Category: Destination|Gastronomy

July 16, 2021 food in kos | gastronomy | greek food | greek tavern | kos grastronomy | tavernas in kos sissy

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 […]

April 5, 2021 greek wine | Kos island | wine greece | wineries greece | wineries kos sissy

Three Wineries Worth Visiting in Kos

Kos doesn’t have a well-established winemaking industry, but the viticulture tradition goes back to antiquity, with Hippocrates, the father of medicine, praising its benefits for human health: “Wine is an appropriate article for mankind, both for the healthy body and the ailing man.” Hippocrates (c. 460 – c. 370 BC) Before the Ottoman rule, Kos […]

June 15, 2020 kanelada | traditional recipe sissy

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). […]

March 20, 2020 Greek cuisine | seafood | traditional recipe sissy

Taste of Kos: traditional stuffed calamari recipe

You ‘ve visited Kos, you’ve experienced Kos, you loved Kos and now you want to take Kos with you back home. How is even that possible you might wonder? Well, by bringing Kos… on your plate. Stuffed calamari is a traditional recipe of the Dodecanese, you’ve probably tasted during your vacation on Kos. It might […]

October 15, 2019 Kos olive oil|olive oil eyewide

Papadimitriou olive oil: a Koan labour of love

One of the most inspiring family businesses on the island is the Papadimitriou Olive Oil Factory and for any lover of fine quality olive oil a visit to their factory in Zipari is a delight not to be missed. The company dates back to 1976, when owner Kostas Papadimitriou, then 32, created the first modern […]

March 10, 2019 wines|wines of Kos eyewide

Visit the wineries of Kos

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 the best Kos has to offer – from delicious crisp whites and refreshing reds to […]