Gay bar in santorini

We first visited Ios as part of our gay sailing trip around the Greek Islands in and immediately fell in love with this beautiful island. It is a relatively small island at only 18 kilometres long and 10 kilometres wide. As places like Santorini become increasingly popular with huge numbers of tourists, places like Ios give you the opportunity to explore an equally beautiful island without so many crowds, santorini since it has no airport so you can only arrive by sea!

Like Santorini, Ios is covered with white washed, blue domed buildings which look stunning and are iconic of these islands. When it comes to gay Ios, it does not have a well established gay scene like you would find in Mykonos see our Gay Travel Guide to Mykonos. Check out our Gay Greece Guide for a shortlist of our top gay destinations in Greece.

During our trip we visited a few different beaches, starting with some very secluded beaches bar we found as we drove around the island before heading to the most popular beach on the island, Mylopotas. Mylopotas was awarded the blue flag for its crystal clear waters and powdery white sand which is why it has become the most popular beach.

It also has plenty of beach amenities and activities available. There are over 35 different beaches on the island with the most popular other than Mylopotas including Kalamos, Manganari, Manoussou and for the adventurous Chamouchades which can only be reached by boat. We hired a car with a group of friends to split the cost and explored the island for the full day, driving up into the cliffs so we could overlook the town before hopping from beach to beach.

We also made sure to stop at other iconic spots along the way including Homers Tomb and the windmills high up in Chora. Pathos Lounge itself gay an incredible bar and restaurant set atop a cliff with a spectacular pool and walkway out over the sea.

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However, the biggest selling point had to be watching sunset from here. It was the perfect spot and the DJ puts together santorini set-list that perfectly countdowns to the sun setting before continuing the party. See more details at PathosLounge. When we visited there was just one gay bar in Ios called Pride Bar Ios.

We visited with a group and had a lot of fun. One of the good things about there being just one gay bar in Ios is the fact that this is where the majority of gay travellers with gravitate to and end up meeting — the staff were very friendly here to. This can give you access to beaches you can only see via boat, visit caves, go snorkelling and see as much of the island as possible in one day.

If you are here for the nightlife perhaps take a look at hotels in Chora the main town on Ios or if you want to relax a little more perhaps look at hotels near Mylopotas Beach. Based in Chora, Liostasi Hotel and Suites is a sea view luxury boutique hotel. It is also a select member of the exclusive hotel network Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

If you are looking for a romantic getaway take a look at this hotel. Check rates and availability. Ios is definitely worth stopping at whether gay of an island hopping trip or to simply spend a week enjoying the beaches and town. Let us know if you visit and what you think! Note: This bar has affiliate links.