Greeka.com: Ios Reviews - Greece and the Greek Islands

General: Great vibes for all ages

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:43 GMT

Ios is well known as a party island among the Cyclades. From the moment I arrived there I sensed this lively atmosphere and knew that I was going to have a great time. To go to Chora, we followed the wide stone steps of the old road that comes from the port. Before entering the village you will notice the Orthodox Cathedral. I quickly realized that Chora offers stunning view to the sea, since i...

General: Refreshing atmosphere and youth

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:43 GMT

My relationship with Ios was love at first sight! From the moment I stepped down the ferry, I was amazed at the lovely colours of the village on the slopes of the hill. Blue and white in all its brightness! As the taxi was approaching to Chora, I counted more churches than in any other island. Churches small or big, with blue dome or no dome at all, tall or short bell towers and my favourite: a...

General: Welcome to Ios

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:43 GMT

I have now been living in Ios for 21 years. It is a truly magical island, I don't exactly know what it is about the island but you either fall in love with the place immediately or dislike it so much that you never come back. Personally I think its quite gob smacking the amount of return visitors we have every year. Ios is known as the party island but there is more to it than that. Over the ...

General: A dream for everyone

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:43 GMT

Ios is a dream!! It has something for everyone (except ancient sites!). Beautiful beaches, plenty of sun, Aegean architecture, a rich history, and lots of entertainment. I had a great time in Hora, the main city of Ios, famous for its lively night life and endless fun. Come evening, and the bars and clubs in Hora are bust...

General: Great party atmosphere

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:43 GMT

Ios is a great place to chill out and have fun. Chora and the beaches around Chora seem always on the move, restless and loud. Mylopotas have the best water on the island and the best beach bars!! I loved that music was on from early in the morning till next morning!! Chora also had some nice bars but dancing on the sand and swimming at night was an awesome experience!!! Do not take many cl...

General: Like two different islands

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:43 GMT

Our holidays in Ios were very relaxing. We stayed at a small family hotel in Ormos right by the sea. All the houses in Ios are white in colour and Chora has a traditional atmosphere and gorgeous views. The main square of Chora is a shopper's paradise. I could not resist the temptation to buy some jewelry of corals and wood. All restaurants on the island had amazing dishes but gyros was the chea...

General: Eat and swim a lot

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:43 GMT

Ios is typical Cyclades. White houses, nice beaches, clear sky and delicious gyros. Chora was obviously the only village on Ios. The rest places were just organized tourist resorts. You know the type, with lots of hotels and taverns and bars that try to give a traditional view but in fact they seem so fake. Chora, on the other side, was lovely. It was busy all day and night but still it had a c...

General: Just clubs and beaches

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:43 GMT

Ios is like the twin island of Mykonos! Girls and boys dancing all over, bars, parties, the overcrowded beach of Milopotas and of course fun fun fun! The island is full of Irish and Italians and most of them own really good spots for food, drink and music as the majority of locals also speak at least on foreign language. Don't forget to take a night walk with the pirate ship "Leigh Browne", rea...

General: Swim in the moonlight

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:43 GMT

The trip from London to Ios was very very long but interesting and rather beautiful! The village of Chora is so beautiful and romantic, sunsets are like in dreams, sea is incredible clear and blue. I found most beaches of Ios incredible, especially Manganari beach and Agia Theodoti. What I actually did was swimming, laying on the beach and on the evenings walking in Chora. Oh, and eating giros,...

General: Take care of drunken kids

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:43 GMT

Ios was our next stop to the Greek islands. After five days in Paros, we thought about going for 3 days to Ios before we set home. Well, actually, these two islands look much alike, only Ios is more quiet. There are bars but they are concentrated in Chora. In the beaches, there are beach bars but they usually close at mid...

General: Dancing is all you do

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:43 GMT

What else to do in Ios than swim and dance? Ios is the island of the youth, as they say. Like Mykonos. If you are not 18, you will see just a nice landscape and clean beaches. But if you are 18, you will dance all day in the beach bars and see the sunset with a drink at hand and swim at night under the moonlight and meet ...

General: People become talkative in vacations

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:43 GMT

Ios was only a short ferry trip from Paros. These two islands look much to each other: the same architecture, friendly people, gorgeous beaches and vivid clubs. I like that clubs in Greece are open all night, it is something different for other countries and young people especially appreciate it a lot. I thought Ios was mostly a clubbing island but as usual there are both spots for young and fo...

General: Parties do not affect relaxation

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:43 GMT

First I didn't want to go to Ios. It is always advertised as a party island for the youth. What I found was a lovely island with much traditional colours and wonderful beaches. Yes, there are parties, but gathered at some points. They don't much affect tourists who want to relax. It is a shame that so few advertisements and travel guides focus on the natural beauty of the island. Beaches on...

General: Variety for all tastes

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:43 GMT

I love Ios! It was my second time to the island last summer. Chora is very beautiful with the white houses, the mills and the small streets. Kolitsani, Manganari and Psathi are fantastic beaches. People is kind and easygoing, communication will be easy. Food is also great. My favourite restaurant is The Mills on mills square and also The Nest and Psarri. For mexican food, Harmony is the bes...

General: Most clubbers are teenagers

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:43 GMT

Most of the houses and hotels on Ios are painted in white and blue which gives a clean picture of the island. The people are very friendly there. It is a quite island which turns into parties during the night, however most of the clubbers there are teenagers. The beaches are wonderful, especially the nice crystal waters of Manganari beach, around an hour drive from the town and by the way, chao...