Photo of the Week: Paraportiani Church (Mykonos, Greece)

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Along with its seductive beaches, the Greek island of Mykonos is known for its superb white-washed buildings, almost blinding in the bright midday sun. This tiny tourist mecca has a permanent population of less than 10,000 but boasts over 250 churches. Scanned from an old photo, the Paraportiani church is the most photographed and famous. It actually contains a remarkable five churches - the fifth being built on top of four older churches giving the church its strange shape and somewhat dishevelled but striking appearance.