Delos is located southwest of Mykonos at a distance of 6 nautical miles.

This small island in antiquity was a religious and cultural center and is known as the sacred island of Apollo.

Delos in mythology is associated with the relationship of Zeus with the beautiful Leto. Their union resulted in the birth of Apollo and Artemis. According to legend, Leto was looking for a safe place to give birth, but was not accepted anywhere - as everyone trembled for Hera's revenge. When Leto arrived in Delos, she swore in the sacred waters of Stygos that her son, if he was born there, would build his first sanctuary on the island. Thus, Delos gave Leto her permission for the birth of children.

During the summer months, every year it receives thousands of Greeks and foreign visitors, as it is connected by boats and boats to other Cycladic islands, along with the very nearby Mykonos.

The whole island is an open-air archeological museum, which has 5,000-year-old monuments. Ruins of temples, sanctuaries, markets, theaters, gyms and homes, reveal the grandeur of this religious and cultural center of the Aegean.

Delos has been designated a Monument of World Culture and was placed under the protection of UNESCO.

Today the island of Delos is administratively part of the Municipality of Mykonos. Its population, according to the 2011 census, is 24 inhabitants, who belong mainly to the staff of the archaeological site and the archaeological museum of Delos (guards and administrators).
The island also has a small port on the west side, which serves the tourist boats that bring visitors to the archeological site. Most depart from neighboring Mykonos.

The island's overnight stay and camping is strictly prohibited!

Source: web-greece.gr