We flew perfectly, the transfer to the hotel is short, about 20 minutes in total. But the number had to wait about an hour. But at the height of the season - this is normal, we were settled and so at about 12, we were not kept until 14:00. They must have seen what happened to the children and expressed their loyalty.
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We flew perfectly, the transfer to the hotel is short, about 20 minutes in total. But the number had to wait about an hour. But at the height of the season - this is normal, we were settled and so at about 12, we were not kept until 14:00. They must have seen what happened to the children and expressed their loyalty.
In general, I really liked the attitude of the staff, friendly and good-natured!
We took a standard room and were very worried that we would not fit. In the end, we settled well. The room turned out to be spacious, probably, the standards are also different . . Cleaned well, very good soundproofing. With the doors closed, no extraneous sounds can be heard at all. Air conditioning with individual regulation, worked well, there was also a mini fridge in the room with drinks (water, fanta and beer), which was replenished every two days. There is a safe in the room, for a fee, about 20 euros per week. We didn't use it. They closed everything in a suitcase with a combination lock.
The food at the hotel is excellent, the cuisine is simple, very Balkan: meat, vegetables, cheeses, wine. The kids liked the desserts and ice cream, my husband liked the grilled meat. You can eat in the hall or on the open veranda of the restaurant. To get there, you had to wait, as there are many people who want to eat in the open air.
There are small stones on the beach, the feet are comfortable, even for children, there were always sunbeds, beach towels are changed every day.
During the day, sports animation is held such as boccia, aqua aerobics and volleyball, they also work with the kids, but at the neighboring Mitsis Blue Domes hotel. They have a great mini club there! The hotel itself made a very strong impression, everything is new, beautiful. But vouchers there are more expensive... We were offered it from the very beginning in the agency. We did not regret that we went to Norida. In general, good value for money.
In general, I really liked the attitude of the staff, friendly and good-natured!
We took a standard room and were very worried that we would not fit. In the end, we settled well. The room turned out to be spacious, probably, the standards are also different . . Cleaned well, very good soundproofing. With the doors closed, no extraneous sounds can be heard at all. Air conditioning with individual regulation, worked well, there was also a mini fridge in the room with drinks (water, fanta and beer), which was replenished every two days. There is a safe in the room, for a fee, about 20 euros per week. We didn't use it. They closed everything in a suitcase with a combination lock.
The food at the hotel is excellent, the cuisine is simple, very Balkan: meat, vegetables, cheeses, wine. The kids liked the desserts and ice cream, my husband liked the grilled meat. You can eat in the hall or on the open veranda of the restaurant. To get there, you had to wait, as there are many people who want to eat in the open air.
There are small stones on the beach, the feet are comfortable, even for children, there were always sunbeds, beach towels are changed every day.
During the day, sports animation is held such as boccia, aqua aerobics and volleyball, they also work with the kids, but at the neighboring Mitsis Blue Domes hotel. They have a great mini club there! The hotel itself made a very strong impression, everything is new, beautiful. But vouchers there are more expensive... We were offered it from the very beginning in the agency. We did not regret that we went to Norida. In general, good value for money.
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The hotel is very close to the airport, only 20 km. arrived very quickly, almost from the ship to the ball! It took us about half an hour to check in, we were told that the rooms were almost ready, we just had time to look around, returned to the reception and got the keys. There are several more hotels of the same chain nearby, I will also write a few words about them, as we often walked along them.
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The hotel is very close to the airport, only 20 km. arrived very quickly, almost from the ship to the ball! It took us about half an hour to check in, we were told that the rooms were almost ready, we just had time to look around, returned to the reception and got the keys.
There are several more hotels of the same chain nearby, I will also write a few words about them, as we often walked along them.
About 5 kilometers away is the village of Kardamena, my mother stopped calling it “this Cardamom” only by the end of the vacation), the village is full of cafes, shops, bars, many are located on a cozy embankment.
The city of Kos is 10 kilometers away, there are more shops, more locals and more cafes)
Our room was in the main building, standard, quite simple, but very cozy, gray-blue. There was a mini bar in the room, replenished, I did not understand how often, because. I haven't used it much, only water. I don't drink any soda or beer, and neither does my mom. Of the drinks at the hotel, I want to note rose wine and dry white with a resin smell.
So, back to the number. We also had air conditioning (worked well), a safe, but it was paid (we didn’t use it, everything was kept in lockable suitcases), the TV was not plasma, but big enough, we watched the news sometimes, there was a hair dryer in the bathroom (used, good).
Food - there are simply no words! They always cook several dishes with you, a lot of meat, meat dishes, side dishes, salads, not a lot of seafood separately, they were mainly used in some dishes, for example, small shrimp in a salad, or mussels with cheese. A lot of sweets, different cakes, pies, cookies, mousses, which was not there, fruits of course!
There is a water park in the hotel, guests from other hotels went there, the slides are not new, but good, I didn’t rub anything with seams there, and I always skated in a one-piece swimsuit, taught by experience . .
In the evenings there was super animation, shows and performances, once even the general manager of the hotel participated in it (he dances great! ).
The beach is sandy and pebbly, there are no large stones and pebbles, it is very convenient. The sunbeds are free, we almost always were on the beach by 9 am, the sunbeds occupied without difficulty and long searches.
In general, it seems to me that it will be nice here with children, and just young people, without children, in general, a universal hotel!
There are several more hotels of the same chain nearby, I will also write a few words about them, as we often walked along them.
