IOS ISLAND
A PLACE TO REMEMBER
Situated at the north of Santorini, Ios is famous for its numerous, unspoiled, sandy beaches. Dozens of kilometers of golden and white sand compose a scenery of rare, exotic beauty.
Together with its natural allure, Ios offers a combination of ancient history, myths and traditions. The 4500 years of human civilization left their traces in every corner of the island: from the Neolithic settlement of Skarkos (awarded the 2008 EU Prize for Cultural Heritage), the ancient walls of Chora and Homer's tomb to the medieval village, the Byzantine/Venetian Palaiokastro, the hundreds of Byzantine churches and the kilometers of centenarians hiking trails, the human creative presence is highly perceivable.
Whether discovering it through the eyes of a tourist, a nature buff, an athlete or an artist, Ios will captivate your senses, your mind and your soul!
36º43΄N 25º20΄E
Those are the coordinates of the island Ios, engraved on a tiny plaque I wear around my neck every summer. No, I’m not a Niotissa myself (that is to say, a native of Nios, as locals tend to call their island); yet, Ios is so close to my heart that, much like a kid, I count down the days every winter until I return there...
July 13, 2017 | Γράφει η Τζόση Βιτζηλαίου για την Athens Voice
![Long before #iosclub became part of #iosisland’s modern history, this very place already had a story, one that reaches all the way back to the 6th century BC.
So let us begin with the first steps of its modern era: the late 1960s and early 70s, when artists, poets, flower children and free spirits from all over the world found their way to these rocks.
They came for the simplicity of it all: the beauty of nature, classical music filling the air and the Aegean sunset unfolding in front of them.
Different people. Different lives. One shared moment.
And somehow, even after all these years, the spirit remains the same.
These were the early days of Ios Club.
And there is so much more to tell ✨
[*** The original historical photographs featured here were shared with us by Ios Club guests over the years. Due to their age, they have been carefully enhanced with the help of AI to restore their quality.]](https://instagram.fsdv2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/786993105_18616034284019362_6887062345069868801_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=105&_nc_map=urlgen_bucketless&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=NZQxAS0BFYcQ7kNvwE-00Gc&_nc_oc=AdrelF8UZCyDB7rS3LXjgq0jCozFepISTCeEonjygIE-O9KiQhvdMMFT1_di6o8SXfY&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=instagram.fsdv2-1.fna&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=E1lOB7cMtTVrDQNPAXEjTw&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQK5gacFY0vVmvKL-GQvvxo28K6GB7dXWNAGeQ8aIKE3Tq-dlvFYwsiSOy_kVSMHiE0_ZBZ8LDWX&oh=00_AQJPLnnrqGfqwehBgInmF13fTh3VMhcziIpNndl6g3yfNw&oe=6AB7A90B)
