Shit stuff

Completely insane to use a greek internet explorer. You don't know if you will delete or copy stuff. All greek letters in the menus. Just wanted to tell that the send-to-this-blog function in the mobile phone doen't function any more. Tried to post pictures many times.
Is by now on Purple pig camping reception sweatting in the heat here. Long back to the beach. Will come back with more pictures after the vacation.

Old photos added

Hello. Today I've added some Ios pics from 1975 that I found in an album. Used the mobile phone to snap them, so quality could be better. Felt I had to contribute some more pictures before leaving for Ios.

All images are tagged with year, so if you only like to see the newer stuff, click the 2006 or 2007 link. I have hundred of pictures from 2004, 2005 and 2006, but I'll add the best ones step by step.

Mean scanner

Yesterday my scanner ceased to work. A pity, as the old photographs get a better depth if you scan them with care, rather than take a new digital shot of them, which is the other option.
Have about 30 more images from the 70's to add before I'm done with old stuff.

So, my pictures are from 75, 76, 77 and 78. Then I came back to the island 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Older pictures and dates

As you see the older images are posted with actual dates when they were published. I could change the date stamp of them, but it would be a bit strange to set a posting date for an image taken back in the 70's, 20 years before the internet even was born. For navigation the labels to the right is probably a good way to check the historic stuff, or if you are into some specific area of the island.

The Ios blog arriving

This blog is intended to be open for lovers of Ios when summer 2007 comes. It's also an opportunity to publish memories and photos from summers in before. Don't miss to check the Ios pirate's home page by the link to the right. Lots of images from 1993 and onwards.


Ios harbour, July 2006. Mess when people leave. Last night on Ios is for many the big one.

I've notised that if you search the net on Ios information you get loads of hits to travel agencies and hotel sites, all of them marketing just a few hotels, venues or services, or trying half-heartly to cover everything in order to sell something. In Ios there are hundreds of hotels and plenty of rooms to let. Only in August there may be a bit crowded if you expect to stay at a specific hotel.

This is how it works: The hotels come to you.
You don't have to book anything in advance, but it's a very good idea to grab a hotel in the harbour when you arrive. There are plenty of places. Don't hesitate to move on to another hotel if you are treated badly.



If you have booked a room, they pick you up here in the harbour. If you haven't booked you look at pictures, pick one according to your taste, and you get a ride up to the village or to the beach to have a look. Bargain. If you like the place: book the room for the initial price for the number of days you want to stay. Some hotels have a bad habit to higher the price after a couple of days when they notice you like to stay and haven't made a deal.