Kos A Car Hire Odyssey

T he Greek island of Kos is       worth discovering with car hire.   is well worth exploring                                            with car hire. The reason?      Kos Airport Mini Guide:            Well, there are lots of reasons                                          why renting a car in Kos makes        Kos Airport is situated 26km       sense. The abundance of               southwest of Kos Town. The         attractive backdrops and scenery      airport is served by a number of   is just one. Boasting a               international airlines including   fascinating culture and history       Aegean Airlines, Air Berlin and    as well as a fabulous climate,        Olympic Airlines. Kos is the       visitors to Kos will always find      third biggest island of the        a reason to fall in love with the     Dodecanese archipelago after       island. The great thing about         Rhodes and Karpathos.              hiring a car in Kos is that you                                          can discover the island’s charms      Things To See/Do in Kos:           at a pace that suits you.             Kos Town is quite a compact        Breakfast at the beach, lunch in      little city but offers much in     the hills and dinner in the           the way of things to see and do.   bright lights of the capital are      The best way to see the sights of  just some of the options open to      the city is probably on foot.      you. Moreover, Kos’s public           This way you’re guaranteed to      transport system can’t take you       encounter lesser-known             to the places that your own set       attractions as well as the         of wheels can. Think about it,        obvious tourist draws. Impressive  there’s nothing worse than            structures such as the             standing in the midday sunshine       wonderfully medieval Knights of    wondering whether the local bus       St John Castle are guaranteed to   will decide to turn up! The           catch your eye, as are the         following is a handy guide to the     crumbling ruins of the ancient     island and its best features          Roman buildings. The narrow        cobbled winding streets are a         which to explore the picturesque   pleasure to explore and offer         villages of Mount Dikeos.          welcome cool from the blazing         Situated on the slopes of the      sunshine.                             impressive mountain, the villages                                        exude old-fashioned character and  Eating Out in Kos:                    charm. Zipari, Asfendion, Agios                                          Georgios, Agios Dimitrios, Zia     Kos is a well-developed tourist       and Pyli are just some of the      destination, meaning eating out       picturesque towns to choose from.  is guaranteed to be a                                                    home-from-home experience. To get     Kos has an events calendar to      more of an authentic experience,      match its healthy appetite for     it’s always good to sample the        fun. July’s Hippocrateia Festival  local cuisine however. Being an       is perhaps the liveliest of all    island, seafood is definitely the     of Kos’s festivals. For a whole    dish of the day. In Kos,              month, the streets of Kos come to  traditional favourites include        life with concerts, plays and      shrimp salad and fried squid.         traditional and modern theatre     Other local specialities worth        shows. The fun doesn’t stop in     sampling include: traditional         summer however; Kos’s vibrant      Greek Meze and Souvlaki.              Winter Festival in March sees the                                        town come to life with film        Day Trips/Events in Kos:              projections and art exhibitions.   Let Kos Town act as a base from        About the Author Fiona writes for Argus Car Hire and Car Hire Greece Published At: www.Isnare.com