About 5 kilometers away is the village of Kardamena, my mother stopped calling it “this Cardamom” only by the end of the vacation), the village is full of cafes, shops, bars, many are located on a cozy embankment.
The city of Kos is 10 kilometers away, there are more shops, more locals and more cafes)
Our room was in the main building, standard, quite simple, but very cozy, gray-blue. There was a mini bar in the room, replenished, I did not understand how often, because. I haven't used it much, only water. I don't drink any soda or beer, and neither does my mom. Of the drinks at the hotel, I want to note rose wine and dry white with a resin smell.
So, back to the number. We also had air conditioning (worked well), a safe, but it was paid (we didn’t use it, everything was kept in lockable suitcases), the TV was not plasma, but big enough, we watched the news sometimes, there was a hair dryer in the bathroom (used, good).
Food - there are simply no words! They always cook several dishes with you, a lot of meat, meat dishes, side dishes, salads, not a lot of seafood separately, they were mainly used in some dishes, for example, small shrimp in a salad, or mussels with cheese. A lot of sweets, different cakes, pies, cookies, mousses, which was not there, fruits of course!
There is a water park in the hotel, guests from other hotels went there, the slides are not new, but good, I didn’t rub anything with seams there, and I always skated in a one-piece swimsuit, taught by experience . .
In the evenings there was super animation, shows and performances, once even the general manager of the hotel participated in it (he dances great! ).
The beach is sandy and pebbly, there are no large stones and pebbles, it is very convenient. The sunbeds are free, we almost always were on the beach by 9 am, the sunbeds occupied without difficulty and long searches.
In general, it seems to me that it will be nice here with children, and just young people, without children, in general, a universal hotel!
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Excellent value for money, in my opinion. The staff is friendly and always ready to answer questions and help. Once I noticed that the pool was not very clean and said about it, I didn’t have to remind anymore. Generally neat and comfy. The food is varied and tasty, for 9 days it has not become boring. Unlimited visits to the ala Carte (we did not climb out of the Greek restaurant in the evenings).
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Excellent value for money, in my opinion. The staff is friendly and always ready to answer questions and help. Once I noticed that the pool was not very clean and said about it, I didn’t have to remind anymore. Generally neat and comfy. The food is varied and tasty, for 9 days it has not become boring. Unlimited visits to the ala Carte (we did not climb out of the Greek restaurant in the evenings). The guys in the animation are great - attentive, but not intrusive.
The coast is an amateur, I still like the sand more. The stones get very hot, so I recommend rubber slippers.
A free bus runs regularly to Kardamena. And it’s best to rent a car for a couple of days and see the island, especially the city of Kos itself, the sunset in Zia and, of course, Agios Marinos.
The coast is an amateur, I still like the sand more. The stones get very hot, so I recommend rubber slippers.
A free bus runs regularly to Kardamena. And it’s best to rent a car for a couple of days and see the island, especially the city of Kos itself, the sunset in Zia and, of course, Agios Marinos.
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In my opinion, it is impossible to imagine a better vacation! The hotel is really immaculate, although it is thirty years old, but this year they are renovating, so if you want to have a good rest, really get enough of the rest, it is the perfect place!!! The biggest negative is the number of sunbeds on the beach! in order to have a sunbed on your beach, you need to get up at least 6-6.
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In my opinion, it is impossible to imagine a better vacation! The hotel is really immaculate, although it is thirty years old, but this year they are renovating, so if you want to have a good rest, really get enough of the rest, it is the perfect place!!!
The biggest negative is the number of sunbeds on the beach! in order to have a sunbed on your beach, you need to get up at least 6-6.30 hours, otherwise you will have to go to neighboring beaches and lie there like a thief until you are kicked out! Too bad, she did it!
there are essentially no more minuses, only about the evenings it’s boring, there’s really NOTHING to do! but, just for this, you won’t find a better rest than this, because you don’t bother about anything and live, roughly speaking, like in a sanatorium - after dinner there’s nothing to do and you walk around the territory for an hour, then you involuntarily want to sleep , and in the morning again to the beach!: ) Ridiculous rest there, but good!
well, it’s hard to move around there, because the hotel is located literally on the mountains, there are all slopes and rises, therefore, when you want to go to your room, which is at the top, it’s better to wait for the uncle on the electric car, he will take you to the place, name only the room number. But they are very happy if you give them literally 50 cents, and they will always be happy to carry you, the main thing is to give them 50 cents a couple of times for a vacation (not so much)!
in all other respects, you will simply not find shortcomings, even from a great desire! The food there is absolutely delicious!! ! It would seem: everything is inclusive, so everything should be a blunder, but believe me, it sometimes seems that my mother cooked at home, though they strained with seafood, the fish is not very tasty, and you will not find other seafood, but meat... oooooooochen delicious!!!!!!! ! just any meat there is, and everything is very tasty! I was in another hotel and the food there was not so tasty!!!
