While staying on Naxos, we visited the island of Delos. It is not possible to stay overnight on the island but boat trips run once a week (more often in high season) visiting the islands of Delos and Mykonos, staying for around 3 hours on each. The journey to Delos took a little over an hour and we were lucky enough to have a perfect, sunny day. The island is a World Heritage site and has been considered a sacred island for thousands of years. It was the mythical birthplace of the god Apollo and his twin sister Artemis. In Roman
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Delos
Delos ruins and the tour boats in the harbour from the hillside above.
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Delos - Mount Kynthos
We climbed to the 100 metre peak of Mount Kynthos, a steep climb in...
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Delos - Mount Kynthos
Fantasic view from the top of Mount Kynthos
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Delos - The Stoivadeion
The Stoivadeion is a temple to Dionysos
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Delos - The Stoivadeion
Phallic statues at the Stoivaseion
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Delos
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The Terrace of the Lions
The Terrace of the Lions was dedicated to Apollo by the people of...
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Delos
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Delos
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Delos Museum
There are some wonderful mosaics from the site in the museum.
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Delos Museum
Statue of Cybele, Hellenistic peiod
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Delos Museum
Mosaic from the house of Dionysus
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Delos Museum
Statue of an actor, 2nd century BC
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Delos Museum
Mosaic masks, 2nd entury BC
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Delos
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Delos
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Agora of the Competialists
This agora is near the commercial harbour and, dates back to the Hellenistic...
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Sailing boat
Lovely modern sailing boat, moored up near Delos
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Mykonos Town (Chora)
The main town on Mykonos, also referred to as Chora, meaning town.
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Taverna near the harbour
If you look closely you can see octopus hanging over the ropes on the...
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Chora Beach
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Town tavernas
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Gift shops
Browsing the shops in the narrow backstreets of the town
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A tight squeeze
Small van negotiating the pedestrian area of town!
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Town tavernas
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