Warm breezes drift off the calm sapphire waters of the Aegean Sea. They caress sugar cube houses with blue and red shutters, swirl around the domes of hilltop churches, and mingle with the wheels of thatched windmills that look out toward an enchanting horizon. In the gentle rustle of a bougainvillea blossom or the sway of a majestic palm frond, whispers of an ancient history arise. The setting for the legendary battle between Zeus and Typhon, Mykonos has braved the odyssey of an extraordinary past, emerging in the 20th century as one of the most emblematic seaside destinations in the world. Touches of jet-set glitterati sparkle amid Mykonos' timeless fishing villages, marrying modern charms with the stoic values of an enduring maritime heritage.