Cats of Kos
by sandysmith
Cat lovers will be delighted to sze cats everywhere - they looked to be a bit more healthier than those we saw on Rhodes or Symi. Thes greek islands all seem to have cat rescue charities and regularly go around feeding them - judging by the pregnant ones we saw there doesn't appear to be much of a neutering programme around! More kitties in the travelogue below!
Gyros and beer in Kos Town
by SWFC_Fan about The Best Restaurant/Coffee Bar
The Best Restaurant and Coffee Bar is located on the edge of picturesque Diagora Square in Kos Town.
Diagora Square hosts a number of cafes and restaurants, each of which has boards outside displaying food and drinks at ridiculously low prices (eg. "large beer 1 Euro", "local beer 0.50 Euros", "gyros 2 Euros"....). It seems that these offers either don't exist or they are subject to certain restrictions!
The menu at The Best Restaurant features a lot of local Greek dishes (souvlaki, gyros, moussaka, beef stifado, lamb....) and other meat dishes (beef steaks, pork chops, chicken).
I didn't study the menu too closely as I'd already decided (having been enticed by the boards outside!) what I was going to have! I opted for:
Gyros - Cost: 2.50 Euros
A small plate of gyros (spicy grilled pork), served with pitta breads, french fries, tzatziki and salad. It was quite filling and certainly represented good value for money at just 2.50 Euros.
Mythos beer (500ml bottle) - Cost: 3 Euros
3 Euros!!!!??? That's not what it said on the board outside!!! ;-)
Good food in a peaceful, picturesque setting......just don't believe the special offers displayed outside!!
Mosque of the Loggia
by sandysmith
Just by the huge plane tree of Hipprocates is the Mosque of the Loggia with its beautiful detail. Its a pity its fine marble staircase is partially obscurred by a shop and its canopy below it - this pic really doesn't do it justice.
Bathhouse
by steventilly
The remains of the old bathhouse are quite impressive, mainly because I like the arches and the photo shots you can get through them.
It was a bit strange - in England we really do live in a "nanny state". Here there were no sign saying "DANGER: don't climb on the walls", as there would be in England, along with fences to keep you off. You just have to use your own sensibility and don't go clambering over the archway - I don't know if it would support a persons weight now.