"Development is definitely encroaching on Mykonos' character, especially once one leaves the historic town and starts driving around to the places where day-to-day commercial life takes place. Lots of big new houses. The town conveys character/heritage via the windmills, the links to Zeus and Apollo, Little Venice, and a pretty good museum, which help counter the intense nightlife and beach culture."
"The old town retains its distinctive Cycladic architecture and plan. The beaches are very crowded June-September and resorts like Platys Yialos have lost all semblance of Greek character."
"Developed to the maximum, but it is what it is—a Greek resort destination island. Its strength rests in its human-made and historical assets."