MOST IMPORTANT: the BLUE DOMES hotel is nearby - do not buy into the design and beautiful interior - the food there is simply disgusting, if you want to compare, try pizza in our hotel and sign up for an Italian restaurant on the territory of BLUE DOMES (free of charge) and compare, believe me, you won’t want to eat there! I also advise you to visit a Chinese restaurant (on our territory) there is a very tasty duck and hot ice cream!
what can you say about the sea! it is very beautiful, clean and cool! a pleasant combination: warm air and cool sea-ideal! ! only the first days it hurts a little to walk on pebbles, but you get used to it, in the end, a foot massage : )))
To be honest, the most fun there can be young people 16-25, maybe older! Nearby is the city of Kardamena! Very small but very nice! There are all tourists from different countries, and young people - there are almost no adults there, and then they all go home after 10, because after 8 many clubs open and they are very bored there! but the young ones have a lot of fun! Parents don't worry - they don't sell alcohol to children, but they let them dance in clubs!
so go there if you want to relax like a human being! : ))
The biggest negative is the number of sunbeds on the beach! in order to have a sunbed on your beach, you need to get up at least 6-6.30 hours, otherwise you will have to go to neighboring beaches and lie there like a thief until you are kicked out! Too bad, she did it!
there are essentially no more minuses, only about the evenings it’s boring, there’s really NOTHING to do! but, just for this, you won’t find a better rest than this, because you don’t bother about anything and live, roughly speaking, like in a sanatorium - after dinner there’s nothing to do and you walk around the territory for an hour, then you involuntarily want to sleep , and in the morning again to the beach!: ) Ridiculous rest there, but good!
well, it’s hard to move around there, because the hotel is located literally on the mountains, there are all slopes and rises, therefore, when you want to go to your room, which is at the top, it’s better to wait for the uncle on the electric car, he will take you to the place, name only the room number. But they are very happy if you give them literally 50 cents, and they will always be happy to carry you, the main thing is to give them 50 cents a couple of times for a vacation (not so much)!
in all other respects, you will simply not find shortcomings, even from a great desire! The food there is absolutely delicious!! ! It would seem: everything is inclusive, so everything should be a blunder, but believe me, it sometimes seems that my mother cooked at home, though they strained with seafood, the fish is not very tasty, and you will not find other seafood, but meat... oooooooochen delicious!!!!!!! ! just any meat there is, and everything is very tasty! I was in another hotel and the food there was not so tasty!!!
MOST IMPORTANT: the BLUE DOMES hotel is nearby - do not buy into the design and beautiful interior - the food there is simply disgusting, if you want to compare, try pizza in our hotel and sign up for an Italian restaurant on the territory of BLUE DOMES (free of charge) and compare, believe me, you won’t want to eat there! I also advise you to visit a Chinese restaurant (on our territory) there is a very tasty duck and hot ice cream!
what can you say about the sea! it is very beautiful, clean and cool! a pleasant combination: warm air and cool sea-ideal! ! only the first days it hurts a little to walk on pebbles, but you get used to it, in the end, a foot massage : )))
To be honest, the most fun there can be young people 16-25, maybe older! Nearby is the city of Kardamena! Very small but very nice! There are all tourists from different countries, and young people - there are almost no adults there, and then they all go home after 10, because after 8 many clubs open and they are very bored there! but the young ones have a lot of fun! Parents don't worry - they don't sell alcohol to children, but they let them dance in clubs!
so go there if you want to relax like a human being! : ))
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Good afternoon my dear friend. You are going on a trip to one of the most unexplored islands in Greece - Kos. Or maybe you are going to stay at the Mitsis Norida Beach 5 hotel! ! ! Then I'll give you a little tour.... So. You definitely need to fly only with the Southern Cross company (Trans Avia), I’ll immediately note that there is no I have nothing to do with this operator, it’s just that in the alternative you will also have “LABYRINTH” (Sky Express), in which flights are either canceled or transferred to closer dates, as was the case with our friends who were supposed to fly on Saturday in the evening, and on Friday morning they were told that they were flying on Friday, and not on Saturday, and even at 1.
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Good afternoon my dear friend.
You are going on a trip to one of the most unexplored islands in Greece - Kos.
Or maybe you are going to stay at the Mitsis Norida Beach 5 hotel! ! !
Then I'll give you a little tour....
So.
You definitely need to fly only with the Southern Cross company (Trans Avia), I’ll immediately note that there is no
I have nothing to do with this operator, it’s just that in the alternative you will also have “LABYRINTH” (Sky Express), in which flights are either canceled or transferred to closer dates, as was the case with our friends who were supposed to fly on Saturday in the evening, and on Friday morning they were told that they were flying on Friday, and not on Saturday, and even at 1.00, can you imagine what it was like for people sitting on the beach to find out that they had a flight in a few hours, and not the next day - this was of course the CIRCUS !!!!!!!!!!! ! ! !
So.
You have chosen a tour operator, boarded a plane and flew to Kos.
True, when landing you will be a little “stormy”, as there are frequent winds on the island.
The airport will surprise you if it doesn't disappoint you: it is very small and there is only one passport control window. But everything is very fast and it is not possible to get lost. You will receive your luggage within 5 minutes. At the exit from the airport, a guide is waiting for you, who immediately gives you a voucher and invites you to the bus. Smoking is prohibited everywhere on the territory of the airport - a fine of 500 euros. I recommend you get on the bus right away. Since during the day it is 35-38 degrees outside in the shade in July-August. The entire organization of the exit from the plane and before the departure of the bus to the hotel is no more than 20 minutes. Further on the way to the hotel, the guide will tell you about the features of recreation in Kos, its interesting places, rules of conduct, and so on. Really informative and highly recommended. The guide will definitely tell you when you have an informational meeting with the guide Ekaterina at the hotel - I also highly recommend visiting!
It takes about 15 minutes to get to the hotel. Everything is not far away, especially considering that the island is only 10km by 40km! ! !
