Ftelia

Ftelia ( el, Φτελιά) is a beach on the island of

Mykonos Mykonos (, ; el, Μύκονος ) is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos. The island has an area of and rises to an elevation of at its highest point. There are 10,134 inhabitants according to th ...

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. Its northern location has established the beach as a

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's paradise, as there is almost always a strong wind blowing. The beach is also well known for the famous

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settlement found there that is believed to be the tomb of ancient

Iliad The ''Iliad'' (; grc, Ἰλιάς, Iliás, ; "a poem about Ilium") is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the '' Odys ...

war hero Ajax the Locrian. Ftelia is an isolated, very tranquil place and even during the busy

months of July and August it is not very crowded because it is often quite windy and dusty. Beaches of Greece Landforms of Mykonos Landforms of the South Aegean Populated places in Mykonos {{SAegean-geo-stub