The beautiful sunset in Ios

You've probably heard of - or maybe even watched - Santorinis famous sunset that attracts thousands of admirers every evening. Certainly, it's beautiful, but the question is if not Ios' sunset is a cut above Santorini's sunset. At least I think so. Another advantage is that you do not need to crowd together with thousand of other sunset watchers.

There are many places on Ios to enjoy the sunset. Some of my favourite spots are the so-called "Top of Chora", the little chapel of Agioi Anargyroi above Hotel Lofos opposite Chora, Yannis Gaitis Simosi Museum and the Ios Club. At the Ios Club (near Sweet Irish Dream) they play classical music (sometimes jazz or latino) as the sun sets.

The sunset seen from the top of Chora. The island of Sikinos on the left.

The church of Agioi Anargyroi (under the arrow) is a good place to watch the sunset from.

Some waiting expectantly for the sun to set outside Agioi Anargyroi church.

The sunset seen from Agioi Anargyroi church.

The best place is from the top of Chora where you can see the whole village and the port from above. If you are lucky, a ferry is arriving to or leaving the port. Of course, it works just as well with a ferry that is on its way out of the port. :-)

The sun reflects on Agios Georgios church above Chora.

Heading up to the "top of Chora" to see the sunset.

Soon at the top of Chora.

Some waiting expectantly for the sun to set above Panagia Premiotissa church.

The saint at Agios Nikolaos church is also waiting for the sunset.

The great cathedral of Chora when the sun is going down.

The sunset is just as beautiful wherever you see it.

Goodbye Ios. Maybe for the last time, I wrote in my photo album in 1985.

Fortunately, there were more trips to Ios and more sunsets.

Here we propose to each other when the sun goes down.

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