They brought you to the hotel, if you like, they will help you carry your suitcases to the lobby and then to your room, for a tip, of course, although in fairness it should be noted that Russian guys who help with suitcases often refuse tips.
At the reception, I recommend to be quicker and quicker, because, for some reason, there are always a lot of people crowding, you will be quickly recorded, given a key, put on a bracelet and you can go to your room. By the way, there is always a Russian-speaking employee at the reception. But I highly recommend preparing only for English or Greek! ! Since in the future you will face huge problems if you do not know the language. This will apply to everything from food to animation with excursions.
Number.
I highly recommend a room in the main building and on the first floors, because if you are offered in others, then you will have daily reusable steep descents and ascents, which are very tiring, especially in such heat, and it is far from the sea.
As a rule, spacious, clean with good interior and furniture, all rooms have either balconies or small verandas. TVs are of course old, but decent, about 12 channels - 2 of which are Russian (first and music). But the trouble is, at 2.00 the antenna is turned off! ! ! The toilet room is also very decent, but here's the trouble again, you won't find shampoo there, only hand soap, so bring everything with you! !
. . and by the way, when your wife goes to the toilet, I recommend checking it for cockroaches 5-7 cm in size, otherwise you risk deafening from her squeals ...and even on the balcony when you go out to smoke. Look around too. They sit there often.
The territory of the hotel.
Quite large, especially when you consider that the amphitheater and water slides ("Water Park") are not on, but behind! ! ! ! hotel area at a distance of 400 meters on a very steep climb. By the way, if you are going to the so-called Aquapark (it’s hard to call a water park two and a half slides descending into one small pool), then be prepared to lie down and also sit there nowhere! ! ! There are no sun loungers or chairs. Apparently, it is designed for the fact that you will come there, ride 2-3 times, get tired of climbing these slides, and this is another 200 meters up the stairs, and go home ...By the way, tennis courts, which you need to sign up at the reception! ! ! and preferably before 8 00, because then there will be no good time left, only in the very heat, they are also outside the hotel (100 meters). Just like that, you won’t be able to come and take a racket and go to play. By SIGN UP only.
Further.
On the territory there is one adult pool, one pool for children and one "leg" for the smallest, by the way it is located very well next to a good solid playground, which will be interesting and comfortable for children under 5 years old. A children's club with animators, including Russian speakers, periodically operates on the territory of the playground. But I repeat, only for children under 5 years old, more adults will no longer be interested there. I would like to add to children's entertainment that for some reason the Italian and Spanish children had tutors who took children in groups and one at a time for the whole day or for several hours, but ours. , as always - no one! ! ! And our children were entertained mainly by their parents, who, it seems, also came to relax ...
Also on the territory there is a playground for playing sports: basketball, futsal. The animator with the ball arrives strictly on schedule at 1.
From food: one kind of sandwich, ice cream, one kind of puff pastry with herbs.
It's all.
3. A bar located near the children's pool, the assortment is the same, but plus 2-3 more types of fruit and coffee and tea, but minus ice cream and sandwiches with pies.
4. The bar is located right on the beach. There are no hot drinks such as coffee and tea in this bar. Only cold drinks. Basically only non-alcoholic, plus one, some cocktail of the day (alcoholic).
This list of bars is ENDED! ! !
You will not find any variety of children's or just non-alcoholic drinks, as well as freshly squeezed juices, even for money - NO.
Now about restaurants.
The main restaurant, where breakfast, lunch and dinner are served, I called "Groundhog Day".
No, you don't think anything. The food quality is excellent. But here's the variety ...Or rather, the monotony struck me. On the first day, my eyes widened. I have tried almost everything.
But on the third and even more so on the fourth day, I already “cut circles” in search of something new. And when we were served mashed potatoes one Thursday, there was a QUEUE next to it. In the end, it all ended with the fact that sometimes we just came to look for something new in the restaurant, finding nothing, took fruit and went to the beach. But I repeat that the food in the restaurant is excellent.
Tavern.
Located near the beach. You can only LUNCH there! ! ! The rest of the time it is closed. Good alternative to a restaurant for lunch. Yes, and it is very convenient to go from the beach. Recommend.
Chinese restaurant.
It works only in the evening and only by appointment, the number of places is limited, sometimes the appointment is 2-3 days in advance. Entrance to the restaurant is open only to those who signed up. Registration is at the reception. But you will definitely not see a Chinese in a restaurant.
On this, all the places where you can ever eat are ENDED.
Beach.
There is not much smell of sand or small pebbles. I would still call it medium pebbles, mixed with stones. It is very difficult to enter or exit the water with bare feet. That is why in the store opposite the hotel there are always special swimming slippers for sale for 9 euros (on the second day they will already begin to rub you in places where there are seams)! ! ! Now about the sunbeds, this is the most fun. If you want to lie at least a little closer to the sea, then you won’t be able to get enough sleep, since you need to get up and OCCUR the sunbeds before 7 00! ! ! and best of all until 6:30, in any case, if you are interested in the front line by the sea, then the beach is waiting for you by 6:00! ! It's not hard to get a sunbed. Choose an umbrella that you like at 6 00, drag the required number of sunbeds to it, put towels on them. Close the sunbed with the upper part and go to fill up the room. And only then calmly return to the beach after breakfast.
If you still decide to sleep and not take a sunbed, then you have many chances not to visit the beach at all. Because at 9 00 all free sunbeds end.
