Budget Gateway to Ios Island

The island of Ios, or Nios as locals call it, is a charming Cycladic island and renowned among the young for its vivid nightlife. It is located between Santorini, Paros and Naxos islands and offers a plethora of lovely bays and beaches. The sights you shouldn’t miss out on are the lighthouse at the port entrance as well as the open air theatre “Odysseas Elytis”, where lots of events take place during summer.Read More

Upon reaching the island, the view before you is enchanting: as pretty as a picture, Chora lies very close to the harbour in Ormos and greets the travellers who arrive on the island. It is built on a hillside, on the top of which there are ruins of a mediaeval castle. This is one of the finest examples of a traditional village built according to Cycladic architecture. Snow-white little houses, picturesque arcade-covered alleys (stiyadia), the twelve windmills, churches with arched belfries and light blue domes create a unique residential area.