Photos: Roberto Faccenda, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Zde, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Roberto Faccenda, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Zde, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Paraportiani and the Aegean Maritime Museum
Your local guide
Despoina Kousathana
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Highlights
- Five chapels merged into one white church
- Centuries of building layered into one structure
- Ship models from the museum's collection
- An original lighthouse lens up close
- Chora's history seen through its buildings
About this tour
This walk covers Paraportiani, the unusual cluster of five chapels merged into one church, and the small Aegean Maritime Museum nearby. Despoina explains how the church grew over centuries rather than being built to a single plan. She then shows the museum's ship models and instruments from the courtyard, tracing the island's long relationship with the sea.
Despoina checks her connection outside Paraportiani before circling the building slowly so its odd shape comes through on camera. She answers questions about the chapels' history and walks the short distance to the museum once she has covered them. A short list of what was seen follows the call.
This suits travellers interested in architecture and maritime history who want more than a passing photo stop. It also works well early in a stay as background before exploring Chora further.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Mykonos before heading out.
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Paraportiani Church 15 min
Despoina walks slowly around the unusual white structure, pointing out where the five separate chapels were joined into one building at different points over several centuries.
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Aegean Maritime Museum courtyard 15 min
In the small museum's garden, she shows a row of old ship models and an original lighthouse lens, explaining how sailors once used tools like these to navigate the islands.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Mykonos: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Louza (cured pork) and Little Venice (Alefkandra), worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Athens time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Mykonos, showing you Paraportiani Church and Aegean Maritime Museum courtyard live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet, the link arrives with your booking. I circle the church slowly so its shape reads clearly on camera.
Times shown in Athens time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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