Keyword: diaseli cheesery
1. Village, Homer’s tomb, Byzantine Castle, Diaseli Cheesery, Village
Starting from Ios Village we will drive to the Plakotos area where according to tradition, the great poet Homer was buried. We will then visit Palaiokastro where we will talk about the history and traditions of the island. Finally, we will taste delicious cheese, at the traditional Diaseli Cheesery and we will return to Ios Village.
Approximately 40 km, 4,5 hours
C. Chora, prehistoric settlement of Skarkos, Homers tomb, Diaseli Cheesery
Starting from Chora, we will visit the prehistoric settlement of Skarkos where we will talk about the history and traditions of the island. We will leave our bicycles and walk for a few meters to admire the traditional path. We will then cycle towards Homer’s tomb where according to tradition the great poet was buried. We will visit Diaseli traditional Cheesery for cheese tasting and return to Chora from the area of Pano Kampos admiring the landscape.
4. Chora, Odysseus Elytis theatre, Diaseli traditional Cheesery for cheese tasting
A challenging route, that will reward the guest with the amazing landscape and the visit to the dairy. We will start from Chora and move towards the Odysseas Elytis Theatre, where we will admire Mylopotas beach. We will move in a circular path and we will meet old houses and churches, witnesses of another era. We will stop for a tasting at the traditional Diaseli Cheese Factory and after enjoying fresh cheese and wine, we will return to Chora by path, admiring Mylopotas.