Famous for its restaurants, views and long stretch of sandy beach where water sports are plentiful.
Description
Kardamena is easy-going and idyllic, with a fantastic atmosphere and plenty to do. Kardamena offers a choice of quite a few relaxing cocktail bars, but the main attraction is its high-quality seafront restaurants. Foodies will thoroughly enjoy their experience in Kardamena, as the cuisine outmatches many popular Greek destinations.
Kardamena town is beautiful for a stroll, with plenty of bougainvillea, pretty houses and shops to see.
Who holidays in Kardamena?
Kardamena holidays are suited to couples, families and groups looking for a relaxing getaway with superb beaches.
Things To Do
Kardamena is a modern tourist resort, at a distance of 29 kilometres southwest of Kos town.
Houses and businesses have been built along the beach and the surrounding area is very beautiful, full of trees and greenery. The natural environment attracts many visitors to the place and the small port part of this town connects Kos to Nisiros.
In Kardamena you can admire the old restored building that today houses a Rural Medical Office and see the churches of Agia Varvara, Agion Anargiron and Panagia.
Kardamena is built on the area of the ancient city of Alasarna, which used to be an important ritual centre during the Classical Period. The ruins brought to light from archaeological excavations include a sanctuary dedicated to Apollo and Hercules, a marble temple dating back to the 3rd century B.C., a theatre, some Roman constructions and the ruins of a Christian basilica temple dedicated to Agia Theotita (Saint Divinity).
The area offers many accommodation alternatives and good food at the numerous fish-house taverns, traditional taverns and restaurants with Greek and European cuisine.
A couple beach bars and clubs are mixed within the restaurants and the shops for those seeking a bit of fun in the evening.
Swimming, sunbathing and water sports take place on Kardamena’s long sandy beach.
There are also excursion boats, departing daily to Agia Irini, known for its thermal springs and its therapeutic waters and Nisyros Island famous for its scenic beauty and active volcano.
Every summer in Kardamena the “Alasarnia” festival takes place, including many cultural events, theatrical shows, concerts, visual art exhibitions, traditional dances, scientific conferences and speeches, several competitions (cycling, chess etc) and the nautical week. In Kardamena they honour Agio Ioanni (St. John) on the 29th of August and Theotoko on the 8th of September with many festivities.