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…
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…
Every year on the 15th of August when Orthodox Greeks celebrate the Day of Assumption of the Virgin Mary, a feast is organized in the yard of the Holy Church of the Assumption of the Virgin in Antimachia, Kos. The…
Ιn July 2019, for the second year, eleven NGOs acting as Blue Flag National Operators, from 11 different Mediterranean countries, have joined forces to put together a Blue Flag Mediterranean Clean Up Week, with the message: Caring for the Sea…
2019 marks the 10th year of operation for Astir Odysseus. The completion of “10 years of Excellence” is a benchmark that calls for a major celebration! On 23 June, Astir Odysseus celebrated its 10-year successful operation with a special anniversary…
Each year Astir Odysseus receives thousands of guests in its facilities, including families with little children. Therefore, we consider it an absolute necessity to make our guests feel safe, apart from welcome. In this context, we invited the Hellenic Rescue…
As part of the implementation of its corporate social responsibility, Astir Odysseus made an important equipment donation to the local Fire Department of Kos. The rescue equipment consists of two state of the art tools used for extricating injured people…
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…
We are celebrating 10 Years of Excellence with a Facebook Contest. Share your Memories and Win a 5-Night Stay at Astir Odysseus! Follow the below steps to join the winner's circle! All you have to do is: 1.Click on the Facebook post…
Your stay at Astir Odysseus is likely to include savouring the delicious wines we have in our ACHILLES and ITHAKA restaurants, and at our waterfront taverna ARGO. In addition to the finest Greek and international wines, we of course offer…