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Greek Islands: Ios
On Ios, close to the amazing beach at Plakoto yu will find Homer's Tomb, the reputed resting place of the first great poet of the western world.In May a festival takes place which is dedicated to Homer, the epic poet who composed the Iliad Odyssey.
Visitors to Ios are mostly less concerned with high art than high factor
sun cream these days. The island has some fantastic beaches and these are
the reason many people return year after year.Ios Town (Hora) has a reputation
for being a young european party town and can be a bit hectic. Euro-disco
till all hours, but the rest of Ios is fairly tranquil.
Ios probably takes its name from the violets (Greek "ion") that fill the
countryside in spring time.
The Ferry to Ios
To get to the island takes 7 hours by ferry from Piraeus or just 1.5 hours from Santorini.
The best beaches on Ios
The best beaches on Ios are: Mylopotas which is a sandy beach, Agia Theodoti,
Koubara which is secluded. My fafourite beaches on Ios are Manganari beach
and Psathi beach.
Reviews of Ios
Beach Review
Mylopotas was my favourite beach. It is a fine sandy beach with good access. The toilets were kept nice an clean too.
Linda
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