If you decide to play beach volleyball, I recommend wearing knee pads and normal shoes. Since, firstly, the sand heats up very strongly and quickly, and secondly, there are a lot of stones on the site. We played volleyball only once and without knee pads and shoes. More to go to the site, due to many injuries, we could not.
On the beach you will also be offered animation. In the form of aerobics and dancing. There is no more animation on the beach. Generally.
By the way, there is not a big feature on the beach that causes indignation among the Russian-speaking part of the population. Ten percent of the ladies sunbathe topless, with the bulk of those over 50.
The SEA deserves special attention. Insanely beautiful, clean and salty. The fish swim right under your arms.
You can always feed them right in the water, with bread from your hands.
The sea is so salty that anyone can swim in it. Even a non-swimmer. Just lie down on the water and the sea will rock you…. Toddlers, a great opportunity to learn to swim. By the way, not far away there is a place where there are a lot of stones, where you can watch small crabs, starfish and, if you're lucky, even moray eels. We spent a lot of time there, and found where she lives and even fed her sausages from the restaurant….
Here on the beach there is a paid rental of all kinds of jet skis, water bikes, canoes and so on. Here, you, also for a fee, can ride on various inflatable circles, bananas and so on.
Animation.
90% of the Animation is in Spanish and Italian! ! !
Animation on the beach is dancing and aerobics. Animation in the pool is water polo and the so-called "Questionnaire". Animation in the lobby is 20 minutes of play in the evening with Italian children.
At the expense of interesting excursions and details. .
I recommend visiting:
The city of Kos is the capital of the island of Kos. There are not many attractions, shops, market, beaches. A very small resort town. But life in it, unlike "Mitsis Norida", is seething. There is even a McDonald's. What children are incredibly happy about.
Village "ZEA". Located in the mountains. There is the largest center of souvenirs and gifts on the island (one small street, but there is everything). And most importantly, there is a very beautiful sunset from 1.00 to 2.30! ! I highly recommend to sit there in the evening in a restaurant and see, especially for romantics.
Plaka. A place where you can feed peacocks with bread in a small pine forest. They live right there in the trees. A very exciting activity. And I beg you, do not let children pet local dogs and cats, pink lichen will be provided to you (your own bitter experience). Turtles also live in the pond.
Aquapark.
If you have children, be sure to visit Lido Waterpark. Good place for entertainment.
Thermal waters. Not far from the city of Kos are thermal waters. The place is called Termes. Certainly not Niagara, but the place is unique. On the seashore there is a small pond with hot thermal water! ! They say it's very helpful.
Bay of Limnionas. A very beautiful place. Quiet beach. Near the insanely beautiful emerald bay. There is also a fish tavern.
Tigaki and Paradise BEACH are simply beautiful beaches. Nothing else.
In Antimachia (where the airport) there is a Fortress. During the day, nothing special, in the evening it comes to life and is very beautiful, especially with backlight. There you can also meet scorpions and poisonous snakes (which the Greeks really do not like to talk about. So be careful and careful).
You can also be offered excursions to some places of archaeological history. To be honest, nothing special. This is not CRIT for you ...
Now for the subtleties.
Excursions that guides offer you at the hotel cost 2-3 times more than in the neighboring village of Kardamena, in any local travel agency. An illustrative example. An excursion to the island of Nisyros (a sleeping volcano is also very interesting) the guide costs 40 euros for an adult and 23 children. In Kardamena, we bought for 18 euros - an adult and for 8-13 euros per child. Absolutely identical excursions. And so with all excursions.
Further. Car rental. At the hotel, a car with a manual transmission will cost you 58-65 euros, and in Kardamena we took a Hyundai Accent with an automatic for 45 euros (MAREVA rental). Here also consider. We traveled the whole island far and wide in 2 days, the three of us by car. It cost us 90 euros. For comparison. Almost every excursion costs about 35-45 euros per person. They offer you about 10-15. So before you buy this or that excursion, think about whether you need it and how much it will cost.
I highly recommend using the help of a guide at the hotel - Ekaterina.
Very knowledgeable professional! ! Despite the fact that we did not take any excursions from her, as well as cars, she told us everything in great detail.
Only because of her "Southern Cross" should be given 5 points for organization ! ! ! !
But the guide (I don’t remember the name), who accompanied us on the bus to the airport and on the way told us that we were lucky that we didn’t meet snakes and scorpions “oh, it’s okay, you’re already leaving anyway”! ! And then she said that she herself did not like this island and that she “would never come back here, not to mention the island of CORFU”! ! Well, in conclusion, she said that she "doesn't care if you come back here or not. " Here is the GUIDE! ! ! to all GUIDES-GUIDE! ! ! !
In conclusion, I would like to especially note that neither the island nor the hotel caused any serious negative emotions in us.
Yes, it's boring, but here, as they say, there is no golden mean. Who likes what. Many, for example, like to lie on the beach all two weeks and do not need anything else. We need a more active holiday, so now we will look for adventures for ourselves and Russian-speaking company for our son.
Thank you KOS
Thank you Greece
Thanks SOUTHERN CROSS
And the biggest thanks to Alter Via Tour and Elena Roshchina personally.
Makarov: Matvey, Yana and Evgeny. 24.08. 2010-08.08. 2010.
You are going on a trip to one of the most unexplored islands in Greece - Kos.
Or maybe you are going to stay at the Mitsis Norida Beach 5 hotel! ! !
Then I'll give you a little tour....
So.
