While the island is dry and barren, the port town is charming. As you walk through the winding streets, you'll gaze on beautiful houses with brightly painted balconies and trim and brilliant flowers growing against gleaming whitewashed walls. Four museums are an added bonus. Shoppers will find plenty to empty their wallets. You may also hop a bus to one of the nearby exquisite beaches.
Nightlife is active and goes to the wee hours.
Dinner on your own in town. After breakfast we cruise to Delos, the sacred island of Apollo. Delos was a major free port in Hellenistic and Roman times that controlled much of the east-west trade in the Mediterranean. Today it is deserted except for a guardian of the ruins and a small hotel. You may enjoy an optional island tour with visits to the villages, churches and various ruins.