPLORING the island of MYKONOS and the beautiful boats (GREECE)
SUBSCRIBE: - The boats of Mykonos (Μύκονος), Greece (my best photos). Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Mykonos is an island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. It's popularly known for its summer party atmosphere. Beaches such as Paradise and Super Paradise have bars that blare thumping music. Massive dance clubs attract world-renowned DJs and typically stay open well past dawn. Iconic landmarks include a row of 16th-century windmills, which sit on a hill above Mykonos town.
Rhodes, the largest of Greece’s Dodecanese islands, is known for its beach resorts, ancient ruins and remnants of its occupation by the Knights of St. John during the Crusades. The city of Rhodes has an Old Town featuring the medieval Street of the Knights and the castlelike Palace of the Grand Masters. Captured by the Ottomans and then held by the Italians, the palace is now a history museum.
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. Influential in ancient times, it's often called the cradle of Western civilization. Athens, its capital, retains landmarks including the 5th-century B.C. Acropolis citadel with the Parthenon temple. Greece is also known for its beaches, from the black sands of Santorini to the party resorts of Mykonos.
EXPLORING the spectacular island of MYKONOS in GREECE
SUBSCRIBE: - A photo tour of Mykonos (Μύκονος), Greece (my best photos). Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Mykonos is an island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. It's popularly known for its summer party atmosphere. Beaches such as Paradise and Super Paradise have bars that blare thumping music. Massive dance clubs attract world-renowned DJs and typically stay open well past dawn. Iconic landmarks include a row of 16th-century windmills, which sit on a hill above Mykonos town.
Rhodes, the largest of Greece’s Dodecanese islands, is known for its beach resorts, ancient ruins and remnants of its occupation by the Knights of St. John during the Crusades. The city of Rhodes has an Old Town featuring the medieval Street of the Knights and the castlelike Palace of the Grand Masters. Captured by the Ottomans and then held by the Italians, the palace is now a history museum.
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. Influential in ancient times, it's often called the cradle of Western civilization. Athens, its capital, retains landmarks including the 5th-century B.C. Acropolis citadel with the Parthenon temple. Greece is also known for its beaches, from the black sands of Santorini to the party resorts of Mykonos.
Island of MYKONOS & the famous WINDMILLS overlooking CHORA (GREECE) ????
SUBSCRIBE: - Let's visit the world-famous Mykonos windmills which are an iconic feature of the Greek island of the Mykonos. The island is one of the Cyclades islands, which neighbour 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. The windmills are the first thing seen when coming into the harbour 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 famous landmark hill in Chora. Most of them were built by the Venetians in the 16th century, but 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. Their architecture is similar. They all have a round shape, white colour and a pointed roof and very small windows. Such windmills are found in almost all Cyclades islands. The whole village of Chora and part of the harbour are visible from this point.
Rhodes, the largest of Greece’s Dodecanese islands, is known for its beach resorts, ancient ruins and remnants of its occupation by the Knights of St. John during the Crusades. The city of Rhodes has an Old Town featuring the medieval Street of the Knights and the castlelike Palace of the Grand Masters. Captured by the Ottomans and then held by the Italians, the palace is now a history museum.
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. Influential in ancient times, it's often called the cradle of Western civilization. Athens, its capital, retains landmarks including the 5th-century B.C. Acropolis citadel with the Parthenon temple. Greece is also known for its beaches, from the black sands of Santorini to the party resorts of Mykonos.
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MYKONOS - Greece Travel Guide | Around The World
Mykonos is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos. The island spans an area of 85.5 square kilometres (33.0 sq mi) and rises to an elevation of 341 metres (1,119 feet) at its highest point. There are 10,134 inhabitants (2011 census), most of whom live in the largest town, Mykonos, which lies on the west coast. The town is also known as Chora (i.e. the Town in Greek, following the common practice in Greece when the name of the island itself is the same as the name of the principal town).
Mykonos's nickname is The island of the winds. Tourism is a major industry and Mykonos is well known for its vibrant nightlife and for being a gay-friendly destination with many establishments catering for the LGBT community.
Municipal Library - an 18th-century mansion housing over 8,000 volumes and a vast collection of 18th- and 19th-century photographs, documents and Cycladic coins and old seals as well as sketches and books from the personal library of American artist John Ratekin. The Municipal Library is located on Ayia Kyriaki Square in the main town of Chora.
Petros the Pelican - an old celebrity of the town's waterfront, Petros has been the official mascot of Mykonos for over 50 years. He took up permanent residence on the island after a storm in 1954 and after his death the islanders elected a successor to carry on his legacy until today.
Mykonos windmills - The windmills are a defining feature of the Mykonian landscape. There are many dotted around the island, but most are concentrated in the main town of Chora. The famous Kato Mili in Chora (Greek for lower mills), stand in a row on a hill overlooking the sea to harness the strong northern winds. Capped with wood and straw, the windmills were built by the Venetians in the 16th century to mill flour and remained in use until the early 20th century. Many have been refurbished and restored to serve as homes to locals and vaults to numerous Mykonian heritage documents.
