On Monday mornings at the same time throughout the season there is one ferry transfer from Mykonos to Delos.ġ0h00 Departing from the Old Port in Mykonos. Monday Morning – 1 April to 31 October 2022 The ferry leaves Delos to return to Mykonos at 13h00. Sailings from Mykonos to Delos every Friday and Sunday at 10h00. Unfortunately!ĭepartures to Delos from Mykonos in December 2021: The Greek ministry of culture administers the tickets to the Delos site, but they are not related to the ferry company from Mykonos, so it is not possible to buy a ferry ticket with an entry only ticket without a guided tour. If you prefer to have a guided tour, these are available for €60 – they include the ferry trip, entry to the site and the guide’s fees. Please note: These tickets do not include a guided tour of the island and archaeological site. Click here to Book a return Ferry Ticket from Mykonos to Delos > You have the added benefit of the ticket being fully refundable should you need to cancel (up to 24 hours). Or, for a booking fee of €4, you can buy a ticket online, in advance. Here you can buy return tickets for €22 (this does not include entry to the archaeological site, only a return ferry journey). There is a ticket booth next to the pier where the Delos ferry births. The ferry to Delos from Mykonos leaves from Mykonos Old Port – this is marked with a yellow map-pin (on the Google map, zoom out from Delos and you will see the yellow pins on Mykonos).
For these reasons, as well as the historical and archaeological significance of the place in antiquity, Delos was placed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1990. And restoration work on the buildings has not challenged the site’s authenticity, as has been the case elsewhere. Read more about the history of archaeological research on the island on the website of the French school in Athens.Īs the island has been uninhabited since the 7th century BC, the integrity of the archaeological site remains largely intact. Archaeologists are still excavating today, although much of the work focuses on securing the site for the increasing volumes of tourists. An estimated 750,000 tons of merchandise passed through the port each year during the first century BC.Įxcavations of the archaeological site started in 1872 by the Greek Archaeological Service and in 1873 by the École française d’Athènes. The population survey carried out by the Greek government in 2001 records 14 inhabitants on the island.Īlthough the island was largely a religious centre, it also had a thriving commercial port. Did You know? A Few Key Facts About Delosįor an island that is no more than 5 kilometres long and around 1,300 wide the estimated population for 90 BC is 30,000.
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