Kos Town has two cinemas both named Orfeas and run by the same company. The so-called ‘Winter Orfeas’ is an internal air-conditioned cinema located in the heart of town. ‘Summer Orfeas’ is an open-air cinema and is in walking distance of the town centre. Â To find the open-air cinema, follow the harbour road from the […]
We regularly check the information we post on our website regarding such things as bus and ferry timetables and taxi charges, especially during the tourist season. However, in many cases, we have to rely on official bodies and companies to update their information and this can be sporadic, especially out of season. We therefore suggest […]
As Greece opens up to international tourism for 2025, we ask all to be respectful and help keep Greece beautiful. Especially on beaches, please take any litter away with you and dispose of it in official bins and don’t just drop plastic drinks bottles when empty. Thank you.
In recent years, the Greek islands have seen an ever-increasing number of ‘all-inclusive holidays’ being offered by the major tour operators. Whilst I understand the attraction of this format of holiday for some, such as families with young children, or those on a tight budget, they are sadly having a detrimental and irreversible effect on […]
For families with young children, ‘Friends Garden’ in Tigaki is worth a visit. The park has a wide range of children’s amusements, a swimming pool and catering facilities. The park is opposite the shipyard in the village of Tigaki and is open all day, entrance fees range from £2 -£12.
The UK government has imposed a temporary ban on a wide range of food products being brought into the UK by travellers from the EU, due to a growing number of countries in the EU reporting cases of foot-and-mouth disease. The restrictions apply regardless of whether the products are professionally packaged or not, and include […]
The Greek government introduced a law in 2024 that comprehensively strengthens the protection of the country’s beaches. It has always been the case, as written into the Greek constitution, that the public has the right to free and unrestricted access to all the country’s beaches. However, in recent years, there has been a growing problem […]
The highly acclaimed Alibaba Beach Bar in Kos Town, is in its 21st year in 2025 and is situated on Lambi Beach (Akti Zouroudi 11), 0.6 miles outside the town. Known as a family-friendly beach bar that offers its guests excellent food and service from breakfast until late. Link to Alibaba on TripAdvisor […]
Some of the most common Greek male Christian names are Georgios (George), Yiannis (John), Konstantinos (Constantine), Dimitris (Demetrius), Nikolaos (Nicholas), Panagiotis, Vasilis (Basil), Christos, Athanasios (Thanasis) and Michalis (Michael). With 90% of Greeks identifying as Orthodox Christian, it is not surprising that all of the above are the names of Christian saints. That is important […]
During your stay in Greece, if you intend to draw cash from an ATM machine, we strongly advise that you do not use independent ATM services as these can carry hefty commission rates. We suggest that you use ATM’s located at branches of the main national Greek banks. These include Eurobank, Alpha Bank, Piraeus Bank […]
