The island of Mykonos is synonymous with its windmills, which stand on a hill above Mykonos Town against a backdrop of turquoise sky (video). The seven iconic windmills are set on a small cape and are the first sight that is seen when pulling into the harbor, standing as an epochal symbol for the island.

Built by the Venetians in the 16th century to mill wheat, the mills were constructed close to the harbor to make offloading grain into the ships easier and are oriented to the north to catch the prevailing wind.

Harkening back to an era when wind power was used to grind grain, the windmills have a traditional round shape, whitewashed walls, small windows to keep the interiors cool, and pointed roofs. One of the windmills has been transformed into a museum that documents the history of the windmills and the role they played on the island.

Mykonos Windmills, 846 00, Greece

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