Those who are passionate about contemporary art will love the island. A couple of great art galleries are situated here, including Rarity Gallery, Minima Gallery, and the Big White Gallery located in the capital of the island, Mykonos Town. The island’s most remarkable places are generally concentrated here. The city is actually one large landmark—there are some places of interest wherever you go. For example, the Archaeological Museum (Λαογραφικό Μουσείο Μυκόνου) introduces visitors to the local culture by means of various exhibits such as clothes, coins, jewellery, household items.
In the vicinity of the cultural institution, there are the Mykonos windmills (Ανεμόμυλοι Κάτω Μύλοι) offering stunning views of the Aegean Sea. The windmills are actually the island’s stock-in-trade, as they are the first thing that tourists arriving at Mykonos Port see. They were built in the 17th century and functioned until the early 20th century when they lost their importance. The best-preserved mill is Geronymos (Γερώνυμου) that worked up until the 1960s. Today, it’s a privately-owned building. One of the reasons why the mills were necessary was the fact that the Cyclades in general and Mykonos in particular were very windy.
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