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	Ios Information - Ios - Island Travel Tips and Island Reviews - itsislandtime.com
		Ios is a hilly island with cliffs down to the sea on most sides, situated halfway between Paros and Santorini.
		The main town is Ios, at the head of the Ormos harbor in the northwest.
		Ancient tradition said that Homer's mother was from Ios, and that he himself was buried there--and indeed the locals will show visitors the site of the ancient town of Plakatos at the northernmost end of the island, where the rocky entrance to a tomb may be seen.
	www.itsislandtime.com /publish/article_122.shtml (412 words)

	Ios (Island) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ios (Greek: Ίος) is an island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea.
		Ios is a hilly island with cliffs down to the sea on most sides, situated halfway between Naxos and Santorini.
		The Port of Ios is at the head of the Ormos harbor in the northwest.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ios_(Island) (530 words)

	Greekislands.com : Ios Island
		Ios is also connected, by ferry, with Crete, with the Dodecanese island complex, as well as with many other islands in Cyclades, mainly during the summer period.
		The most important prehistoric settlement that was found on the island, is located upon a hill to the entrance of the port.
		Before them the island was a part of the vast Byzantine Empire and this influence is distinctive in the island's countless churches.
	www.greekislands.com /ios/home.htm (287 words)

	Ios Island, Greece. Excursions & Hotels in Ios Island. Hotels and Excursions in Greece.
		Ios Island is one of the most loved Greek island by young people.
		It is the place where the great poet Homer was burried, Ios is one of the most beautiful villages in the Cyclades with its dazzling whitewashed houses and steep narrow lanes, its small squares and blue domed churches.
		Ios is not just a place for young and wild people, it offers space for everyone - from the sun and relaxation seeking person to the wild party animal.
	www.travels2greece.com /ios.shtml (297 words)

	Ios Island Greece presents its famous Greek Ios island
		A.= Ios Island is in fact near of the Turkish land...there is a distance of 8 km in between the two countries.
		A.=The villages of Ios Island are to be viewed as the Cycladic villages of the Greek islands.
		Ios Island becomes crowded during the Summer with the arrival of the tourists.Many tourists arrive as soon as the month of June.
	www.greek-athens-greece.com /ios_island.html (588 words)

	Ios island Cyclades Greece - Ios Travel Information - Ios Hotels Apartments
		Ios island is mountainous with Pirgos (717 metres), Profitis Ilias (500 metres) and Megalo Vouno (388 metres)
		The 1,600 inhabitants of Ios are mainly engaged in agriculture and stock-breeding.
		Ios said to be also the burial place of Homer (his supposed grave is the north of the island).
	www.allgreecetravel.com /ios/default.asp (522 words)

	Ios, Greece - travel guide to island of Ios
		Ios is one of the Cyclades Islands, located in the Aegean Sea 200 kilometres south east of the mainland port of Piraeus.
		The island is steeped in history, peppered with pretty chapels and churches and blessed with beautiful unspoilt beaches.
		Ios island is at the southern end of the Cyclades, a seven-hour ferry ride from Piraeus.
	www.travel2greece.net /cyclades/ios (588 words)

	Ios Greece: Travel guide to Ios Island, Cyclades
		The island of Ios, in Greece, is a part of the Cycladic Islands and is famous for its intense, crazy nightlife which can be experienced in the touristy and lively beach resort of Mylopotas and in the harbor named Ormos.
		Ios is one of the most famous island of the Cyclades for its party life.
		The island of Ios is full of idyllic beaches extending over many kilometres and combining their golden sand to the pure emerald colour of the clean waters.
	www.greeka.com /cyclades/ios (356 words)

	Iosgr.com - your portal to summer fun!!!
		The island of Ios is located in the southern Aegean, surrounded by the islands of Naxos, Sikino, Santorini and Amorgos.
		The island measures 17Km long by 7.5Km wide 108 sq.Km in area and is relatively sparsely populated.
		For the most part, the terrain of Ios is rocky, composed primarily of schist, quartz and marble, It is quite mountainous, the main peaks are Pyrgos (713m) with its amazing view, Profiti Ilias (500m) also with an impressive view.
	www.iosgr.com (283 words)

	Vacation in Ios, Hotels in Ios, Holidays in Ios, Ios island
		Ios or "Little Malta" as it's called by sailors because its port is protected from the wind.
		According to the tradition, the island is considered to be Homer's mother homeland while it is speculated that the great poet died and was buried here.
		Ios is one of the southern Cycladic islands.
	www.vacation.gr /gr/cyclades-islands-hotels/ios.html (210 words)

	ios greece sailing vacation cruise, motor yacht, motor sailer, sail boat yacht charters greece
		Ios is one of the most picturesque islands of Cyclades.
		According to Herodotus, the "poet of poets", the "godlike" Homer was buried at Plakotos, in the north of the island.
		The sites of Ios include a Hellenistic tower and the remains of an ancient aqueduct at Agia Theodoti, traces of an ancient temple at Psathi, a ruinous Venetian castle at the spot known as Paleokastro, and the Hellenistic tower at Plakotos.
	www.alphayachting.com /Greekisles/Cyclades/Ios.htm (619 words)

