Kos (Greece)

...from my heartbreak upon leaving Kos almost 5 weeks ago now (a blow slightly lessened by the fact my boyfriend’s taking me to Majorca in just over a week!) to be able to write (or boast) about how beautiful it was and how it’s such a great holiday location. Now in my book there’s not a lot I need for the perfect holiday, some sun, some hot weather and a bit of luxury does me fine – my boyfriend’s slightly different in that he can only sun bathe for ...
...on the south side of Kos island – very reasonable price too for a 4* even if I do say so myself! ** Background on Kos ** Kos is traditionally known as the island of Hippocrates and over the past 10 years has become one of the most popular of the Dedecanese Islands cluster and the Aegean Sea also. It’s the third largest of the Greek islands (following Corfu and Rhodes) and as such its tourism potential has grown and grown. It’s just 8km from the ...

s_jones_2003 26.08.2004 · Read full review
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Kos is a Greek island in the Dodecanese, next to the Gulf of Kos which with a population of roughly 22,000. The island was once ruled by the Venetian and this is evident in many of the Kos Town buildings. Kos Town is a marvelous mix of history, nightlife and culture and is an excellent location for a bit of island hopping. It really does have it all! Some of the best service I have ever had in restaurants has been in Kos, it's the only place I ...
...The main reason we chose Kos initially was because there were plenty of ferries which leave the harbour and go to other Greek Islands. Islands which can be visited are Bodrum - which is actually in Turkey but only a couple of hours on the Ferry. You can visit Rhodes for the day which is fantastic. You can also visit the islands of Pserimos, Nisyros and Kalymnos. Being the exploring type of couple we are - we done them all and there is something for ...

sharkel 20.01.2007 (12.02.2007) · Read full review
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...in the Imperial hotel in Kos town for 2 weeks with Thomas Cook. Only 2 minute walk from all the restaurants and bars! I shall start by telling you about my thoughts on the Imperial Hotel. Arriving at the hotel, my friend and I thought we could not have come to a worse place. It was 3 o'clock in the morning and the way we had been taken by the transfer coach, it looked as though we were in the middle of nowhere! However, the hotel looked lovely! ...
...relax. Food in Kos is delicious, and a few days of being there we discovered the gyros! A Greek kebab! They sell them in nearly every restaurant, very cheap and very tasty! Just around the corner from the Imperial hotel there is a lovely restaurant call 'la farma' if I remember correctly. Very friendly staff, complementary Bread for starters, and water melon on the house for pudding. Walking further down there is beautiful restaurants at responsible ...

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...Robert and I traveled to Kos September 07 and only came back Oct 07. As we stayed in Kefalos at the Pantheon just along from the big Club Med, (well up the hill from there). We had wonderful views over the whole of the bay and out over to Nysros and 4 other islands. The sea was so blue for the whole of the 2 weeks and the sky was even bluer. The sun shone from morning till night and as we were lucky enough to have the full moon in the evening it ...
...of Kefalos with it's ruins and old windmill. To walk from the harbor up takes about 25 minuets but there are steps 100 plus in two sections. The first are straight up and the second are on a double steep bend just at the top. Once you have managed them just across the road is a little taverna the sells fresh squeezed lemon juice and orange juice. I managed the orange but Robert had the lemon. Very, very refreshing........ We walked around the town ...

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...ACCOMODATION On arrival in Kos we piled into a coach, at about 10pm, and were escorted to our hotel, the Daphne appartments. We were staying in Kardamena which is the liveliest part of Kos. Having been to a Greek island every year of my life, due to my Dad's love of Greece, I pretty much knew what to expect when it comes to Greek accomodation. White tiled floors, white walls, white bedsheets and faulty electrics, and this is exactly what the Daphne ...
...English who have moved to Kos for the summer months. If you go out often enough they get to know you and will give you free drinks. And, unlike in some places, they do not bully you into going in to the bars. They simply try to lure you in with the ludicrously cheap drinks prices! BEWARE of the measures, they dont measure any spirits out they just throw them in!! I got alcohol poisoning on the last night of the holiday, and it was so severe I didnt ...

