A Captivating Aegean Beacon

Built in 1891, Armenistis was commissioned after the tragic shipwreck of the British steamship Volta in 1887, where 12 crew members lost their lives

A 19-meter-tall stone tower with an octagonal design, topped with a distinctive lantern. It stands at a focal height of 184 meters above sea level

The lighthouse was equipped with a sophisticated lighting system created by the French company Sauter Lemonier, awarded at the Paris International Exhibition of 1887

The original mechanism remained operational until around 1983, when it was electrified and automated.

Today, the original apparatus is preserved in the Aegean Maritime Museum garden in Mykonos Town

Situated at Cape Armenistis (often called “Fanari”), on the north-western tip of Mykonos.

The location offers sweeping views over the Aegean Sea and toward the neighboring island of Tinos, making it a perfect spot for breathtaking sunsets

During World War II, the Germans used the lighthouse as a watchtower due to its strategic vantage point

There’s a touching local story: After the war, a young Mykonian boy arrested a German officer there, leading to an unlikely lifelong friendship—one of those stories that give the place real emotional resonance.