Exploring Mykonos, Greece

We had lunch at Pelican Restaurant, a restaurant situated next to the main road and adjacent to the shore overlooking the Aegean Sea. The restaurant promises customers a chance to taste Greek and Mediterranean cuisines.

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It free and easy time after lunch. We spent significant time walking through myriad of paved stone alleyways with the town. The alleyway made by paved stones infilled with cement and painted white combined with white-washed buildings on either side indeed is unique sight!

Coffee break in one of the cafes.

Many in our group left early and returned to the hotel. We decided to continue exploring and walked all the way to the windmills at the coastline. Windmills are the iconic trademark of Mykonos landscape. Windmills were first built to mill grains, specifically wheat and barley. But by the early 20th century, windmills began to fall into disuse as newer milling technology developed and Mykonos’ economy shifted towards tourism. Today, the remaining windmills are preserved as historical and cultural landmarks. 

Typically, these whitewashed, round structures with conical wooden roofs are now some of the most photographed sites in Mykonos.

After our coffee break, we decided to return to the windmills area to see the sunset view. By the time we left at 7.00pm, the sky had turned mild red.

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Before returning to our hotel, we stopped by a fast food outlet to try out the Greek pork souvlaki pita wrap. Souvlaki pita wrap sold in that outlet is roasted meat shaved from a vertical Rotisserie grill, then wrapped in soft pita bread with accompaniments of tomatoes, red onion and tzatziki sauce.