Car hire Kos
Once part of a Greek mountain range, Kos’ land
mass separated due to ancient seismic activity – producing the
exciting and absorbing holiday destination that Kos exists as
today. Within these main municipalities, there are hundreds of
smaller towns and villages on Kos for you to explore in your hire
car, where the rich Greek culture that Kos abounds with can be
enjoyed to the full.
Once the home of the great Greek physician Hippocrates, Kos’ streets are ever bustling with local trade and relaxing live music – providing laid-back tourists with an immersing and authentic Greek holiday experience. The best thing to do is to park up you hire car and take a stroll. Typically Greek white-washed buildings and architecture can be seen all around and contribute to the real sense of Greek tradition that is felt when wandering Kos’ streets.
Kos also caters for younger, excitement-seeking holiday-makers with an extensive selection of closed and open-air bars and nightclubs that rivals party destinations such as Ibiza. The municipality of Kardamena remains the most popular holiday location for young tourists with hundreds of clubs in which you can let your hair down. On any given night expect to see its streets filled to the brim with unwinding locals and excited tourists. If it all sounds too like too much then you abandon busy Kos in your hire car for quieter corners.
The diversity of Kos’ city-life extends to the island’s natural qualities, incorporating sunny beaches, mountainous regions and fertile plains within its diminutive surface area. The Marina of Kos Island – opened in May 2001 – offers a wide selection of holiday activities for families, allowing visitors to sample jet-skiing and wakeboarding as well as peaceful cruises that take you around Kos’ shoreline. One must-do trip whilst on Kos is to take your hire car down to Kos’ harbour. Built in the early 14th century, the fortress of the Knights of St John of Rhodes provides a spectacular view for everyone aboard the tour boat.
The island of Kos guarantees prospective visitors a superb blend of smashing nightlife, extensive Greek history and some of the most staggering views and landscapes Greece has on offer. Just make sure that you do get out of your hire car whilst on Kos and make time to really explore on foot. With such a promising variety of attractions Kos certainly needs to be experienced – whatever the nature of your holiday desires.
Once the home of the great Greek physician Hippocrates, Kos’ streets are ever bustling with local trade and relaxing live music – providing laid-back tourists with an immersing and authentic Greek holiday experience. The best thing to do is to park up you hire car and take a stroll. Typically Greek white-washed buildings and architecture can be seen all around and contribute to the real sense of Greek tradition that is felt when wandering Kos’ streets.
Kos also caters for younger, excitement-seeking holiday-makers with an extensive selection of closed and open-air bars and nightclubs that rivals party destinations such as Ibiza. The municipality of Kardamena remains the most popular holiday location for young tourists with hundreds of clubs in which you can let your hair down. On any given night expect to see its streets filled to the brim with unwinding locals and excited tourists. If it all sounds too like too much then you abandon busy Kos in your hire car for quieter corners.
The diversity of Kos’ city-life extends to the island’s natural qualities, incorporating sunny beaches, mountainous regions and fertile plains within its diminutive surface area. The Marina of Kos Island – opened in May 2001 – offers a wide selection of holiday activities for families, allowing visitors to sample jet-skiing and wakeboarding as well as peaceful cruises that take you around Kos’ shoreline. One must-do trip whilst on Kos is to take your hire car down to Kos’ harbour. Built in the early 14th century, the fortress of the Knights of St John of Rhodes provides a spectacular view for everyone aboard the tour boat.
The island of Kos guarantees prospective visitors a superb blend of smashing nightlife, extensive Greek history and some of the most staggering views and landscapes Greece has on offer. Just make sure that you do get out of your hire car whilst on Kos and make time to really explore on foot. With such a promising variety of attractions Kos certainly needs to be experienced – whatever the nature of your holiday desires.
An introduction to Kos from Car Hire for Kos
One of the most popular holiday isles in the southern Sporades group of islands that make up part of the Dodecanese formation, the quaint and beautiful island of Kos and its three main municipalities – Kos Town, Irakleides and Dikaio – take up a mere forty square miles in the midst of the picturesque Aegean Sea. If you want to get the most from your trip to a Kos hire car will let you explore this rich island.
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Car hire Kos: Images from around the island
