Events & Festivals!

Every May is taking place “The Homereia” in Ios island. Legend has it that the great poet Homer, (supposed author of The Iliad) is buried on the island.

To honour his memory, every year there are cultural and sporting events including folk dancing, painting, and running races as part of this vibrant cultural festival. Leading figures from the world of culture and the arts come here for the three-day arts extravaganza. Readers of the poet's epics may want to join in and make the most of this island while the early summer allows a quieter experience of Ios before August sees it over-run with drinking holidaymakers.

Every August Cyclades Islands are full of festivals.

In Tinos is the fish festival. The beach at Aliki hosts the annual Fish Festival, with traditional dance and song going on through the night to the early hours. There is plenty of sustenance on offer, including fried fish dishes and wine.

In Santorini is the Jazz Festival. Held in an open-air cinema in the town of Kamari, the Santorini Jazz Festival is an annual series of concerts from local and – increasingly –international jazz musicians. Founded in 1997 by the cinema's owner and an Athenian musician, the festival has since played host to most of Greece's leading jazz bands, along with groups from Poland, France, Austria and the USA. The programming is eclectic, taking in everything from bebop to funk, and the outdoor location makes for three enjoyable evenings of music.