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Highlights

Map of Ios

Places of Interest

Ios Town - Also known as the village, Ios Town is a dazzling mix of white houses and blue domed churches. There are ruins of the Venetian fortress, built in 1400 by Marco Crispi, remains of ancient walls and 12 windmills above the town. Ios town is the liveliest part of the island with several decent bars and a few excellent clubs for all tastes in music.
Gialos - The port of Gialos, or Ios Port, has a busy harbour, with yachts and fishing boats, good seafood and tavernas. It is much quieter than Ios Town. On the left of the port near the entrance, is the beautiful 17th century church of St. Irene. It is structured in a peculiar way with two altars, one older than the other and it is assumed that they were used by the Orthodox and Catholics respectively. Gialos and the area around the port is the perfect starting point for many beautiful walks around the island.

Beaches

Manganari - Four of the most beautiful beaches that the Aegean has to offer are situated in this area in the south of the island. With white sand, beautiful blue water and peaceful natural surroundings, these stunning beaches should be visited. There are also many tavernas that offer local cuisine, in particular, fresh fish.
The beach of Koubara - Part of this beach of is frequented by naturalists. It offers several excellent tavernas.
Mylopotas - This popular beach of fine golden sand is located 2km south of Ios Town and is the longest beach in Ios at 1km in length. The bay offers cafes, bars and restaurants.
Mylopotas beach offers plenty of entertainment, water sports and beautiful walks around the coastal area.
Psathi - This beach is characterized by peace and tranquillity since it is still untouched by mass tourism. It is popular among windsurfers because of the high waves on windy days.

Activities

Mylopotas Watersports Centre - Offers equipment, facilities and excellent tuition whether you are a beginner or advanced.

Things to Buy

Cheeses
Delicious Honey

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Climate

Max Temp F	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
Ios	62	66	77	80	80	75	69
London	56	61	68	71	70	66	56

Sunshine Hours	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
ios	8	9	11	12	12	9	7
London	5	6	7	6	6	5	3

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Additional Information

Great Excursions

We do not have a formal representative service but we recommend that you visit the following whilst on Ios.

The ruins of the medieval castle

The remains of the ancient town built where today's capital is situated. The ruins of the medieval castle built in 1937 are worth visiting. You can also find the Archeological Museum on the ground floor of the Town Hall, as well the museum of Modern Art "Zean Mari Ntro" and the museum of Traditional Art.

Homer's grave

Do not forget to visit Homer's grave, who was the most famous poet of the ancient world, at Plakoto on the northern part of Amorgos.

According to tradition, Homer, during his trip to Athens from Samos Island, descended on Ios where the locals posed him an enigma according to their local customs. When the poet proved unable to solve it, he was killed and buried on the island.

To get there:

Ios can only be reached by boat as it doesn't have an airport.
Santorini is the nearest airport to Ios. You will fly to Santorini, and then take either a normal ferry in 60 - 90 minutes or the hydrofoil which takes just 40 minutes.

To get around:

By Boat: Ios has an extensive network of ferry connections; there are direct ferries to Paros (2 hours) with connections through Paros to Mykonos (4hours), Samos (10 hours) & Athens (8 hours).

By Bus: There is a frequent bus service between the port Yialos and Mylopotas via Hora. There is also a bus service between Yialos and Ag. Theodoti.

By Car: Cars and jeeps can be hired from our representatives on the island.

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