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Area of island: 75 sq. km/29 sq. mi
Altitude: 364m/1,194ft
Chief place: Mykonos (Khóra)
The bare rocky island of Mykonos, the most easterly of the northern Cyclades, was once one of the most important trading centers in the western Aegean. Its arid and only moderately fertile soil permits only a modest development of agriculture, but its beautiful beaches have made it one of the most popular holiday islands in the Aegean. Mykonos is also a good base from which to visit the neighboring islands of Délos and Rínia.
According to legeng, Mykonos was the rock with which Poseidon slew the giants. The island's history was closely bound up with that of Tínos. Unlike Tínos, however, it was occupied by the Turks for
Altitude: 364m/1,194ft
Chief place: Mykonos (Khóra)
The bare rocky island of Mykonos, the most easterly of the northern Cyclades, was once one of the most important trading centers in the western Aegean. Its arid and only moderately fertile soil permits only a modest development of agriculture, but its beautiful beaches have made it one of the most popular holiday islands in the Aegean. Mykonos is also a good base from which to visit the neighboring islands of Délos and Rínia.
According to legeng, Mykonos was the rock with which Poseidon slew the giants. The island's history was closely bound up with that of Tínos. Unlike Tínos, however, it was occupied by the Turks for
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