Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Kos, Griekenland

Druk — Christmas holidays in Griekenland, schoolvakanties in 7 van de markten die de plek vullen

In januari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Winter shutdown (1 nov – 31 mrt)

Druk — Clean Monday, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Feestdag

  Clean Monday

  23 febCarnavalSluitingenDruk

  Clean Monday, the first day of Orthodox Lent and 48 days before Easter, is a public holiday. Offices and most shops close, families head outdoors to picnic and fly kites, and tavernas serve Lenten food such as seafood, bean dishes and flat lagana bread. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Winter shutdown (1 nov – 31 mrt)

Druk — Independence Day, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Feestdag

  Independence Day

  25 mrtNationale feestdagSluitingen

  25 March, also the feast of the Annunciation, is a national holiday. Schoolchildren and bands parade through town centres under blue-and-white flags, banks, offices and most shops close, and fried salt cod with garlic sauce is the traditional lunch. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Clean Monday (23 feb), Winter shutdown (1 nov – 31 mrt)

Topdrukte — Orthodox Easter, Easter holidays (Orthodox) in Griekenland

• Feestdag

  Orthodox Easter

  10–13 aprPasen & Goede WeekDruk

  The first weekend the island wakes up: Greek families come out from Athens and the Dodecanese, the tavernas in Kos town reopen for it, and the spit-roasts are on the Sunday. Ferries and flights fill for the long weekend. Bron ↗

Druk — Charter and resort season, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Seizoen

  Charter and resort season

  1 mei – 15 okt · meestalZomerseizoen opentDruk

  Kardamena, Tigaki and Mastichari run on northern European charter flights, and the hotels, bike hire and beach bars open and close with them. Outside the season the airport goes back to a couple of Athens flights a day.

Nog steeds bezig: Orthodox Easter (10–13 apr)

Topdrukte — Charter and resort season, Summer holidays in Griekenland

• Seizoen

  Sea warm enough

  15 jun – 31 okt · meestal

  The Aegean here is comfortable from late June and holds into October, well after the charter flights thin. The hot springs at Therma warm a corner of the sea year round.

• Seizoen

  Meltemi

  15 jun – 15 sep · meestalWindseizoenRisico

  The northerly blows hardest through July and August, which is why the windsurf schools are on the north coast and the sheltered swimming is at Kefalos and Paradise in the south. It also cancels the small boats to Nisyros.

Nog steeds bezig: Charter and resort season (1 mei – 15 okt (meestal))

Topdrukte — Charter and resort season, Summer holidays in Griekenland

In juli begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Charter and resort season (1 mei – 15 okt (meestal)), Sea warm enough (15 jun – 31 okt (meestal)), Meltemi (15 jun – 15 sep (meestal))

Topdrukte — Charter and resort season, Summer holidays in Griekenland

In augustus begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Charter and resort season (1 mei – 15 okt (meestal)), Sea warm enough (15 jun – 31 okt (meestal)), Meltemi (15 jun – 15 sep (meestal))

Topdrukte — Charter and resort season, Summer holidays in Griekenland

In september begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Charter and resort season (1 mei – 15 okt (meestal)), Sea warm enough (15 jun – 31 okt (meestal)), Meltemi (15 jun – 15 sep (meestal))

Topdrukte — Charter and resort season, Ohi Day

• Feestdag

  Ohi Day

  28 oktNationale feestdagSluitingen

  28 October marks Greece's refusal of the 1940 Italian ultimatum. School and military parades fill town centres in the morning, flags hang from balconies, and banks, offices and many shops close for the day. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Charter and resort season (1 mei – 15 okt (meestal)), Sea warm enough (15 jun – 31 okt (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

• Seizoen

  Winter shutdown

  1 nov – 31 mrtSeizoensluitingSluitingen

  The resort strips are shuttered and the island shrinks back to Kos town, where enough stays open for the locals. Ruins and the Asklepieion are yours, and the bike lanes are empty.

Druk — Christmas holidays in Griekenland, schoolvakanties in 7 van de markten die de plek vullen

In december begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Winter shutdown (1 nov – 31 mrt)