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Ios

South Aegean

A Cyclades island known for its nightlife, with a whitewashed hilltop Chora and long sandy beaches like Mylopotas.

Photo: C messier · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Jun–Sep
Our full guide to Ios is being written. It's on the Aegean Islands list as If You're Nearby.

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South Aegean
About 22 miles away

Whitewashed villages on a sunken volcano's rim, with Oia's famous sunsets. Very crowded in summer.

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Milos

South Aegean
About 50 miles away

Moonlike white rock and sea caves, where the Venus de Milo was found.

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Mykonos

South Aegean
About 52 miles away

The Cyclades' white windmills, party beaches and little Venice.

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Aegean Islands

Santorini, Mykonos and Rhodes.

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