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Sweet Kos: visiting a local honey factory
December 9, 2019 | | sissy

Sweet Kos: visiting a local honey factory

Regardless if you have a sweet tooth or not, a visit to Melissa, a beekeeping and honey production family business at Kefalos, Kos, is an experience both educative and… sweet! The family who runs Melissa have a long tradition at bee-farming, over 100 years, passing the art of honey production from one generation to the […]

Top 10 Kos: what to do and see if you visit Kos for the first time
September 10, 2019 | | | | | | | | sissy

Top 10 Kos: what to do and see if you visit Kos for the first time

Kos is an island that combines beautiful natural landscapes with numerous historical sites. If you’re a first-timer and you want to make a basic planning of things-to-do and see, here are our top 10 tips. 1. Rent a bike and start exploring The first thing to do as soon as you set your foot on […]

Cicadas – August’s soundtrack
August 22, 2019 eyewide

Cicadas – August’s soundtrack

As the late summer temperatures soar in the Aegean islands, there is one sound above all that surrounds us – the high-pitched buzzing of a remarkable insect – the Cicada. Cicadas (Tzitzikia, as they’re known in Greek) just love heat – the hotter, the better, and they’re at their ear-splitting loudest during the hottest part […]

Odysseus – the legend revealed
August 6, 2019 eyewide

Odysseus – the legend revealed

We’re very proud of our name – Astir Odysseus, for it is derived from one of the greatest characters of Greek mythology, the legendary figure of Odysseus. Meaning a journey of epic scale, today’s word ‘Odyssey’, takes its roots from the Greek philosopher Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey which chronicles the adventures of Odysseus. Also […]

Pserimos: a great day out
May 7, 2019 eyewide

Pserimos: a great day out

When staying at Astir Odysseus why not head out to one of Kos’s closest neighbours? Also known as Kapari, (capers grown in abundance here), Pserimos is the tiny island (less than 15 square km) that lies just four kilometres to our north. With around 100 permanent residents and the simple pleasures of a Greek isle […]

Architecture of Kos
January 3, 2019 eyewide

Architecture of Kos

The architecture of Kos has developed throughout many centuries. Influenced by many civilizations through the ages, the style and cultural heritage of the island’s buildings are as distinctive as one might imagine. While some of these distinctions can only be seen by the trained eye, some other differentiations are imminently evident. If you look at […]

A Day Trip to Bodrum
December 27, 2018 eyewide

A Day Trip to Bodrum

During your stay on Kos take the opportunity and enjoy a day trip to Bodrum. Situated just five kilometers away from Kos, Bodrum and its ancient wonders is just a ferry ride away. This largely unmentioned Turkish seaside town is blessed with several unique touristic attractions, scores of wonderful shops, and archaeological treasures that are nothing […]