Category: Gastronomy

Delicious Food and Drinks from Kos Island

Delicious Food and Drinks from Kos Island

Kos boasts a diverse and bountiful culinary tradition, drawing from its fertile volcanic soil and ample water sources. The island’s rich and varied landscape supports a wide array of flora, reflected in its local gastronomy, featuring traditional recipes rooted in the Mediterranean diet and utilizing fresh, local ingredients. Here are some of the must-try foods […]

Dining at Astir Odysseus Resort & Spa: A Delicious Experience for Every Palate

Dining at Astir Odysseus Resort & Spa: A Delicious Experience for Every Palate

When you stay at Astir Odysseus Resort & Spa, you will have a memorable dining experience every day. A rich buffet in the main restaurant offers you all-you-can-eat local and international dishes: choose what you love, try something new, and make your lunch and dinner menu every day. Alternatively, you can opt for an à […]

Holiday on Kos Island: Traditional Beachfront Tavernas

Holiday on Kos Island: Traditional Beachfront Tavernas

The traditional beachfront tavernas on Kos Island will give you the authentic Greek experience you expect. Fresh, organic ingredients are transformed into delicious dishes by native chefs with a deep respect for their heritage. Friendly Greek hospitality and seascapes that will embed into your memory forever are other things that will make dining in a […]

DIY: Home-made “kanelada”, Kos’ most aromatic refreshment

DIY: Home-made “kanelada”, Kos’ most aromatic refreshment

Trying the local gastronomy is an integral part of travelling. Taste is what completes your multisensory journey to each and every place you visit, and the taste of Kos lies in its local specialties and traditional recipes: tomato spoon sweet, local honey, krasotyri (wine-cheese), soumada and kanelada! Kanelada is a local refreshment made from “kanela”(cinnamon). […]

Sweet Kos: visiting a local honey factory

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 […]