Kos Aqua Beach

Hiking Dikeos

by kastoriani

The hike up Dikeos to the little church of "Christos" which is the highest point of the whole island (~700m). It's good if you have some kind of vehicle that can go through uphill dirtroads. Follow signs to the village of Zia. Drive through the village, past the tourist strip and follow signs to Kefalovrisi. Shortly passed Zia you will have to turn on a dirt road. Stay on that dirt road for as far as you can. You'll pass a few houses on the way, the Kefalovrisi tavern, and a couple of small churches. You'll see a sign indicating the beginning of the hiking trail pointing to "Christos" on your left. The rocky trail is fairly well marked (follow red arrows) and in fairly good condition. Hiking boots and good physical condition are highly recommended. It's a good 2 hour hike each way, parts of it through trees (i.e., shade). The view from Christos is amazing. Many locals hike up there and spend the night during the chapel's festivities.

Therma springs

by kat-m

The hot springs are amazing, they are supposed to have healing qualities. We went, I suppose at the wrong time of day, as the water really is hot and the daytime heat combined was a bit too much. If I was to return to Kos I would make the effort to go at night.

Defterda Mosque

by sandysmith

Also in the main square of Kos town is the18th century Defterdar Mosque - pictured here. Its still used by the 50 Muslim families, who live mostly in nearby Platani town, but its not open to the public - but you can enjoy a drink and some shade in the cafes outside it.
For our OCT 2008 visit we spent quite a few hours in this square at one of the many cafes in the warm afternoon sunshine just enjoying the views and relaxing after some sightseeing.The minaret is lit up at night too. The nearby market is good for spices and Greek delight - some of the best prices too.

GOING APRIL 22

by microtel

"CANT WAIT (GETTING EVERYTHING IN ODER)"

so im staying for a good while. some friends of mine are there and they say they have a job for me. Witch is cool i figure it will be a good vaco. so i packn my art supplies my electric guitar and some clothes and im hittn the road. im using this page to put some finalities in order....so not to much yet still undecided on where to fly out from......