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Ios Island - The "Queen of Young Tourists"

Ios Island, lies on the southern side of the Cyclades, between Naxos and Santorini
Ios Island is 107 nautical miles from Piraeus, that is, a trip of 7 hours by ordinary ferry.
Ios island is mountainous with Pirgos (717 metres), Profitis Ilias (500 metres) and Megalo Vouno (388 metres)
as its highest peaks. Among the mountains there are lovely and fertile valleys.
The 1,600 inhabitants of Ios are mainly engaged in agriculture and stock-breeding. The island produces cereal, oil, vegetables, and figs. The climate is dry and very healthy all through the year and favours cultivation.

Ios has a strong traditional Cycladic colour. Its houses, descending the hill, have their sparkling whiteness interrupted only by belfries and blue domes. Ios is decorated with small scenic bays, countless chapels, vineyards, and olive trees, all set under the clear bright Cycladic sky.
A significant number of tourists visit each the island every summer to enjoy the day-long, night-long parties on the beach, and in the bars, clubs and cafes. Ios said to be also the burial place of Homer ( his supposed grave is the north of the island).

Ios, the "Queen of Young Tourists", has a vivid night life. The locals are hospitable people who like visitors, especially young ones, and try to make their stay as nice as possible. There are special tourist units which have developed in recent years, employing a great number of the inhabitants and accommodating visitors who come to Ios in the summer months

Ios Town (Hora), the island's capital, lies on its western side. It is a picturesque town of typical Cycladic architecture with white-washed houses, quaint chapels, narrow alleyways, mills, and stone staircases.

The town embraces the hill on top of which stand a Venetian castle, the lovely chapel of Agios Nicholas, and the ruins of an ancient city. Despite the touristic development of recent years, the island has not lost its traditional colour due to its proclamation as a preservable settlement. In the interior of the town, there are the chapels of Agios Ioannis Prodromos, Agii Anargiri, and Agia Ekaterini. The town's small Archaeological Collection includes
early-Cycladic and Roman bas-reliefs and ceramics. From Hora, one can go to the Vigla location to see the ruins of an ancient settlement.

Milopotas Beach is situated at a distance of 3 km south of Hora and is the most touristically developed settlement for holidays on Ios. It is a small, picturesque, seaside settlement with a few houses built in front of a wonderful long sandy beach, which attracts many people who go there to swim during the summer.