You definitely need to fly only with the Southern Cross company (Trans Avia), I’ll immediately note that there is no
I have nothing to do with this operator, it’s just that in the alternative you will also have “LABYRINTH” (Sky Express), in which flights are either canceled or transferred to closer dates, as was the case with our friends who were supposed to fly on Saturday in the evening, and on Friday morning they were told that they were flying on Friday, and not on Saturday, and even at 1.00, can you imagine what it was like for people sitting on the beach to find out that they had a flight in a few hours, and not the next day - this was of course the CIRCUS !!!!!!!!!!! ! ! !
So.
You have chosen a tour operator, boarded a plane and flew to Kos.
True, when landing you will be a little “stormy”, as there are frequent winds on the island.
The airport will surprise you if it doesn't disappoint you: it is very small and there is only one passport control window. But everything is very fast and it is not possible to get lost. You will receive your luggage within 5 minutes. At the exit from the airport, a guide is waiting for you, who immediately gives you a voucher and invites you to the bus. Smoking is prohibited everywhere on the territory of the airport - a fine of 500 euros. I recommend you get on the bus right away. Since during the day it is 35-38 degrees outside in the shade in July-August. The entire organization of the exit from the plane and before the departure of the bus to the hotel is no more than 20 minutes. Further on the way to the hotel, the guide will tell you about the features of recreation in Kos, its interesting places, rules of conduct, and so on. Really informative and highly recommended. The guide will definitely tell you when you have an informational meeting with the guide Ekaterina at the hotel - I also highly recommend visiting!
It takes about 15 minutes to get to the hotel. Everything is not far away, especially considering that the island is only 10km by 40km! ! !
They brought you to the hotel, if you like, they will help you carry your suitcases to the lobby and then to your room, for a tip, of course, although in fairness it should be noted that Russian guys who help with suitcases often refuse tips.
At the reception, I recommend to be quicker and quicker, because, for some reason, there are always a lot of people crowding, you will be quickly recorded, given a key, put on a bracelet and you can go to your room. By the way, there is always a Russian-speaking employee at the reception. But I highly recommend preparing only for English or Greek! ! Since in the future you will face huge problems if you do not know the language. This will apply to everything from food to animation with excursions.
Number.
I highly recommend a room in the main building and on the first floors, because if you are offered in others, then you will have daily reusable steep descents and ascents, which are very tiring, especially in such heat, and it is far from the sea.
As a rule, spacious, clean with good interior and furniture, all rooms have either balconies or small verandas. TVs are of course old, but decent, about 12 channels - 2 of which are Russian (first and music). But the trouble is, at 2.00 the antenna is turned off! ! ! The toilet room is also very decent, but here's the trouble again, you won't find shampoo there, only hand soap, so bring everything with you! !
. . and by the way, when your wife goes to the toilet, I recommend checking it for cockroaches 5-7 cm in size, otherwise you risk deafening from her squeals ...and even on the balcony when you go out to smoke. Look around too. They sit there often.
The territory of the hotel.
Quite large, especially when you consider that the amphitheater and water slides ("Water Park") are not on, but behind! ! ! ! hotel area at a distance of 400 meters on a very steep climb. By the way, if you are going to the so-called Aquapark (it’s hard to call a water park two and a half slides descending into one small pool), then be prepared to lie down and also sit there nowhere! ! ! There are no sun loungers or chairs. Apparently, it is designed for the fact that you will come there, ride 2-3 times, get tired of climbing these slides, and this is another 200 meters up the stairs, and go home ...By the way, tennis courts, which you need to sign up at the reception! ! ! and preferably before 8 00, because then there will be no good time left, only in the very heat, they are also outside the hotel (100 meters). Just like that, you won’t be able to come and take a racket and go to play. By SIGN UP only.
Further.
On the territory there is one adult pool, one pool for children and one "leg" for the smallest, by the way it is located very well next to a good solid playground, which will be interesting and comfortable for children under 5 years old. A children's club with animators, including Russian speakers, periodically operates on the territory of the playground. But I repeat, only for children under 5 years old, more adults will no longer be interested there. I would like to add to children's entertainment that for some reason the Italian and Spanish children had tutors who took children in groups and one at a time for the whole day or for several hours, but ours. , as always - no one! ! ! And our children were entertained mainly by their parents, who, it seems, also came to relax ...
Also on the territory there is a playground for playing sports: basketball, futsal. The animator with the ball arrives strictly on schedule at 1.
From food: one kind of sandwich, ice cream, one kind of puff pastry with herbs.
It's all.
3. A bar located near the children's pool, the assortment is the same, but plus 2-3 more types of fruit and coffee and tea, but minus ice cream and sandwiches with pies.
4. The bar is located right on the beach. There are no hot drinks such as coffee and tea in this bar. Only cold drinks. Basically only non-alcoholic, plus one, some cocktail of the day (alcoholic).
This list of bars is ENDED! ! !
You will not find any variety of children's or just non-alcoholic drinks, as well as freshly squeezed juices, even for money - NO.
Now about restaurants.
The main restaurant, where breakfast, lunch and dinner are served, I called "Groundhog Day".
No, you don't think anything. The food quality is excellent. But here's the variety ...Or rather, the monotony struck me. On the first day, my eyes widened. I have tried almost everything.
But on the third and even more so on the fourth day, I already “cut circles” in search of something new. And when we were served mashed potatoes one Thursday, there was a QUEUE next to it. In the end, it all ended with the fact that sometimes we just came to look for something new in the restaurant, finding nothing, took fruit and went to the beach. But I repeat that the food in the restaurant is excellent.
