Mykonos Castle — Attraction in Municipality of Mykonos

The Castle of Mykonos is located north of Alefkandra (Little Venice), next to Panagia Paraportiani. It was built by the Venetians in the middle of the 12th century to protect the inhabitants from the invasions of pirates.

The Castle of Mykonos is the first place that was inhabited. It was inhabited as a regular castle until the 17th century and its fortification consisted of the reinforced walls of the outer houses. It had three or four defensive turrets, of which today a small part of one is preserved at Panagia Paraportiani and another one to the south, next to Panagia Pryani. The Castle wall was essentially abandoned and the settlement spread in the era before the Greek revolution, when Mykonos experienced great economic growth. Thus the Town of Mykonos expanded to Barkia, Matogiannia,...

The castle itself doesn’t provide much and it’s more like a tourist’s free toilet rather than an actual attraction. At the edge of the wall you can find great spots to picture beautiful see scenery or take a selfie. One thing to note it’s very windy so hold on tight your glasses & other...

La verdad es que no queda mucho de lo que debió ser una fortificación más grande y lo que se puede hacer es pasear entre los muros y hacer algunas fotos . Tiene interés histórico porque se construyó como defensa ante los ataques de los piratas,lógicamente en una ubicación estratégica,al borde del mar con vistas sobre posibles ataques. Sin embargo el barrio...