Kos

Sights to see:

Asclepieion, The Castle of the Knights, Archaeological Museum, Folklore Museums, Wetland in Tigaki

What to eat: 

Pork with rice, shrimp salad, fried squid, xinomizithra (a greek cheese), galomizithra (a greek cheese), krasotyri (a greek cheese), homemade wheat bread, loukoumades and xerotigana.

What to buy: 

Wine, Ouzo, sarsumades with honey (that is a local traditional sweet).

How to travel:

For Kos, many boat trips start every day. The distance from the port of Piraeus is 12 - 16 hours with a simple ferry. For tickets click here!!

By plane it is a 45 minute flight from Athens. For tickets click here!!

Famous beaches: 

Kardamaina, Kefalos, Camel, Mastichari, Tingaki, Agios Fokas, Thermes.

List of useful phones in Kos

Kos Police Department 2242 0 28211

Police Department of Antimachia 2242 0 51222

Police Department Kefalos 2242 0 71222

Nissyros Police Station 2242 0 31201

Police Station Gate 2242 0 41222

Tourist Police 2242 0 22444

City Hall Kos 2242 0 28724-28223-22326

Fire Service 2242 0 22191-22199

Post Office Kos 2242 0 22250

Mail Antimachia 2242 0 51555

Mail Kefalos 2242 0 71211

Mail Carded 2242 0 91450

Nisyros Post Office 2242 0 31249

Airport 2242 0 51591-51567

Buses KTEL 2242 0 22292

Municipal Buses 2242 0 26276

Taxi Kos 2242 0 22777-23333

Taxi Kefalos 2242 0 71222

Taxi Mantraki 2242 0 31202

Taxi Pyli 2242 0 41222

Health services

Ambulance 2242 0 22300

Hospital 2242 0 28050

Medical Center Kos 2242 0 23423

Medical Center Nisyros 2242 0 31217

First Aid Station Mesochori 2242 0 71209

Embassies

United Kingdom 2242 0 26203

Italy 2242 0 21991

Sweden 2242 0 26278

Finland 2242 0 22340

Denmark 2242 0 25845

Sights

Archaeological Museum 2242 0 28326

Asklipio 2242 0 28763

Castle of the Knights 2242 0 26256

Roman House 2242 0 23234