Cultures old and new collide with a Kos Town holiday

Kos Town Holidays
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Conveniently located a mere 30 minute drive from Kos' main airport, a Kos town holiday is within easy reach for anybody, not just in terms of distance, but also taste. The town is built around numerous pieces of imposing, ancient architecture, making its distinct scenery pretty hard to miss, especially for those looking to take in some of Greece's vibrant historical side. The town itself, throughout the peak of summer, is largely populated by those of the younger generations, and who could blame them? There is a great variety of clubs and bars to be sampled, many of them geared towards those nocturnals looking to dance through the night and sleep in the day. Those looking for a quieter evening out, however, will not be short of traditional tavernas, as well as more modern restaurants, to get their taste buds dancing if their feet aren't so inclined as such.

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Currency

Greece's monetary unit is the Euro. No other currency is accepted and it is best to exchange dollars or other currency at a bank. The exchange rates are all the same throughout the country and you exchange money at a bank or official exchange shop where you will get the best running rates. Banks are open from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM. At the new airport near the luggage pickup you can find machines that can exchange foreign currency and return Euro.

Time

Local time is GMT +2

Language

The vast majority of the 10.7m population of Greece speak Greek, which is the country's official language. The other languages spoken there are Macedonian (called "Slav-Macedonian" in Greece), Albanian, spoken in the centre and the south, Turkish, spoken by Muslim communities around the Aegean, Arumanian and Bulgarian. None of these minority languages has official status.

Electricty

Electrical current is 220 volts, 50Hz.
European-style two-pin plugs are standard.

Kos Town Climate

Kos has a semi-tropical climate with an all year round average temperature of 25º C. The summers - beginning of May till end of October - are hot and dry and rainfall is almost non-existent. Most days in July and August the temperature is over 30ºC but it's a bit cooler at night time. The winters are usually mild but showers can be expected between November and April

Tipping

There is no rule or norm for tipping in Greece. People do not expect you to tip in anywhere else than in coffee houses, taverns, restaurants and maybe room service in the hotels. But still it is not compulsory. You can tip as much as you want or you can still no tip at all.