Tavern.
Located near the beach. You can only LUNCH there! ! ! The rest of the time it is closed. Good alternative to a restaurant for lunch. Yes, and it is very convenient to go from the beach. Recommend.
Chinese restaurant.
It works only in the evening and only by appointment, the number of places is limited, sometimes the appointment is 2-3 days in advance. Entrance to the restaurant is open only to those who signed up. Registration is at the reception. But you will definitely not see a Chinese in a restaurant.
On this, all the places where you can ever eat are ENDED.
Beach.
There is not much smell of sand or small pebbles. I would still call it medium pebbles, mixed with stones. It is very difficult to enter or exit the water with bare feet. That is why in the store opposite the hotel there are always special swimming slippers for sale for 9 euros (on the second day they will already begin to rub you in places where there are seams)! ! ! Now about the sunbeds, this is the most fun. If you want to lie at least a little closer to the sea, then you won’t be able to get enough sleep, since you need to get up and OCCUR the sunbeds before 7 00! ! ! and best of all until 6:30, in any case, if you are interested in the front line by the sea, then the beach is waiting for you by 6:00! ! It's not hard to get a sunbed. Choose an umbrella that you like at 6 00, drag the required number of sunbeds to it, put towels on them. Close the sunbed with the upper part and go to fill up the room. And only then calmly return to the beach after breakfast.
If you still decide to sleep and not take a sunbed, then you have many chances not to visit the beach at all. Because at 9 00 all free sunbeds end.
If you decide to play beach volleyball, I recommend wearing knee pads and normal shoes. Since, firstly, the sand heats up very strongly and quickly, and secondly, there are a lot of stones on the site. We played volleyball only once and without knee pads and shoes. More to go to the site, due to many injuries, we could not.
On the beach you will also be offered animation. In the form of aerobics and dancing. There is no more animation on the beach. Generally.
By the way, there is not a big feature on the beach that causes indignation among the Russian-speaking part of the population. Ten percent of the ladies sunbathe topless, with the bulk of those over 50.
The SEA deserves special attention. Insanely beautiful, clean and salty. The fish swim right under your arms.
You can always feed them right in the water, with bread from your hands.
The sea is so salty that anyone can swim in it. Even a non-swimmer. Just lie down on the water and the sea will rock you…. Toddlers, a great opportunity to learn to swim. By the way, not far away there is a place where there are a lot of stones, where you can watch small crabs, starfish and, if you're lucky, even moray eels. We spent a lot of time there, and found where she lives and even fed her sausages from the restaurant….
Here on the beach there is a paid rental of all kinds of jet skis, water bikes, canoes and so on. Here, you, also for a fee, can ride on various inflatable circles, bananas and so on.
Animation.
90% of the Animation is in Spanish and Italian! ! !
Animation on the beach is dancing and aerobics. Animation in the pool is water polo and the so-called "Questionnaire". Animation in the lobby is 20 minutes of play in the evening with Italian children.
At the expense of interesting excursions and details. .
I recommend visiting:
The city of Kos is the capital of the island of Kos. There are not many attractions, shops, market, beaches. A very small resort town. But life in it, unlike "Mitsis Norida", is seething. There is even a McDonald's. What children are incredibly happy about.
Village "ZEA". Located in the mountains. There is the largest center of souvenirs and gifts on the island (one small street, but there is everything). And most importantly, there is a very beautiful sunset from 1.00 to 2.30! ! I highly recommend to sit there in the evening in a restaurant and see, especially for romantics.
Plaka. A place where you can feed peacocks with bread in a small pine forest. They live right there in the trees. A very exciting activity. And I beg you, do not let children pet local dogs and cats, pink lichen will be provided to you (your own bitter experience). Turtles also live in the pond.
Aquapark.
If you have children, be sure to visit Lido Waterpark. Good place for entertainment.
Thermal waters. Not far from the city of Kos are thermal waters. The place is called Termes. Certainly not Niagara, but the place is unique. On the seashore there is a small pond with hot thermal water! ! They say it's very helpful.
Bay of Limnionas. A very beautiful place. Quiet beach. Near the insanely beautiful emerald bay. There is also a fish tavern.
Tigaki and Paradise BEACH are simply beautiful beaches. Nothing else.
In Antimachia (where the airport) there is a Fortress. During the day, nothing special, in the evening it comes to life and is very beautiful, especially with backlight. There you can also meet scorpions and poisonous snakes (which the Greeks really do not like to talk about. So be careful and careful).
You can also be offered excursions to some places of archaeological history. To be honest, nothing special. This is not CRIT for you ...
Now for the subtleties.
Excursions that guides offer you at the hotel cost 2-3 times more than in the neighboring village of Kardamena, in any local travel agency. An illustrative example. An excursion to the island of Nisyros (a sleeping volcano is also very interesting) the guide costs 40 euros for an adult and 23 children. In Kardamena, we bought for 18 euros - an adult and for 8-13 euros per child. Absolutely identical excursions. And so with all excursions.
Further. Car rental. At the hotel, a car with a manual transmission will cost you 58-65 euros, and in Kardamena we took a Hyundai Accent with an automatic for 45 euros (MAREVA rental). Here also consider. We traveled the whole island far and wide in 2 days, the three of us by car. It cost us 90 euros. For comparison. Almost every excursion costs about 35-45 euros per person. They offer you about 10-15. So before you buy this or that excursion, think about whether you need it and how much it will cost.
