Yacht Charter in Ios

Ios is a Greek island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea (yacht charter destination). Ios is a hilly island with cliffs down to the sea on most sides, situated halfway between Naxos and Santorini. Ios is part of the Thira regional unit. Ios was the setting for the movie Ginger and Cinnamon. Also scenes from the film Big Blue (Le Grand Bleu) were shot in Manganari. According to Herodotus, Ios was the home of Homer mother Clymene, and the burial place for Homer.

Port of Ios

The Port of Ios is at the head of the Ormos harbor in the northwest and yacht charter sailing destination. From there the bus or a 15-minute walk up the steep donkey path takes you to the village, known as Chora. Chora is a white and very picturesque cycladic village, full of stairs and narrow paths that make it inaccessible for cars of any kind. Yacht rental.  Today, the main path through this village is completely taken over by tourism in terms of restaurants, boutiques, bars and discothèques. Apart from the port and the village of Chora, Ios has only a few small settlements, just a group of spread out houses in the background of major beaches (Theodoti, Kalamos, Maganari).