Travel Reference
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BOAT
From Kos Town, lining the southern arm of Akti Koundourioti, there are half a dozen
boats that make excursions around Kos and to other islands. Return fares to Kalymnos,
Pserimos and Platy are €40, including lunch. The boats vary in age and appeal but keep
an eye out for the bonniest babe in the bay,
Eva
( 694369300; Akti Koundourioti, Kos
Town)
a 110-year-old caïque with a finely crafted crow's nest and gunwhales. There's also
a daily excursion boat from Mastihari to Kalymnos (€6).
BUS
Bus station
( 22420 22292; Kleopatras 7, Kos Town)
Buses regularly serve all parts of the
island, as well as the all-important beaches on the south side of Kos. A bus to the
beaches will cost around €3 to €3.20.
CAR, MOTORCYCLE & BICYCLE
There are numerous car, motorcycle and moped-hire outlets; always ask at your hotel as
many have special deals with hire companies. Cycling is very popular in Kos and you'll
be tripping over bicycles for hire; prices range from €5 per day for a boneshaker to €15
for a half-decent mountain bike. In Kos Town try
George's Bikes
(
22420 24157; Spet-
son 48; cycle/scooter per day €4/15)
for decent bikes at reasonable prices.
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Kos TownΚως
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Scattered with ruins from the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods, this handsome,
stylish town is a mix of the original old town - what remains of it after the 1933 earth-
quake, with its gauntlet of boutiques and close-knit tavernas - and modern streets and
parks bursting with palms and bougainvillea. The town retains its dignity with a sedate
pace and friendly locals. The harbour is especially pretty with the Castle of the Knights
picturesquely perched at its centre, and like some coastal Amsterdam, everybody here
gets about on bikes (there are bike lanes at every turn).
