Ios Island is part of the central Cyclades Islands, situated south of the islands of Naxos and Paros, facing Santorini and emerging as a little spot in the middle of the Aegean Sea in Greece.

Featuring exceptional golden sandy beaches with crystal clear waters, hundreds of Cyclades characteristic white and blue domed churches, combined to the traditional Aegean architecture of beautiful white washed houses, with flat roofs and blue windows and doors, the picturesque island of the Cyclades attracts every year many tourists from all horizons.

Ios is also very famous as the party island amongst the Cyclades Islands; Ios town, called Chora, includes a multitude of bars and clubs for a vivid nightlife, inviting young people from all over the world for endless fun, all night wild parties and unforgettable memories.

The origin of the name Ios given to the Cyclades Island probably comes from the Ionians. The archeological excavations prove the presence of a Mycenaean settlement and that the Island was already inhabited during the early Cycladic period. The most important prehistoric settlement that was found on the island is located upon a hill to the entrance of the port.

Ios is also the island where many historical reports attest that the great epic poet Homer was buried. According to Herodotus, the last resting place of Homer is a ruin in Plakotos, situated in the northern part of the Cyclades Island, called Homer's tomb; a great myth that Ios inhabitant keep alive with pride.

Ios Island’s history is similar to the others Islands of the Cyclades in Greece; In the beginning of the 13th Century, Ios joined the Athenian Alliance in and then came under Venetian rule. In the 15th Century, it came under the authority of the Venetian family of Crispus, which fortified the previous castle (Castro) of Chora, whose ruins are visible up to today. In 1537, the island suffered from pirate raids and later, Ios fell to the hands of Turks.

During the Greek War of Independence against the Turkish domination, Ios Island was liberated and gained its independence in 1829, as a part of the Modern Greek State.

Ios Island offers such a large variety of activities and sites of interest that, either you visit the island for fun, either you are on a romantic trip, either you wish to discover its magnificent architecture, sightseeing or dreamy long beaches, you will find everything’s you’ll ever dreamed of an Island experience in Greece.

Explore the remains of the ancient town, the ruins of the medieval castle built in 1937, the Archaeological Museum of the Town Hall, the museum of Traditional Art and the museum of Modern Art Jean Marie Drot.

Visit the island’s large sandy beaches, starting from Yalos Beach situated only 5 minutes away from Acteon Hotel, Mylopotas, the most visited beach offering an array of beach cafés, bars and restaurants, Kalamos beach or Ormos and many other.

Acteon hotel also enables guests to visit a multitude of deserted Ios beaches away from the crowds, by taking day trips by boat.