Ios Island Greece
Ios or Nios -as it is called by the locals- is a very beautiful and picturesque Greek Island with excellent sandy beaches and hundreds chapels. Its pretty Chora (capital), is a dazzling mix of white washed houses and blue domed churches.
Yialos (or Gialos) is Ios port, 2Km from Chora. Yialos is quieter than Chora and has a sandy beach, tavernas, bars, hotels and rooms to let. Close to Yialos are Koubara and Kolitsani beaches. Behind the port climbs the old stairway to Chora (20 minutes). Alternatively you can take a bus or carry on to Mylopotas beach. From Yialos there are caiques to some of the beaches of the island.
Ios is well know for its beautiful beaches.
- Yialos is a nice sandy beach at the port
- Tzamaria Nice and quiet sandy beach
- Koubara 300 meters long sandy beach
- Mylopotas is one kilometre long sandy beach
- Agia Theodoti Long, fine sand beach
- Psathi Fine sand beach
- Manganari Is divided into five beaches with sand or pebbles, crystal clear and shallow water. Also accessed by boat from the port
Othe places to visit in Ios
(is twenty minutes walking distance from the hotel) the island's capital, is one of the finest towns in Cyclades. Built on the top of a hill, with medieval castle (built in 1400), white washed houses, maze streets, churches and a dozen of windmills reminding you of past days, when the islanders used the wind power efficiently to make their windmills work. There are remains of the walls of the ancient city and there are ruins of the Temple of Apollo, close to Agia Aekaterini church. At the top of Hora is the chapel of Agios Nikolaos and under the castle the church of Panagia Gremiotissa.
Skarkos' Hill
(is just ten minutes walking distance from the hotel) where visitors can see the remains of an Early Bronze Age settlement. This is an extremely important archaeological site providing evidence of a much earlier, developed society on the island and the views from the top of the hill are stunning.
The Archaeological Museum in Hora - opening hours 08:00-14:00 except Mondays and bank holidays.