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...things on the island of Kos because I'm sure that once you arrive you will fall in love with it just as much as I have! We chose Kos because it was a good, value-for-money last minute deal with Libra Holidays which we found on Teletext. It cost just about £375 each for 2 weeks which we thought was outstanding since it was the last 2 weeks of august and we had to pay extra to pick up our tickets at Manchester airport. It was a long flight but as soon ...
...archaeological sites around most placesin Kos (we visited a few at Kos Town as well), and from Kefalos Town there is a breathtaking view of theb and mountains. There is also a harbour where you can go on boat and fishing trips, lots of cheap souvenir shops and, a 20minute walk away, Paradise Beach which is all sand and has a lovely restaurant. We think wouldn't have minded just pottering around Kefalos every day but I can imagine it may have been ...

sherry_b 04.11.2001 · Read full review
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...long ago! We visited Kos in May 2001. The holiday was for a week only ~ but we were excited because it was my first time abroad, and one of the first for my parents. Because we were only there for a week, we probably didn't get around as much as we would have liked (hence my 'Places to Visit' section being quite short), but we did see enough to get a general impression on the island as a whole. We stayed in the quiet village of Mastihari, so a lot ...
...GENERAL INFORMATION (KOS) Kos is the third-largest of the Dodecanese islands (Rhodes is the largest), with a population of over 27,000. It's actually quite far away from my holiday destination this year (Zakynthos) ~ Kos is closer to Turkey than the Greek mainland! Athens is a fourteen-hour ferry journey away ~ you can also get a ferry to the neighbouring island of Kalymnos. You'll soon find out that the island is quieter than most ~ our resort ...

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...Greek Islands before we visited Kos three years ago. We stayed in Kardamena, a small resort – a former quiet fishing port, but it has been transformed in recent years into a fairly lively place with good nightlife and a fantastic beach. Usually when we go away on holiday, I want to relax, with this is just the place to do that. During the day it’s laid back, certainly not too crowded. With a small centre to the resort and the usual restaurants ...
...into the Aegean sea. Kos itself, is one of the consistently sunniest islands in the Aegean.. It is the third biggest of the Dodecanese Islands. It has a few historic monuments, good weather virtually all year round and it's white sand beaches are a major plus. The capital of the island – like so many of the Greek ones is named after the island itself - Kos Town. The town is nice, but nothing too special. Reasonable shopping and ideal to give ...

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...miss it before we leave Kos completely and head north to sail along the main Greek coastline. So, what is so special about Nisyros – apart from its natural beauty and its cultural heritage spreading back centuries that is? Well, there are the islanders themselves who are determined to preserve their folklore and traditions for future generations to enjoy. There is also the blue volcano, the interior of which can be viewed from a hidden village that ...
...can take the most amazing photographs of the interior of the volcano. There are also the volcanic rock formations and the natural hot springs, the pumice stones and, most of all, the people – the islanders of Nisyros for their fortitude and their foresightedness in taking what they have and developing this gift into a lucrative and exciting tourist commodity those visitors enjoy year after year. There are also the famous ‘stones of Nisyros’ – but ...

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...from the Greek Island of Kos yesterday. It was the first time that myself, my boyfriend and two other friends had ever been to any of the Greek Islands. All new to us.... We flew from London Gatwick to Kos and stayed in the resort of Kardamena with Kosmar. We stayed in the Tonys 2 apartments and studios which were in a good location just a few minutes walk away from the town centre, shops etc. The main square in Kardamena has plenty of bars to ...
...If you like waterparks Kos now has one it is called 'Shape' and was 13 euros if I rembember correctly. It is new and still fairly small but not over crowded which was nice. There are plenty of sunbeds (which are free) and a large swimming pool, a pool for the children, a pool where you sit in a ring and float around and numerous slides. You can hire lockers at the waterpark to put your valubles in which was 6 euros which was good if you are all in ...

