The rise of electricity saw the windmills’ usefulness come to an end, although they did take on a new role in time: that of a friendly monument, reminiscent of economic drive. To this day, the windmills remain a symbol of the innovative spirit among locals, who harnessed the tremendous wind power to secure a stable income for themselves. Mykonos was also long considered the main supplier of ‘paximadi’, a kind of rusk. The dried bread, with its particularly long shelf life, served as an important source of carbohydrates for countless sailors.