Plan your vacations with Ioli !

Ioli is a 2016 Bavaria Cruiser 46 with a luxurious salon, fully equipped kitchen (refrigerator, oven, gas stove and utilities)  and 3 bathrooms with electric toilets.

Ioli comes in a 3- and a 4-cabin version. WIth its unique flexible bulkhead system, in just a few simple steps, wood panels and doors divide the main cabin into two spacious separate cabins giving you the choice between a master cabin or two separate spacious cabins.

Navigation is assisted by a modern Raymarine ploter.

Solar panels increase the autonomy of your trips.

Ioli is a luxurious yacht that can offer you the perfect opportunity to explore the Greek Seas with your family and friends.

For more detailed information please visit the website of Bavaria here.

The story behind the name of Ioli

Eurytus had a beautiful young daughter named Ioli who was eligible for marriage. Being a great archer himself, Eurytus promised Ioli to whoever could beat him and his sons in an archery contest.

When the king realized that Heracles was winning, he stopped the contest and would not allow him to participate. Eurytus was aware that Heracles had killed his previous wife, Megara, and their children. He was afraid that Heracles would very likely kill Iole and any grandsons she may have should Heracles get into a mad rage again.

After the archery contest, Heracles went to Calydon, where, on the steps of the temple, he saw Deianira. Heracles forgot about Ioli, at least for the time being, as Deianira was a prospect for his new children that he very much wanted. He wooed her, eventually won her over, and ultimately married her. Heracles acquired a kingdom at this time.

Heracles ransacked Oechalia, overthrew its walls and took Ioli unwillingly captive. Of course, his wife Deianira did not like that because she  feared she would lose Heracles to the younger and more beautiful Ioli. 

Years later, centaur Nessus gave Deianira some of his blood that was poisoned claiming that if she were to give Heracles a cloak soaked in his blood that it would be a love charm. This seemed like the perfect solution to her problem to reclaim her husband's love from him Ioli. The cloak was delivered to Heracles and when he put it on the poison went into his body and killed him. 

Deianira had unwittingly poisoned her husband with this purported love potion because of her sadness over her husband's unfaithfulness. Upon realizing the mistake she had made, she ultimately killed herself.

Because of his love for his concubine Ioli, Heracles asked that his eldest son, Hyllus, marry her so that she would be well taken care of. Ioli and Hyllus had a son and three daughters.