Ios: visitor guide

Cyclades · White Chora · beaches · nightlife

Experience Chora early, Mylopotas by day and Odysseas Elytis Theatre at sunset. Save a separate day for distant Manganari.

Chora · Ios

Ferry from Piraeus/Rafina and the Cyclades

3 days

3 days

May–June and September

3 days

Frequent buses run port–Chora–Mylopotas.

Places to see

• Chora, Panagia Gremiotissa and Odysseas Elytis Theatre.
• Mylopotas, Manganari and Skarkos archaeological site.

Things to do

• Sunrise walk in Chora.
• Boat/bus day to Manganari and coastal hiking.

What to eat

• Skotyri cheese, tsimetia and chickpea fritters.
• Watermelon pie and local honey.

Restaurant picks

• Katogi · Chora · meze.
• Grandma’s · Mylopotas · modern Mediterranean.
• Drakos Taverna · Mylopotas · fish.

Getting there and around

• No airport; ferries from Piraeus/Rafina and Santorini/Naxos/Paros.
• Port–Chora–Mylopotas is easy by bus; confirm Manganari times in advance.