Kardamena (Greek: Καρδάμενα), is a small Greek village 7 km from Kos Island International Airport at Antimachia, situated mid-way along the south coast of the island of Kos. Once a small fishing village, it has emerged as one of the most popular summer destinations, especially for British tourists, over the past two decades, offering scores of pubs and restaurants, bars and night clubs and water sports facilities. It reported a population of 1,783 inhabitants at the 2001 census and has a land area of 35.150 km².
Kardamaina is built on the site of the ancient settlement of Alasarna. During the 2nd century BC, Alasarna was an important urban center with one thousand citizens, to whom the slaves and the metics should be added.
The archaeological excavations have brought to light some impressive ruins. A Temple of Apollo, an extensive Early Christian settlement (from the very few known in Greece), as well as four basilicas that belong to the same period. Also many stone objects of everyday use (millstones, tools, vases, vessels, etc.), mostly made of volcanic and sedimentary rocks have been recovered so far.
Saturday, 30 July 2011
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Monday, 11 July 2011
Amazing 2 weeks chillout
- GOOD FOR: Beach
- BOARD BASIS:Self catering
- TOUR OPERATOR:Thomas Cook
“great hotel really friendly”
- Stayed June 2010, traveled as a couplehttp://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g659630-d1226419-r99077196-Sunbeam-Kardamena_Kos_Dodecanese.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT
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“nice apatments!”
Good nightlife in kardamena, though music on bar street gets turned off at midnight. Reps for bars and restaurants can get annoying, just like every other lively resort in greece, but you can get some good deals on drinks!
- Stayed August 2010, traveled as a couplehttp://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g659630-d1226419-r99077196-Sunbeam-Kardamena_Kos_Dodecanese.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT
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The apartments are right on the beach and you can use the sunbeds for free and we never had any trouble getting one even though we didnt usually come downstairs until after 11. Andrea's who owns the cafe downstairs makes you feel so welcome and is a lovely funny man, even though he owns the cafe you can ask him for advice on where else to eat and he will tell you all the good places, also about where to get good deals on trips and things like that (Also if you catch any fish in the sea he will happily cook them for you). The location is fantastic there are resturants next door a few we ate in and a few minutes walk there are some amazing resturants (Pelagos on the front, posidonia over the bridge past bar street and sun med opposite the cleopatera hotel are the best we found). There are nice quiet bars on the sea front and bar street if you like it lively too! The sea is fantastic and calm with most of it been sand.
If you are considering a self castering holiday in kardamena the sunbeam is the best choice for value and location would most definetly return!