	Ios island in Cyclades, Greece, island hotels, beaches, restaurants, info, festivities, Cyclades islands in Greece. Ios ...
		The coastline of this predominantly mountainous island with its countless chapels, its olive trees, its vineyards and its limpid air, is adorned with small, attractive coves.
		The sites of Ios include a Hellenistic tower and the remains of an ancient aqueduct at Agia Theodoti, traces of an ancient temple at Psathi, a ruinous Venetian castle at the spot known as Paleokastro, and the Hellenistic tower at Plakotos which we have already mentioned.
		The authentic Cycladic beauty of Ios, in combination with the island's rapid development for tourism, has had the effect of attractive ever-increasing numbers of visitors.
	www.vacation-cyclades.com /ios/ios-island.htm (353 words)

	Ios island - Ios maps, yacht charter guide and sailing holidays in Ios
		Ios is a hilly island, largely fringed by cliffs, roughly half-way between Paros or Naxos and Santorini.
		The little port of Ios, with the domed Church of Ayia Irini (17th c.) lies in a sheltered bay on the west coast of the island.
		Outside the main sailing season Ios has a relaxed atmosphere, there isn't much to do but you can wander around, get good provisions and you won't be disturbed by loads of backpackers.
	www.sailingissues.com /greekislands/ios.html (313 words)

	Greek islands sailing,Ios,boat charter
		Explore Ios and Cyclades Greek islands onboard a fyly sailing yacht.
		Ios is suppose to be the burial place of Homer.
		The island can get over crowded as it is loved by the young crowds especially due to its night life.
	www.fyly.gr /Map/Cyclades/IOS/ios.html (242 words)

	Ios hotels in Greece
		Ios is a typical smaller Cycladic island with a charming village, called Hora, full of white washed houses and geraniums.
		In historical times the island was inhabited by the Ionians, a member of the Athenian League and later passed to the Ptolemies of Egypt.
		Ios was conquered by the Turks in 1537.
	www.greekhotels.org /greek_islands_area_Ios.html (303 words)

	Ios Cyclades, Greece. Description of the island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ios is situated between Santorini and Naxos islands.
		Another theory supports that the name was given thanks to the flowers io (viola), and it seems to be the most accurate one.
		Nightlife of Ios is one of the reasons that made the island famous during the years.
	www.homersinn.net /old/aboutios.htm (497 words)

	Ios port and sailing boat marina
		Ios harbour is located on the west side of the island.
		The little rocky island Diakofto is stands out clearly on the west side of the entrance of the Ioas bay.
		Restauranta and tavernas are around the harbour, as well as buses and taxis to the Chora, the main town of Ios.
	www.islandsailing.gr /english/ios.asp (140 words)

	Ios Greece Hotels - (Agios Ioannis) Ios Hotel Hermes & Hermes Village Hora Ios Rooms for rent Accommodation
		The island possesses all the characteristics of the Cycladic Islands; whitewashed houses, cobblestone alleyways, hundreds of churches and windmills.
		Ios Town (Chora), the most frequented area of Ios, is located on the western side of the island.
		Ios Town (Hora) with a well-developed tourist infrastructure, is full of cafes, bars, clubs, tavernas and restaurants that cater to the hundreds of visitors form Greece and abroad, that vacation on the island every year.
	www.hermesios.com /index.html (398 words)

	Erkyna Travel in Paros,Paros based Travel Agent for all Cyclades (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Yet, the island kept its Greek identity, and in 1770 sided with the Russians, who were at war with the Turks, in order to regain its freedom.
		The final liberation came with the incorporation of Ios in the modern Greek State, which was founded by the signature of the protocol of London on the 10th of March 1829.
		According to Herodotus, the "poet of poets", the "god-like" Homer was buried at Plakotos, in the north of the island.
	www.erkynatravel.com /islands/ios.htm (1093 words)

	Ios party nightlife nightclubs bars bartender party guide
		Ios is in a class all its own, a true Greek God among hedonistic adventures drenched in doses of cheap alcohol.
		Ios pretty much just consists of a port, a town and a beach.
		Ios town is not much more than a series of small bars wrapped around this square.
	www.pubclub.com /greece/ios.htm (1060 words)

	greece-2004.com - Ios - Ios online guide to Ios - Ios Island
		Ios is a cosmopolitan island which attracts young people from every corner of the earth, especially in the summer time.
		There are 150 bars and nightclubs on the island of Ios, a record number for such a small island, only 108 square Km.
		The island was named Ios from a group of settlers known as the Iones, however the locals call it Nio (Niotes being the inhabitants).The capital of the island is Chora.
	www.greece-2004.com /ios (334 words)

