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Ios
Island
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 Ios
is an island in the Greek Cyclades Island group. It sits beside
the beautiful Aegean Sea. The coastline is predominantly made of mountains
and hills with cliffs that reach down to the sea. Ios is only about
11 miles long and 6 miles wide, and has a very small population. Tourists
flock yearly to Ios because of the beautifully clear and blue sea
and the clean, sandy beaches. The ancient town of Plakotos, on the north
end of Ios, is where Homer is said to be buried. Homer is believed to be
the god-like poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey. There are also
ruins of a Venetial castle from the 15th century found on the north end
of the island, as well as 365 churches and chapels.
Sitting above the harbour or Ormos,
you will see Hora, the capital of Ios. Hora boasts many features
of a typical Cycladic settlement with white washed homes and narrow alleys. |
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