Agios Georgios Spiliotis in Mykonos

It is said that there are over 500 churches and chapels in Mykonos. I think that figure is grossly exaggerated, they are many, but not as many as 500, there are possibly around 100 churches and chapels on Mykonos. Many islands in Greece boast that there are 365 churches on the island, one church for every day, but that is a myth. There is no greek island with 365 churches.

Almost all church roofs are red, something very rare in the Cyclades, where blue is the most common colour. Unfortunately, I do not know why they chose red colour in Mykonos.

The small church of Agios Georgios Spiliotis, located near Tourlos.

I think that the most interesting church outside Mykonos Town is the little church Agios Georgios above Tourlos (just before the new port). It is built in a hollow boulder and it looks like a house from a book of fairy tails.

The church is built in a hollow boulder.

The interesting thing about the church of Agios Georgios Spiliotis is that it doesn't seem to exist, but it does because I have visited it, and I have pictures of the church. But if I google the name of the church, I can't find anything, but it is on physical maps and on Google Maps. If that's not strange, so tell me.

Sesame, open up.

Inside the church there is room for four to five people if you crowd together. Light a candle and think of your family and friends in this wonderfully strange church.

When you enter the church, it's almost like walking into the wall.

The church is surrounded by a large number of boulders, and Agios Georgios is thus built in and around the largest of the boulders. The landscape resembles more of the planet Mars than of Greece. I have only seen similar boulders on the islands of Tinos and Ikaria.

The landscape surrounding the church of Agios Georgios Spiliotis.

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