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...a 2 week holiday in Kos last May (2000) We stayed in Kardamena. In short, it was the best holiday we've ever had! We booked it through Co-Op Travelcare and paid £270 each (inc insurance). The tour operator was Kosmar and we stayed at the Cleopatra Apartments. Kardamena is a lovely resort. It has a good mixture of everything, restaurants, sports, bars, clubs (only a few and they have to shut their doors at 12.00am to keep music noise in!) and almost ...
...in Kos so much that we have booked to go back this May to the same apartment with some friends! We found an excellent curry house whilst out there, I think it was called The Taj Mahal, the dishes were very authentic and we ate there on around 6 days of our 2 week hol!! (we do like curries, you see...) The local restaurants were all good too, we tried around 5 others, but found a favourite called Ariandi which we went to a few times. Nice big steaks ...

alflavor 10.01.2001 (17.03.2001) · Read full review
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...in the Greek Island of Kos with my two best friends, Amy and Joanna. Day 1 - Thursday, 28/6/01 Arrived in Greece at 5:15am in the morning. Went and watched the Sun come up with Jo, very beautiful. Had to go to a rep meeting at twelve (noon!) with a VERY enthusiastic rep. Not the thing one wants when one is feeling like a dead slug! Had a swim in the pool which was very cold, but that is what you want when it is so hot. Slept through most of the afternoon ...
...Caught a bus to Kos town that day. I thought us VERY adventurous to be catching buses on our own in a foreign country! Well, ok, maybe not - but adventurous for me!! We had the idea that the bus came early, however, we ended up standing at the bus stop from 8:15am untill 10am! "Doh!" is all I can say, really! When we got on, entirely confused as to where we were going. Told the conductor the wrong place, and then had to be VERY CLEAR that I had changed ...

Laura_Elliott 09.09.2002 · Read full review
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...and went to Kardemena in Kos with Thomson Travel. I went last year on the 9th of June to celabrate my 21st birthday in style for a two week holiday so I had the last week of mid season and the first week of high season. Between the two weeks of being there, there was a big difference with the amount of people. As I went before peak season, the shops were giving offers to encourage people to spend their money and the atmosphere was great to say the ...
...advisable to go to Kardamena. Kos town did not seam that attractive or much there, apart from the nightlife (which it is recommended to go on the companys pub crawl there). This is a good choice for anyone that likes a good time. (personally, I did not want to leave there as I was having too much of a good time.) I enjoyed the island so much, that I am going to both Corfu and Crete this year. ...

christopherbrown 25.02.2001 · Read full review
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...at the Anastasia Aparthotel in Kos town, which is the capital of Kos. We booked our 7 night bed and breakfast holiday with the tour operator First Choice. For an extra £10 each we were able to pre book our seats on the flight from Birmingham which gauranteed that we sat together. We arrived in Kos at 4.30 in the morning so we couldn't really see alot when being transferred from the airport to our hotel. The accomodation is quite basic, we stopped ...
...situated on the outskirts of Kos town. It was just a short walk down into the town centre and the harbour. There are lots of bars and restaurants overlooking the harbour and along all the side streets. They serve Greek food and English food. The food is lovely and very reasonably priced, I would recommend the 'chicken souvlaki'. There are also lots of souvenier shops in the town centre selling anything from designer clothes to sponges, soap and ...

kellyv43 27.09.2002 (11.08.2003) · Read full review
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...boyfriend went to Kefalos in Kos this year on our first holiday together. It took us a while to decide if this was where we wanted to go but for the price we couldn't refuse. We paid £179.00 each for a week self catering. We stayed at Kefalos Studios. Our Apartment was very basic, had a shower room, 2 single beds, kitchen and a balcony. Basic but nice. The only disadvantage here was that there wasn't a pool with the apartment but we only had to walk ...
...was very clean. By the pool there was also a 24 hour supermarket which was very handy (especially for my boyfriend who got up late one night and decided he wanted a packet of Haribo!!!!!!). We spent most of our time on the beach. The sand was way too hot to lie on and the sun was very hot so I would definetly advise you to hire a sun lounger for the day and they're only 5 euros so you can't complain, well except we were conned one day by a greek ...

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