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Ios

Description: os (Greek: Ίος) is an island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. It is a part of Greece. Tourism is ... more

Ios ... an important source of income in Greece. Here, the popular Milopotas Beach in the island of Ios. Ios is a hilly island with cliffs down to the sea on most sides, situated halfway between Naxos and Santorini. It is about 18km (11 mi) long and 10km (6 mi) wide, with an area of about 105 km² (41 mi²). Population was 1,820 in 2006 (down from 3,500 in the 19th century).

Newest Review: ... me is the fact that the local bars prepare so many coctails which can be very lethal and Ios actually built a bit of a reputation for this. The difference between the staying in May and the one in July is enormous. However, on both occasions we climbed on top of the Chora hill, for one of the best sunsets you could hope for. Again, in May it was quite romantic, but in summer everything was ... more

... spoilt by the large number of people, although it surely beat summer in Brighton :-) There are few nice beaches on the island, which is by the way quite arid. The beach of Manganari is at the other end of the island, away from the port, and you can ...more

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Ios in May and in July (679 words)
by - written on 02/12/09 (Very useful, 6 readings)
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Ios is one of the Cyclades islands in Greece, and it is very popular with twenty something tourists in July and August. Away from the peak season, it is more sedate and in winter it is pretty much unspoilt. The easier way to get there is from the Piraeus port in Athens by boat or ferry. Arriving at the port is nice although you will probably be already figuring out that a family place this island is not, and that there are literally 2-3 males for each female in the island, and they are high in testosterone. Most people arrive and sort out their accomodation first. Away from the touristic season, it is not a problem to find a ... Read the complete review

Greek Ibiza..Party Party Party (467 words)
by - written on 31/07/00 (Very useful, 392 readings)
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What a mad place this was when i lived there 9 years ago. Basically in winter it's home to around 150 cold Greek inhabitants, in summer at least 25,000 tourists and workers invade the place and turn the place up-side down. There are well over a hundred pubs, night-clubs and eateries in the main town Chora, the average age of most of the tourists is 20-22, most people manage less than a week on very the island before they stumble back onto a ferry - the only way on or off the island (for those of us without a yacht!) If getting very drunk cheaply and partying all night long is your bag then this is the place for you, it's not really ideal for ... Read the complete review