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Every island has its own windmill and in some cases much more than just one.
Windmills are one of the most complex creations of the pre-industrial era and probably date back to 700 A.C in Mesopotamia. Their technique came to Europe with the help of the Crusaders and explorers.
The Greek windmill, which is slightly different from the European ones, was first built in 1 A.C by Ironas. They reached their peak back in 12th-13th century on the islands of the Aegean while many of them can still be seen today.
Generally, their form does not vary. They are cylindrical, made of stone with two or three wooden floors and a cone-shaped roof. In...

Mykonos, Karpathos, Tinos, Skiathos, Paros, Skyros, Astypalea, Santorini (Thira)

History through the Eyes of the Traveler, Articles, wondergreece.gr

Nowadays, it’s possible to travel chiefly for recreation. Longer ago, however, travel had additional importance. The journals and observations of travelers of years past constitute an important, and sometimes unique source of information about a country’s historical situation. You will find ample evidence of this even in the first few pages of “Foreign Travelers in Greece, from A.D. 333 to A.D. 1821,” by Kyriakos Simopoulos. The detailed and often remarkable descriptions left by travelers over the years are surprising. In this worthy volume, you will encounter many stories about pirates, sea battles, treasure hunting, and unexpected...

Chios, Mykonos, Fokida Prefecture, Symi, Kasos