Stores· Ios· Greece — Cyclades
Aegean Market (Gialos, Ios)
36° 43.3′ N · 25° 16.4′ E
The waterfront mini-market at Gialos, the closest full grocery to the yacht moorings, with long daily hours.
Practical
Position is the OSM node. OSM tags: open daily 8am to 9:30pm, cards and cash accepted, air-conditioned, phone +30 22860 91904-5; also tagged as a seamark provisions facility. A second Aegean market branch is mapped up in Chora (36.7214N 25.2841E). For bigger shops see Rollan Supermarket (Chora, Ios). Hours are as tagged in OSM (verify locally). Also nearby (merged from the area overview): Also in OSM: Buon Giorno bakery (Gialos), a mini-market at the north end of Gialos, the Rollan supermarket on the main street of Chora (36.7217N 25.2819E), Drakos Bakery in Chora (36.7233N 25.2826E), and a mini-market behind Mylopotas beach. Grecosailor notes Chora has supermarkets and shops. Local products worth buying: xino (a sour, spreadable white cheese) and other cheeses from the island's two dairies, capers, thyme honey and wine from the island winery (Visit Ios). Alpha Bank and National Bank of Greece both have branches on Ios (+30 22860 27703 and 27711). Stock up before Sikinos, which has only small mini-markets.
Best for
Water, drinks and staples carried straight to the boat