When George met Flora (the story behind Iospaths). George loved his grandparents: he started visiting the island when he was young, sleeping on the sofa of the small house on the hill of Chora and waking up το the aroma of the fresh buns of his grandmother and the fresh milk that his grandfather brought.…
Ios Adventure Virtual Races So you made it to Ios, and you can’t miss your daily exercise? Why don’t you combine your training with the elegant Ios Adventure Multi Sport Event athlete package? Register now, run 14km or 6km, upload your training and recieve the original athlete package that includes medal, tecnical t-shirt and cotton…
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…