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KOS HOLIDAYS > DODECANESE ISLANDS
East coast Kos : Agios Fokas, Asfendiou, Psaldi, Kos town, Platani.
North
coast Kos : Lampi, Mamari, Mastichari, Pyli, Tingaki,
South coast Kos : Agios Stefanos, Kamari, Kardamena, Kefalos.
Greek Island - Dodecanese islands - just
before the coast of Turkey
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Car Rentals
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Holiday Homes / Apartments
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Rentals in Kos: self-catering rentals, holiday cottages, villas & apartments.
Hotels in Kos
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Louis Helios Beach Hotel ****, Kardamena
The Louis Helios Beach Hotels is located on the beautiful Greek island of Kos, within small distance from the
picturesque village of Kardamena. This Greece hotel was built in a quiet area very near to the beach. At
Kardamena the guest of the Louis Helios Beach Hotel can find various souvenir shops, traditional taverns and enjoy a bustling nightlife
Travel Agents / Tour Operators
easyJet holidays - Kos Holidays
Sovereign Premium Holidays [ ATOL 230 ] - Flexible Luxury Holidays Kos
Sovereign is a specialist tour operator with more than 30 years experience.
lastminute.com
G Adventures - Greek Islands Sailing Adventure
Kos to Athens, Kost to Mykonos, Kos to Santorini and more
Create your perfect trip to Kos - Flight, Hotel and Car.
Thomas Cook
Big Blue Surf Center - Family friendly windsurfing!
The kids can enjoy the sun and the sea with safety, and at the same time the parents can relax in the large
green surroundings of the Oceanis Beach Resort, using all the comforts of a quality 4 star holiday resort.
Kos Divers
Kos island Scuba diving Courses, Lifeguard & Commercial Diving Services
Travel Guides Kos / Related books
Travel Guides Kos
Transport / How do I travel to Kos
Kos Airport - Kos International Airport Hippocrates
Athens International Airport
Airline Tickets Kos / Bargain Flights
Flight tickets Kos, price comparison possible
Ferries in Greece
Kos Island Marina
Kos Marina is located one mile SE from Kos old harbour [ Entrance: 36o 53' N 27o 18' E ].
The Kos Town buses (DEAS) run routes around the town. KTEL buses take you everywhere else. Buses are frequent to the main resorts.
Kos is mostly flat and ideal for cycling.
Links 
Kos Greece - the official Kos Island travel guide.
Kos - Δήμος Κω [ Greek language ]
Kos City - Capital City Island Kos and most important sea port
The town has a 14th century fortress at the entrance to its harbor, erected in 1315 by The Knights of Saint John of Rhodes.
East coast Kos : Agios Fokas, Asfendiou, Psaldi, Kos town, Platani
North coast Kos : Lampi, Mamari, Mastichari, Pyli, Tingaki
South coast Kos - the most popular on the island with endless stretches of sandy beach
The water is usually much calmer than the north but much colder too. Resorts : Agios Stefanos, Kamari, Kardamena, Kefalos.
Agios Fokas - Popular with windsurfers - Club Med Location
Agios Stefanos
Antimahia - 1 km from the airport and 3 km from the sea side community of Mastihari
In ancient times a sanctuary to Hercules was built here to commemorate his visit to the island and his wrestling match with Antagoras.
Asfendiou - Zia - located on the side of the mountain Dikios
Included in this rural community are the villages of Asomatos, Lagoudi, St.Dimitrios, Tigaki, Zia and Zipari. Near Tigaki there is a salt valley.
Kardamena - seaside village
To the north a castle on the hillside, which was inhabited by the Christians. In ancient times this was the region of Alasarma.
Kefalos - built on an embankment and lies one kilometer distant from Kamari on the coast
Kefalos is one of the most beautiful beaches of the island [ sandy with crystal clear waters ].
Langoudis
Lambi
Marmari - majestic beach, 5 km from Pyli village
Masthari - small sea side community
The harbor accommodate small ferry boats which run frequently back and forth to the neighboring island of Kalymnos.
Platani - last refuge for the island's dwindling Turkish community
This is the place for a Turkish night out at one of the many restaurants.
Psaldi - small beach resort
Pyli - 15.6 km from Kos town
Pyli includes the hamlets of Amaniou and Konidario
Tingaki - small beach resort
Asklepieion
Casa Romana - Kos City
Embros Thermi - hot thermal springs in the proximity of Kos town
Popular target for day trippers
Nisyros island - active volcanic fumeroles, steam vents, boiling mud and sulphur
The island has a very pretty village with very narrow streets, bougainvillea and many other beautiful flowers.
Palaio Pyli
Plane tree of Hippocrates [ Kos City ] - 2500 years old and oldest tree of Europa
See Wikipedia.
Pserimos - a small island about half way between Kos and Kalymnos
Ruins of Asklepieion - place where Herodicus taught Hippocrates medicine
Windmill of Andimakia
Around 5 km inland from Mastichari is one of the most photographed windmills on the islands.
History of Kos
History of Kos - see Wikipedia
The island is part of a chain of mountains from which it became separated after earthquakes and subsidence that occurred in ancient times ...
The island was originally colonized by the Carians. The Dorians invaded it in the 11th century BC and joined the Delian League, expelling the Persians twice. Kos was a Dorian colony with ...
Music, Culture
Herodicus - Thracian physician of the fifth century BC from Selymbria [ Thracian peninsula ]
He is believed to have been one of the tutors of Hippocrates. Recommended good diet and massage using beneficial herbs and oils. His theories are considered the foundation of sports medicine.
Hippocratic Museum - dedicated to the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates
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