A new emergency location system in Greece, dubbed ELS, is now in operation across the country. After a successful pilot programme in Attica, it has now been rolled out nationwide. Those who call the European Emergency Number 112 from ‘smart’ Android mobile devices, or send a message (SMS), are now being located with absolute precision […]
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For those who would like to speak a little Greek whilst on the islands, we have added a range of common Greek words and phrases in audio format. You will find this on your island destination ‘Travel Info’ page, in the ‘Travel Club’ section, entitled ‘Spoken Greek Phrases’. Click the link below this title, choose […]
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If members would like a ‘taste’ of their holiday destination, you will find links to live webcams on the ‘Travel Club’ Links page for your particular island. We have added new webcams on Santorini, Thassos, Rhodes and Kos, but unfortunately, four of the five municipality-run webcams covering Kos Town are at present out of order. […]
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During your stay on the Greek islands, you may witness the sight of a local fisherman seemingly beating the life out of an octopus on the side of his boat, or on a rock. He is in fact initially ‘tenderising’ the already dead animal by breaking down the cells to expel as much water as […]
As our prime aim is to offer the most comprehensive and accurate guide book to Kos, we are constantly accessing and developing the book’s content in response to the feedback we receive from our readers. When we designed the format of the ‘A to Z Guides’, we were careful to address all the wishes expressed […]
