Big Blue Weddings - Weddings in Ios
Ios is a popular tourist destination which attracts people of all ages and nationalities.
It's well known for its beautiful beaches, vibrant night life, its charming traditional village (Chora) and its relaxed and easy going life style.
Ios has a number of sites that are worth visiting. The tomb of Homer, Ancient Greece’s most famous poet, it is said that is located on the island.
You will find it close to Chora at the area called Plakoto.
To learn more about the history of Ios visit the Archaeological Museum in the Chora and do not miss the windmills that remind the life at bygone eras. Ios has up to 400 churches scattered around the island.
Starting from Aghia Irini that welcomes the visitors at the port, you will discover churches built with the authentic Cycladic architecture and date back to the Byzantine era.
Mylopótas, Magganári, Psáthi, Yialós, Kálamos and Ayia Theodóti beaches are known worldwide –among others– to be top choices for dives in the island’s emerald waters. In order to explore the inland, follow the paths that shepherds prefer to take (Ayia Theodóti-Hóra, Ayia Eirini-Valmás Beach, Hóra-Pýrgos-Psáthi, Hóra -Ayios Spyridonas-Perivólia-Ayios Prókopas-Pelekaniá) and discover the pristine natural beauty of Íos through magic scents and colours.