


The notable settlement hosts the traces of the biggest known settlement of the Bronze Era. The Archaeological Site of Skarkos is located in one of the most fertile regions of the island at the area of Kambos. One can also visit the theatre of Odysseus Elytis and the traces of the Venetian Castle of Ios. Definitely, it is worth visiting the church of Panagia Gremiotissa to admire the beautiful sunset views. Ios is waiting for you to discover it, as it desires to introduce to you the side that is always left unexplored. Whitewashed houses and blue windows, stone windmills and light blue domes, labyrinthine alleys and flowery courtyards spread amphitheatrically on the slope of the hill of the medieval castle. Characterized as one of the finest villages of the Cyclades, Hora is a true specimen of the traditional architecture of the Cyclades. The Settlement of Hora is the capital of Ios located on the west side of the island. One can say that Ios knows that the secret to remain forever young is at your heart. The rugged coastline is dotted from scattered whitewashed churches that add a special touch of the grey mountains of Ios, overflown from olive trees and vineyards. As for Hora, it is one of the finest villages of the Cyclades, a genuine specimen of the traditional architecture of the Cyclades. When you arrive at the harbor of Gialos, the whitewashed church of Agia Irini will salute you while your eyes will be captivated from the beautiful village of Hora, the impressive windmills of Ios and the chuches if you look higher, a landscape of traditional beauty worth seeing before you disembark. It is an island of diversionary, which gives you the opportunity to meet the other, unseen side of it, an ideal place for exploration. Charming chapels and archaeological treasures, dreamy beaches and cultural attractions, Ios has managed to tie everything. Ios hides inexhaustible sceneries of immense splendors that will fascinate you with the spirit of Homer wandering around the island under the sun of the Aegean. An island with magnificent beaches, beautiful sceneries of extreme natural beauty and a lively nightlife. Ios is an island of history since the depths of centuries alleged as the home of Homer.
