Ios has earned a reputation across the Cyclades for its campsites and budget accommodation, drawing young travellers and backpackers island-hopping between Naxos and Santorini. The main campsites sit at Mylopotas, the island’s long blue-flag main beach about two kilometres from the hilltop town of Chora, right beside the sand. A smaller camping option exists near … Read more
Ios stretches 18 kilometres from north to south. While the frequent bus connects the port of Gialos. The hilltop town of Chora and the main beach at Mylopotas every 15 to 30 minutes, the island’s quieter coves and historic sites lie beyond the reach of public transport. Hiring a car, scooter, motorbike or quad bike … Read more
Getting to Ios means taking a ferry, as the island has no airport and can be reached only by sea. The main gateway is Athens, whose port of Piraeus connects to Ios daily in summer, with fast ferries taking around four and a quarter hours and conventional ferries about seven. Ferries also run from the … Read more