Discover Klouvas on Mykonos

Klouvas is one of the larger villages on Mykonos. The last census recorded 953 permanent residents. This pairs the description of Klouvas as a village with a specific population figure. When looking for a hotel on Mykonos, you can consider Klouvas as a destination in its own right.

Location and orientation

Klouvas is very close to Chora; the airport is also very close to the village. Klouvas is also on the road leading to Áno Merá. These location references serve different purposes: Chora and the airport are nearby points of reference, while the road indicates a direction towards Áno Merá. When choosing a hotel, you can consider which of these connections matters most for your travel plans. This gives you several specific points of reference for understanding the village’s location.

Mykonos as a landscape

Across Mykonos, the landscape is shaped by granite rock formations, limited cultivable meadows, and a combination of plains and mountainous terrain. Seasonal streams add to the description of the terrain, while rare flora and migratory birds bring the island’s plant and animal life into view. These landscape features cover various aspects of the island’s natural environment. For travellers interested in the natural surroundings as well as the village’s location, this island-wide perspective provides a broader context for Klouvas.

In 1980, Mykonos was declared a place of particular natural beauty. The date gives the designation a historical context, while the landscape features also describe what shapes the island. These offer two perspectives: one temporal and one relating to the landscape.

Archaeological evidence on Mykonos

At Ftelia, a hill covered the remains of an organised settlement from Late Neolithic Period I–II, dated to 5000–4500 BC. At Angelika, there is a Mycenaean tholos tomb dating from the late 15th to the 14th century BC. The evidence differs both in type and date: Ftelia is known for settlement remains, while Angelika is known for a tomb. The settlement is considerably older than the tholos tomb; several millennia separate their dates. This offers a view spanning from Late Neolithic settlement remains to evidence from the Mycenaean period. A tholos tomb is a burial structure with a domed interior; the term adds an architectural aspect to the chronological context of the Mycenaean evidence.

When choosing a hotel location, you can weigh up the different considerations separately. The proximity to Chora and the airport, as well as the road to Áno Merá, help orient you in relation to Klouvas. The landscape and historical topics, by contrast, provide context for Mykonos as a whole. This lets you combine your choice of a specific location with your interests in nature and the island’s history.

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