One of the first images that come to mind upon hearing the word Mykonos is definitely the pelican. The first report on this beautiful bird was first made in 1958.

It was then that a pelican broke away from his herd and fell exhausted into the sea, next to a Mykonian boat. The fisherman sheltered, fed, nursed the poor bird and brought it in Mykonos. There the pelican immediately loved the island and its inhabitants, but the feelings were reciprocated by the people. They felt at first glance that this gorgeous bird was their own, so they gave him a name.

Petros the Pelican. Since then, Petros has been the beloved mascot not only for the locals, but also the countless visitors that started to land on the island. Several Mykonians considered the pelican a great luck and they still feel the same. The fame of Petros the pelican quickly surpassed the limits of the island and spread throughout the world. The first pelican died in 1985, and today in the island live 3-4 pelicans. Although the locals have given them other names, visitors still call all of them 'Petros'.