	Ios Island
		For the moon of Jupiter, see Io (moon).''.]] In Greek mythology, Io (IPA or) was the daughter of Inachus, a river god (it should be noted that the early genealogy of the House of Argos is very confusing; depending on the source, Io had different parents).
		Io eventually crossed the path between Propontis and Black Sea, which thus took the name Bosporus (meaning ''ox passage''), where she met Prometheus.
		Io escaped across the Ionian Sea to Egypt, where she was restored to human form by Zeus.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/114/ios-island.html (1580 words)

	Greece,Ios island,ios,cyclades,accommodation in ios,ios hotels,hotels,HOTELS IOS,
		Ios Greece is one of the most famous islands in the Cyclades islands.
		The island is situated between Naxos and Santorini and is mostly known as a cheap party island with an incredible amount of bars and night clubs.
		Olga's pension has some of the most cozy Ios Rooms and it is a family owned business near the port of Ios island in cyclades complex.
	www.iosrooms.com (265 words)

	Ios Island, Ios Greece, Greek Islands, Cyclades, Greece, Travel guide, holidays, hotels, restaurants, photos
		Ios or Nios (Ios Greece) -as it is called by the locals- is a very beautiful and picturesque Greek Island with excellent sandy beaches and hundreds chapels.
		Ios Island is well know for its nightlife and is a mecca to the young.
		Ios Island is connected with Syros, Paros, Naxos Island, Sikinos, Folegandros, Santorini, Anafi and Milos, Sifnos, Kimolos, Mykonos and Crete.
	www.thegreektravel.com /ios/index.html (619 words)

	Ios Greece \| tourist travel guide to the Greek island Ios (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ios sits in the central Cyclades group just south of the islands of Naxos and Paros.
		Ios was once neck and neck with Faliraki in Rhodes as party vomit capital of the Greek islands.
		Ios is one of the southern Cycladic islands in the central Aegean Sea with nearest northerly neighbours Paros and Naxos, Amorgos.
	www.greekisland.co.uk /ios/ios.htm (2239 words)

	The Ellada Site - Kyklades (Ios)
		The island is mountainous and has an area of about 105 square kilometers and is 18 km long (12 miles) and 7 km wide (about 4.5 miles).
		In 1207, Ios came under the control of nearby Naxos island, and in 1397, the island was inherited by Marcos Kríspos who built the castle and brought in immigrants from Asia Minor.
		In 1508, the island was given as dowry to the daughter of Marcos Adrianó who married the Venetian Pizani.
	www.ellada.com /cyclad05.html (548 words)

	Ios island Greece, Ios travel guide - useful travel information, tips and hints of Ios island
		The locals in Ios are simple people who have managed to keep their traditions alive despite of the intrusion of modern life.
		The Cathedral of Ios overlooks the centre of Ios Town.
		The Main Square of Ios lies peacefully in the center of Chora - the main village.
	www.allgreecetravel.com /ios/tools.asp (631 words)

	Greek Islands Travel,Mediterranean cruise,Yacht Charters
		After a leisurely day enjoying the quiet private corners of the island, ordinary vacationers nestle happily side-by-side with the jet set and yacht setters in the numerous bars and discos with their nightlife and sounds that never end.
		An attractive island, popular not only for its numerous excellent sandy beaches and blue clear waters, its wild rocky landscape with white box-shaped houses whose yards are filled with basil, jasmine, honeysuckle and bougainvillea, but also for its nightlife.
		This best-known island in Greece is the home a huge volcano that erupted, leaving the town perched high on its famous white cliffs.
	www.iostravel.gr /greekislands_yachtcharters.htm (2249 words)

	Hotel ios- accommodation ios - apartments - cyclades - rooms - greek islands
		Cosmopolitan Ios, or "Nios" as it is called by the locals, with its picturesque bays and the windmills, is a typical island of Cyclades, with small white-wash houses and strewn with olive-tree and grapevine groves.
		Chora, the present capital of the island, is built amphitheatrically, 2 Km from Yialos, a bay which is the wind-sheltered harbour of the island and one of the three largest natural harbours in the Aegean Sea.
		The most famous beaches of the island are: Mylopotas, Manganari (7 sandy beaches with small picturesque harbours where scenes of the movie "'The Big Blue" were filmed and a destination of world famous celebrities), Ormos, Tzamaria and Valmas, klima, Sapounochoma, Plakotos, Agia Theodoti and Psathi.
	www.web-greece.gr /ios.htm (277 words)

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