Things To Do in Kos
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Wander the Asfendiou Hamletsá
Around 10 minutes’ drive inland, on the northern slopes of Mount Dikaio, you’ll find this group of quaint hamlets... Read More
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Eat out in Kos Town
Eat out in Kos Town
Outside of the hotels here there’s a clutch of tavernas, but most people go to Kos Town for dinner. The swish eating... Read More
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Browse the shops for local crafts
Browse the shops for local crafts
You’ve got a clutch of little gift shops here, selling locally-crafted ceramics,... Read More
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Hit the shops in Kos Town
Hit the shops in Kos Town
Neighbouring Kos Town’s indoor market, Eleftherias Square, concentrates on tradi... Read More
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Enjoy a seafood dinner by the water
Enjoy a seafood dinner by the water
Marmari may be small, but it cooks up some big flavours, especially when it come... Read More
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Captain John's Taverna, Harbour Road
Captain John's Taverna, Harbour Road
This family-run taverna is a first-class choice for fish – the seafood spaghetti... Read More
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The Hippocrates Festival
The Hippocrates Festival
This festival to honour Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, doesn’t do t... Read More
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Sydney Bar, Kamari Bay
Sydney Bar, Kamari Bay
The music carries on late at this slick cocktail bar, which you’ll find right on... Read More
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Try out some watersports on Kardamena Beach
Try out some watersports on Kardamena Beach
Kos’ busiest beach has everything going on. If you can think of a watersport, yo... Read More
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Destinations in Kos
Top Destinations
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Kardamena
Holidays to Kardamena come with fast-paced bars and clubs, though there's still traditional Greek cooking and the capital Kos Town for a slice of authentic Kos.
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Kefalos
Kefalos holidays are split between a traditional hilltop village and the beach resort of Kamari Bay on Kos’ south-west coast. The area’s famous for the Kastri islet with its traditional blue-and-white chapel, and it’s all located just a 15-minute drive from Paradise Beach.
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Kos Town
Holidays to Kos Town combine ancient history with modern entertainment. Its harbour’s home to the 14th-century Castle of the Knights and the Plane Tree of Hippocrates. The town has direct access to Lambi Beach and is famous for the nightlife concentrated on Bar Street.
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Psalidi
Psalidi holidays take you to a family friendly shoreline on the east coast of Kos. The resort offers up first-class views of the nearby Turkish coastline, and it’s within walking distance of the hot springs at Therma Beach. In nearby Kos Town, meanwhile, history buffs should check out the 14th-century Neratzia Castle and the ancient plane tree of Hippocrates,
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Tingaki
Holidays to Tingaki are characterised by six kilometres of white sand on the north coast of Kos, offering clear views across to Turkey. The resort serves as a quiet alternative to the capital, yet sits just 20 minutes’ drive from the Castle of the Knights and the ancient ruins of Kos Town.
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Marmari
Holidays to Marmari take you to a quiet seaside town with authentic Greek tavernas and a long white sand beach – you're also close to all the sights in Kos Town.
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Agios Fokas
Holidays to Agios Fokas are spent chilling on the black-sand beach, dining on freshly-hooked seafood and taking daytrips to nearby Kos Town.
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Lambi
Holidays to Lambi tend to revolve around the long sand-and-shingle beach. There's plenty within daytripping distance, too, from ancient Greek ruins to Turkish towns.
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Helona Beach
With holidays to Helona Beach you get to see a blissfully quiet side of Kos, with next-door Kardamena on hand with lively nightlife.
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Kos Beach