I highly recommend using the help of a guide at the hotel - Ekaterina.
Very knowledgeable professional! ! Despite the fact that we did not take any excursions from her, as well as cars, she told us everything in great detail.
Only because of her "Southern Cross" should be given 5 points for organization ! ! ! !
But the guide (I don’t remember the name), who accompanied us on the bus to the airport and on the way told us that we were lucky that we didn’t meet snakes and scorpions “oh, it’s okay, you’re already leaving anyway”! ! And then she said that she herself did not like this island and that she “would never come back here, not to mention the island of CORFU”! ! Well, in conclusion, she said that she "doesn't care if you come back here or not. " Here is the GUIDE! ! ! to all GUIDES-GUIDE! ! ! !
In conclusion, I would like to especially note that neither the island nor the hotel caused any serious negative emotions in us.
Yes, it's boring, but here, as they say, there is no golden mean. Who likes what. Many, for example, like to lie on the beach all two weeks and do not need anything else. We need a more active holiday, so now we will look for adventures for ourselves and Russian-speaking company for our son.
Thank you KOS
Thank you Greece
Thanks SOUTHERN CROSS
And the biggest thanks to Alter Via Tour and Elena Roshchina personally.
Makarov: Matvey, Yana and Evgeny. 24.08. 2010-08.08. 2010.
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Good hotel, friendly staff, clean sea (although due to the current it is quite cool 23-25 degrees) Beach - small pebbles, plenty of sun loungers, beach towels changed every day at the reception. The food in the restaurant is delicious (a lot of meat (veal, beef, pork, liver, rabbit), little fish (a couple of times grilled cod and fish in sauce every day).
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Good hotel, friendly staff, clean sea (although due to the current it is quite cool 23-25 degrees) Beach - small pebbles, plenty of sun loungers, beach towels changed every day at the reception. The food in the restaurant is delicious (a lot of meat (veal, beef, pork, liver, rabbit), little fish (a couple of times grilled cod and fish in sauce every day). A lot of fruit. There is always something to feed the child.
Several salt water pools. Of the minuses - children's animation is bad. Evening entertainment for adults is also a laugh, we went to the nearby Blue Domes hotel (very beautiful). Disco paid 5 euros entrance.
Several salt water pools. Of the minuses - children's animation is bad. Evening entertainment for adults is also a laugh, we went to the nearby Blue Domes hotel (very beautiful). Disco paid 5 euros entrance.
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We rested in this hotel from 21.05 to 04.06. 10. The hotel is great, small and cozy. The room is good, with a view of the sea, the furniture is new, everything is clean and tidy, the only drawback is separate beds and all our friends who traveled with us had the same rooms. The food is excellent, tasty, healthy food.
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We rested in this hotel from 21.05 to 04.06. 10. The hotel is great, small and cozy. The room is good, with a view of the sea, the furniture is new, everything is clean and tidy, the only drawback is separate beds and all our friends who traveled with us had the same rooms. The food is excellent, tasty, healthy food. All types of meat, a variety of fish dishes. Of the fruits for this period of rest were oranges, grapefruits, kiwi, apples, pears and watermelons. The day before departure there were peaches and nectarines. Delicious pastries, a large selection of desserts, and I cannot but mention the pizza, we have never eaten such delicious pizza anywhere. It is made by an Italian, he is a professional in his field. I recommend to everyone!! ! The staff is welcoming, friendly.
It takes less than 5 minutes to walk to the beach on the territory, comfortable sunbeds, small pebbles, just pebbles, not mixed with sand. Closer to the water, the pebbles are larger. The water is clear as a tear.
We rented bicycles, a car, we traveled almost the entire island in a car in a day.
Kos is quite interesting - there is something to see, I especially liked the reserve in Plaka, we fed peacocks from our hands, visited thermal sulfur springs flowing into the sea. Asklepion also made an impression.
Excursion to Nisyros Island (with a visit to the crater of the volcano Big Stefan) and the Church of the Holy Virgin - an inexpressible feeling!!!
I was impressed by the island of Rhodes, only little time for an independent walk around the island, sailing from the city of Kos for 2 hours, but if the sea is restless, then all 3 hours, and back we got into a storm and sailed for 5 hours.
Greek evening - this is the festivities !! ! Wine flows like water, snacks are varied and very tasty, they entertain with songs, folk dances and performances. Guests also participate in this show if they wish.
We are happy, we had a wonderful holiday!
It takes less than 5 minutes to walk to the beach on the territory, comfortable sunbeds, small pebbles, just pebbles, not mixed with sand. Closer to the water, the pebbles are larger. The water is clear as a tear.
We rented bicycles, a car, we traveled almost the entire island in a car in a day.
Kos is quite interesting - there is something to see, I especially liked the reserve in Plaka, we fed peacocks from our hands, visited thermal sulfur springs flowing into the sea. Asklepion also made an impression.
Excursion to Nisyros Island (with a visit to the crater of the volcano Big Stefan) and the Church of the Holy Virgin - an inexpressible feeling!!!
I was impressed by the island of Rhodes, only little time for an independent walk around the island, sailing from the city of Kos for 2 hours, but if the sea is restless, then all 3 hours, and back we got into a storm and sailed for 5 hours.
Greek evening - this is the festivities !! ! Wine flows like water, snacks are varied and very tasty, they entertain with songs, folk dances and performances. Guests also participate in this show if they wish.
We are happy, we had a wonderful holiday!
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