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Ios Architecture: Information about the architecture of Ios Greece, Cyclades

 

 

The architecture in Ios is typically Cycladic and can be seen at its best in Hora village, where the little whitewashed cube houses with flat roofs and blue windows and doors stand close to one another, separated or connected by narrow whitewashed stone streets, stone steps, arcades, galleries, arches and tiny white chapels.

Purple flowers decorate the whole city and create a beautiful contrast with the bright whiteness of the buildings and the streets.

panoramic view of the city that resembles a Moroccan city, with its cubic little houses and their flat roofs of incredible whiteness glittering under the rays of the sun.

The church of Panagia Gremiotissa, the trademark of the island
14 windmills add the final touch to the picturesque and beautiful architecture of Ios.

A house in Chora, built on the slopes of a rock

Ios has the most traditional and typical Cycladic architecture in
 
Narrow alleys in Chora

The entire village of Hora is built amphitheatrically on a hill and from its highest point, the lovely church of Panaghia Gremiotissa, one can enjoy a wonderful

The evidence of Venetian influence can be found in the architecture of Ios, with, above others, the remains of the walls of the Venetian castle.


Fortunately, the island's administration has taken precautions to protect the local architecture so all the new buildings constructed have to follow the typical Cycladic architectural style in order to leave unharmed the beauty of the island.
the entire Cycladic islands, one that will charm everyone and travel the visitor in another world full of ancient magic and beauty especially when visiting the Elytis theater constructed in a traditional ancient style.

The bell tower of a church in Chora
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A church on the hill overlooking Chora and the harbor
 
A view of Chora
 
A panoramic view of Chora

A traditional windmill
 
Narrow, paved alleys in Chora
 
A view of Chora from the top of a hill

A traditional, cycladic house in Ios
 
A stone house
 
Picturesque alleys in Chora

A narrow alley in Chora
 
A small chapel on the top of a hill
 
A picturesque neighborhood in Chora

A narrow alley in Chora
 
A windmill in Ios
 
A traditional house

A traditional house in Ios
 
A dark, narrow alley
   
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