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Getting There -
By sea: There is catamaran service, from Piraeus twice a day in high season (3 hours 10 minutes - 3 hours 40 minutes). There are also frequent ferry links with Piraeus (7.5 Hours). Ios Island is connected with Syros, Paros, Naxos Island,
Sikinos, Folegandros, Santorini, Anafi and Milos, Sifnos, Kimolos, Mykonos and Crete.
By Air: Via Santorini International Airport and then a ferry / catamaran connection (1 - 1.5 hours).
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Getting Around
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. Excursions by bus to Manganari beach or Ag. Theodoti beach can be booked in all travel agents.
Motor bikes and cars are available for hire. Taxis are also available.
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Entertainment -
You can't get bored in Ios Island. Tavernas, cafes, and countless bars and disco/bars
keep the island busy almost 24 hours a day.
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Beaches
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Distances in Km
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Yialos - Hora 2
Yialos - Kalamos 16
Yialos - Koubara 1.5
Yialos - Manganari 23
Yialos - Mylopotas 5
Yialos - Paleokastro 18
Yialos - Plakoto 13
Yialos - Psathi 20
Yialos - Ag. Theodoti 12
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Hora (Ios Town)
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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.
In Hora there is the Archaeological Museum of the island (opening hours 08:00-14:00 except Mondays and bank holidays).
Apart of that, most of the bars and discos are in Hora, each one offering a different style
of entertainment.
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Agia Theodoti
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In Agia Theodoti are the remains of an ancient aqueduct and from
a Hellenistic period tower.
In the area are some excellent sandy beaches.
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Mylopotas
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Is the best beach of the island and one of the best in the Aegean.
It is 1 Km long, wide with fine golden sand.
There are bars, tavernas and rooms to let. There is a frequent bus service.
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Yialos or Ormos
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is Ios' port, 2Km from Hora. Yialos is quieter than hora 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 Hora (20 minutes).
Alternatively you can take a bus to Hora or carry on to Mylopotas beach.
From Yialos there are caiques to some of the beaches of the island.
Yialos has a wide range accommodation, from luxury hotels with swimming pools,
to apartments with cooking facilities to private rooms for reasonable prices.
A great variety of restaurants will make a meal to remember. It also offers a wide choice
of bars occasionally with live musicians.
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Useful Information
| Population | 2000 |
Distance from Piraeus | 111 NM |
| Police | 22860 91222 |
Port Authority | 22860 91264 |
| Hospital | 22860 91227 |
Municipality | 22860 91505, 91028 |
| Hoteliers Association | 22860 92039 |
Room Rentals Association | 22860 92137 |
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Ios or Nios (Ios Greece) -as it is called by the locals- is a very beautiful and
picturesque Greek Island with excellent sandy beaches and hundreds chapels.
Its pretty Hora (capital), is a dazzling mix of white washed houses and blue domed churches.
Ios Island is well know for its nightlife and is a mecca to the young.
If you can sleep to te beat of the disco, Ios is an island for you.
