The island of Ios lies between Naxos and Santorini. The ground is mountainous and the only greenery is found in vineyards and olive groves. A picturesque island, with beautiful sandy beaches, clean seas and hundreds chapels. The pretty Hora is the capital of the island while Ormos is the island’s port. Ios is known for its very active nightlife and thus attracts mostly young persons. Local tradition maintains that one of the graves found in the archaeological site in the vicinity of Plakotos was none other than Homer’s.

Hora
 Hora, the capital of the island, a typical Cycladic town, with the characteristic cycladic architecture, white washed houses and blue domed churches is nice to be explored. Walk around the alleys between the typical white cubed houses and the churches. At the top of Hora is the chapel of Agios Nikolaos and under the castle the church of Panagia Gremiotissa. Also close to Agia Ekaterini church there are remains of the walls of the ancient city as well as ruins of the Temple of Apollo, same of the places worth of visit. The Archaeological museum in located in Hora. Apart of that, in Hora are situated most of the restaurants, bars and discos with either Greek or foreign music.

Beaches
Mylopota: Is one of the most beautiful sandy bays with crystal clear water, the most beautiful in the Mediterranean. There are water sports facilities Manganari bay: a golden sandy beach with crystal clear shallow water, placed at the southern area of the island. Psathi: Fine sand beach at the eastern part of the island

How to get there
By ferry: from the port of Piraeus and from the port of Rafina

WHAT WE SUGGEST IN ATHENS

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Acropolis Select
Astor
Divani Palace Acropolis
Herodion
N.J.V. Athens Plaza
President

Ouzeri Kouklis
Socrates Prison
Mamaca's
Filistron
Cafe Abysinia
Xynos

WHAT WE SUGGEST IN MYKONOS

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Belvedere
Deliades
Lady Anna
Manoulas
Olia
Poseidon
Royal Myconian

Barka
Antonini's
Katrin's
Caprice
Philipidi
Chez Maria
Veranda
Pierro's
Palenque
Cavo Paradiso

WHAT WE SUGGEST IN SANTORINI

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WHAT WE SUGGEST IN IOS

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Ios Palace

WHAT WE SUGGEST IN RHODES

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Belvedere
Cactus
Cosmopolitan
Kresten Palace
Miramare Wonderland

Alexis
Fotis
Archontiko
Dinorio
Araliki