Ios Island

10 - 12 June 2006

Off to Ios island for 3 days. These are my impressions in brief:

People: Mostly British, Canadian, Australian, Italian, Swedish, American, Finnish and Greeks of course. Many youngsters around 20 - 25.

Entertainment: I had heard a lot about this place, namely that it is full of drunk people puking in the streets, but I didn't actually see this aspect of it. Maybe it's because I was going to bed around midnight and also because it's still middle of June and the tourist crowds have not arrived yet.

Beaches: It's definitely worth visiting Maganari and some of the desert beaches in the south east coast (Capo Laoutiaris, Kalamos or Papa) if you are really into VERY quiet / exotic beaches. Mylopotas is the most popular beach, quite nice to swim, sandy. It's worth visiting the "historic" beach bar/camping "Far Out" where you can practice all sorts of beach and non-beach sports.

Prices: The island was cheaper than I had expected this time of the year. 30 Euros per day for a very nice hotel, 10 Euros per day to rent a bike, 5 Euros per day to do camping, cheap drinks with special offers. Prices may rise in July or August.

Labels: Experiences