With some of the best beaches in the Greek islands, Ios gets pretty popular in summer. Mylopotas and Ormos are the busiest and have many beach bars and watersports centres. Fortunately, although it receives many tourists, Ios still have secluded coves to relax.
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Location: 2 km south east of Chora
Description: Long and sandy, this beach offers many tourism facilities and has a lot of beach bars along the coast. This is the most popular beach on Ios.
Location: 19 km south east of Chora
Description: Manganari is a charming bay on the southern side of the island with clean water and a relaxing ambience. This beach is far more quiet than the beaches close to Chora.
Location: 9 km north east of Chora
Description: The beach took its name from the small chapel of Agia Theodoti that stands on a hill above the coast. This is a large and sandy spot, ideal for some relaxing moments in Ios.
Location: On the northern side of the island
Description: This is a very small cove with dark blue waters and pebbles on the seabed. There are no trees and tourist facilities in a large distance from Karatzas.
Location: 7 km north of Chora
Description: Diamoudia is a secluded cove covered by sand and few large pebbles, while it is surrounded by rocky formations and little greenery.
Location: 2 km east of Chora
Description: This is a very popular beach, although less popular than Mylopotas. It is large, clean and has golden sand.
Location: 10 km south east of Chora
Description: Kalamos is a beautiful and almost deserted beach on the south eastern side of the island. Its relaxing atmosphere provides a nice alternative to the busy resorts of Ios.
Location: 10 km north of Chora
Description: Kambaki is among the most secluded beaches on Ios. The unspoilt beach of Kambaki gives a lovely scenery with azure waters and peaceful atmosphere.
Location: 2 km south of Chora
Description: Kolitsani is a small beach south of the port. This is a popular anchorage for sailing yachts. It is protected in all sides by rocky hills and green trees.
Location: 3 km west of Chora
Description: Koumbara is a sandy beach that gets popular due to its natural beauty and the closeness to Chora. This is a developed tourist spot with many taverns and accommodation options around.
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