DELOS ISLAND ~ Beautiful places of Barcelona and Catalonia

domingo, 14 de septiembre de 2014

DELOS ISLAND

At 10am o'clock we took the boat from the old port of Mykonos Town towards the Island of Delos, where we arrived 45 minutes later. The last boat leaves from Delos Island at 3pm, so we had about 3 hours to visit the island.

The Terrace of the Lions is probably the most populat place in the Island of Delos

Delos Island

Reconstruction of the Sanctuary of Delos

Sacred Way of the Sanctuary of Delos

Sanctuary of Delos was one of the most important places of the Ancient Greece

Lion Terrace is probably the most popular place of Delos Island

A closer view of the Lion Terrace in the Island of Delos

Sanctuary of Syrian Gods in Delos Island

Overview of the Sanctuary of Delos from the previous temple

Sanctuary of Delos beside the Old Port of the island

Theatre in Delos Island is one of the places better preserved of this Sanctuary

Another view of the theatre in Delos Island

House in Delos Island

It's worth visiting this island because it was so important in the past as a sanctuary and as a trading center. However all the monuments and buildings don't exist currently. Luckily a lot of restoration work is being done so that at least you can imagine how it was.

The Terrace of the Lions, the theater and the mosaics of some of the houses are what I liked the most.

After coming back to Mykonos Town and before having lunch, we visited the Paraportiani church (located near the port). Near this church we saw the famous Pelican of Mykonos.

Paraportiani Church

Pelican of Mykonos near Paraportiani Church

We ate a souvlaki in Souvlike restaurant next to the bus station before catching a bus to the beach of Agios Ioannis. The beach was very quiet and we enjoyed a relaxing afternoon watching the Island of Delos from this beach.

Beach of Agios Ioannis

Agios Ioannis beach in Mykonos

Umbrellas on Agios Ioannis beach, the first of the four beaches we enjoyed in Mykonos

Delos Island from Agios Ioannis beach in Mykonos

The beach of Agios Ioannis offers nice views of the Island of Delos

The sun over the Delos Island from Mykonos

When we came back to Mykonos Town we went again to the Little Venice to enjoy the sunset and to see how the last sunlight illuminate the houses of this famous area of the city.