Little Venice - rows of fishing houses line the waterfront with their balconies hanging over the sea. The first of these was constructed in the mid-18th century. They originally belonged to rich merchants or captains and the little basement doors that provided direct access to the sea and underground storage areas led people to believe that the owners were secretly pirates. Some of the houses have now been converted into bars and cafes and little shops and galleries. Little Venice is considered one of the most romantic spots on the island and many people gather there to watch the sunset. The area attracts many artists who come to paint the picturesque coastline.
Armenistis Lighthouse - is a testimony to Mykonos' maritime history, as well as a fully functioning lighthouse. It is located in Fanari, which means lantern in Greek, 6.5 km (4.0 miles) from Chora.
Tria Pigadia - are three identical wells standing in a row in the middle of the main town, Chora. They were built in 1722 to provide the town with water. Unlike most modern wells which are over 30 metres deep, the Tria Pigadia are only 5–6 metres deep as they were dug into sand where water was more easily accessible.
Archaeological Museum of Mykonos - was built in 1905 to house the findings from the Putrefaction Pit of 425/426 BC, discovered in 1898 on the islet of Rheneia by D. Stavropoulos. It is one of the oldest museums in Greece and was designed by Alexandros Lykakis and funded by the Ministry of Education and the Archaeological Society of Athens. The land as donated by the Municipality of Mykonos.
The original Neoclassical building underwent refurbishments and expansions in the 1930s and 1960s and the large eastern room was added in 1972. The museum contains artefacts from the neighbouring island Rhenia, including 9th- to 8th-century BC ceramic pottery from the Cyclades and 7th- to 6th-century BC works from other areas in the Aegean. Its most famous item is the large vase produced in Tinos, showing scenes from the fall of Troy.
Aegean Maritime Museum - was founded in 1983 by the Mykonian George M. Drakopoulos and it opened in 1985 with the goal of preserving and promoting the study of Greek maritime history and tradition, in particular the evolution and activities of the merchant ship in the Aegean Sea. Drakopoulos has been awarded with the Athens Academy Award and with the World Ship Trust’s award for Individual Achievement for his work with the museum. The museum was the first in Greece that rescued and restored living historical exhibits to operate as they were originally designed and built.
Mykonos Airport is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the town of Mykonos and it is served by international flights during summer.
MYKONOS: QUIET (for now!) Paradise Beach bar (just before season begins), GREECE ????️
SUBSCRIBE: - Paradise Beach, Mykonos (Μύκονος), Greece (before all the action begins). Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Mykonos is an island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. It's popularly known for its summer party atmosphere. Beaches such as Paradise and Super Paradise have bars that blare thumping music. Massive dance clubs attract world-renowned DJs and typically stay open well past dawn. Iconic landmarks include a row of 16th-century windmills, which sit on a hill above Mykonos town.
Rhodes, the largest of Greece’s Dodecanese islands, is known for its beach resorts, ancient ruins and remnants of its occupation by the Knights of St. John during the Crusades. The city of Rhodes has an Old Town featuring the medieval Street of the Knights and the castlelike Palace of the Grand Masters. Captured by the Ottomans and then held by the Italians, the palace is now a history museum.
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. Influential in ancient times, it's often called the cradle of Western civilization. Athens, its capital, retains landmarks including the 5th-century B.C. Acropolis citadel with the Parthenon temple. Greece is also known for its beaches, from the black sands of Santorini to the party resorts of Mykonos.
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Our holiday in Kea, Greece
Kea, or Tzia, is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea’s Cyclades archipelago, characterized by hilly countryside and quiet beaches.
We visited in September 2017, and visited much of the island and it's many beaches including also the ruins of Ancient Karthea.
In the island’s capital, Ioulida or Ioulis, the Archaeological Museum of Kea houses locally excavated artefacts. The waters around Kea are home to several shipwrecks, including the Titanic’s sister ship, the Britannic in 1916.
EXPLORING the island of MYKONOS and its historic WINDMILLS (GREECE)
SUBSCRIBE: - The windmills of Mykonos (Μύκονος), Greece. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Mykonos is an island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. It's popularly known for its summer party atmosphere. Beaches such as Paradise and Super Paradise have bars that blare thumping music. Massive dance clubs attract world-renowned DJs and typically stay open well past dawn. Iconic landmarks include a row of 16th-century windmills, which sit on a hill above Mykonos town.
Rhodes, the largest of Greece’s Dodecanese islands, is known for its beach resorts, ancient ruins and remnants of its occupation by the Knights of St. John during the Crusades. The city of Rhodes has an Old Town featuring the medieval Street of the Knights and the castlelike Palace of the Grand Masters. Captured by the Ottomans and then held by the Italians, the palace is now a history museum.
Greece is a country in southeastern Europe with thousands of islands throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas. Influential in ancient times, it's often called the cradle of Western civilization. Athens, its capital, retains landmarks including the 5th-century B.C. Acropolis citadel with the Parthenon temple. Greece is also known for its beaches, from the black sands of Santorini to the party resorts of Mykonos.