The Greek Islands
 Délos
Delos was the most important sanctuary in Ancient
Greece, and, according to mythology, the birth-place of Apollo and
Artemis. In the 7th century B.C. Delos was known as the birth-place
of Apollo.
Athenian influence was initiated by Peisistratos in 540 B.C. references are
preserved by travellers who visited the island in the last centuries. Numerous
pieces of sculpture were transferred to Museums of Greece and abroad.
 
Worth visiting
- The Temple of the Delians.
- The Minoan Fountain.
- Terrace of the Lions.
- The Theatre.
- Temple of Isis .
- The Temple of Hera .
- The "House of Dionysos ".
How to arrive
- From Mykonos by boat duration 30 minutes.
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