The remote house at Valmas beach Those who have walked route A: Chora, Valmas beach, Agia Irini, Gialos, have noticed a small house at the edge of the beach, which almost touches the sea. It is certain that many have wondered how it was constructed, as there does not appear to be a connection to…
Ioannis Gaitis-Gabriela Simosi Museum The famous painter Gaitis and his sculptural wife Simosis created a museum on the island they loved, Ios, designed by their daughter, Loretta Gaitis, an architect specializing in museums. A museum of special architecture that dominates in a prominent position above the island of Chora. Gaitis was a student of Konstantinos…
Ios Folklife Museum The Ios Folklore Museum, is a collective effort to preserve tradition. Led by the artist and creator of mosaics, Giannis Loukianos, various items of everyday use were collected which are exhibited in an elegant space: Cookware, dishes, glasses, plate, ceramic or enamel, marble or wooden mortar, costumes and other objects, travel the…
The windmills of Ios island Away from the noisy town of Ios, in the square of Mylos, the “millopoti” as the old inhabitants call the area of the windmills, the stone giants of the island, remain a memory of a time when the cultivation of the land was the main occupation of the inhabitants of…
Skarkos archaiological site Location, urban and architectural form The picture that has been formed of the Early Bronze Age in the Cyclades is based mainly on cemeteries – most of which have been found sealed – and their impressive finds of archaeological products and more. The Early Cycladic settlements that have been noted are very…
Ios’ archaeological museum The archaeological museum of Ios is located opposite the bus stop, under the Town Hall The four exhibition halls of the museum are divided into four thematic units: In Hall 1, information about the natural environment and the history of archaeological research in Ios is given with the help of photographic material.…
STIHL Donation In these difficult times, there are companies that really stand out. One of them is STIHL. The above company, at our request and after studying our project concerning the maintenance of the hiking network of our small island (Ios), was kind enough to offer us a FS 94 C-E trimmer. Being amateurs and…
Lorentzou Kassimati street The Kassimati family has its origins from Crete. They settled in the Aegean islands, Asia Minor and Kythira. At the Ethnological Museum of Athens there is a document from the Venetian Authorities of 1753. Kosmas Kassimatis, settled in Ios in 1820 and created his own dynasthy. Lorentzos Kassimatis is his great-grandson. Lorentzou…
Diaseli Cheesery Built at the highest point of Ios next to the family farm, the traditional cheesery “Diaseli” offers the visitor a savouring experience in the middle of the Aegean Sea. Its story begins many decades ago when the cheese was still made in the traditional way; in the cauldron over the fire. As the…
Gremniotissa Street The church of Panagia tis Gremniotissa, is one of the most famous churches of Ios and dominates the town with the two characteristic palm trees in its courtyard. According to tradition, residents of Ios found the icon of Panagia, on the rocks of the beach of Mylopotas. The icon arrived there from Crete,…