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.…