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Epic and Mythical Design on Mykonos

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Overlooking the beach of Ayios Yiannis, on the Greek island of Mykonos, the Mykonos Grand Hotel has a secret side.

From outside there is little hint of the epic quality inside the luxury resort.

It has the simple traditional Cycladic design Greece is famous for.

But the Mykonos Grand Hotel captures the sweep of history…. secondhand.

This history is through 1950s Hollywood eyes.

The design is reminiscent of the corny romance of old Hollywood movies.

The kind with a cast of thousands, set in ancient Mediterranean civilizations.

The hotel recreates that sweeping kitschy historical epic.

It’s a modern version, but the Hollywood hints are there.

You expect to see a 1950s starlet make her entrance decorated to the max.

Shouldn’t Cleopatra or Helen of Troy be played by a young Elizabeth Taylor or Deborah Kerr be lounging here?

The hotel captures views that are near to heaven.

Even though it is a modern luxury resort, there’s this suggestion of myth, drama and mystery.

Perhaps it has nothing to do with Hollywood.

Mykonos is the birthplace of the god, Apollo.

It’s up to you to create your glamourous epic myth here, near to the gods of old.