Kos has pretty much everything for the visitor: a colourful and sympathetically restored old town, varied landscape and long swathes of sandy beach. There’s a generous amount of sites and Roman ruins to visit on the island. This combination of sand and sightseeing means that holidays to Kos appeal to many travellers. Some of the best and most deserted beaches are to be found south west of Kos town around Kamari although access is often only by foot. The island is the capital of the Dodecanese group, occupying the southeast corner of the Aegean tucked up along the Turkish coast.
Get-away beach fun
Scattered ruins
Pavement nightlife by Kos town harbour
Organised and escorted excursions
Well-equipped, resort-based holidays.
Some of the resorts are squarely aimed at those who want to party 24/7. If that’s not your scene, consider accommodation on the outskirts of resorts and not the centres in the high season.
Greece is a full member of the EU (European Union). British passport holders do not require any special visa for stays of up to three months. It’s advised that there is at least a minimum of 12 months to run to the expiry date. Non-EC passport holders are required to have three months to run on their passports after their date of departure.
Expect hot summers with at least ten hours of sun a day with temperatures from late July to late August (40°C/106°F). Spring and autumn are cooler (27°C/79°F) and less crowded.
Flights to Kos from the UK take around four hours.
Driving is on the right.