The bay of Yialos is one of the biggest natural harbours of the Agean sea
and is the second most populated area on the island. Being the only point of access to the island, the port plaza is usually busy with travellers coming an going.
At the port plaza and the bus-stop are the travel agencies. Along the promenade are supermarkets, bouttiques, fine jewellery and gift shops.
A great variety of restaurants will make a meal to remeber. The Yalos area offers a wide chioce of bars, occasionally with live musicans.
Yalos have a wide range of accommodations: from luxyry hotels with swimming pools, to apartments with cooking facilities to private rooms for reasonable prices. And in no time at all you can find yourself at the sandy Yalos beach with watersports.
During the season some really nice yachts anchor in the marina. The yachting culture gives a special atmosphere to Yialos.
The yachting crowd looks forward to the yachting regattes, like Cyclades Rally and the Aegean Rally which has a long tradition. This event gained a status as one of the best in the Cyclades, providing near-perfect
sailing conditions.
The little fishermen´s port at the marina is busy in the morning and in the evening when the fishermen are
coming back on their traditional Kaikis with the harvest of the sea.
At the waterfront they prepare their nets for the next fishing-trip. The locals throw their baited lines into water and wait for a fish to bite.
You will find a long beach of Yalos to the right of the port, where you'll also find many restaurants, bars and cafes. The next beach after Yalos is Koumbara. It will take you about 20 minutes to get there if you decide to go on foot, or 5 minutes by bus. Besides its main sandy beach, Koumbara consists of many small and picturesque sandy beaches.
You can travel to Chora by bus or alternatively on foot, following the paved steps of the old donkey track, next to the church of St. George. The road goes uphill with vegetation, eucalyptus and drinking fountains on either side.
Another pleasant walk from the port leads to Kambos and on to the hill of Skarkos, a site of archaeological interest where excavations from 1984 up to our days have revealed various ancient ruins.
Object of interest:
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A Byzantine church, built in the 17th century is well worth seeing. You will no doubt have noticed its beautiful situation in the bay of Yalos, when you arrived with the ferry.
How to get there: The Church can be seen from Yialos and is accessible by footpath around the marina.
AGIA IRINI,