The birthplace of “the father of modern medicine” sticks to its roots – and there’s much for travellers to learn (and potentially ignore).
There are plenty of Greek islands you can visit to unwind, eat well and recalibrate – 227, to be precise. But Kos, tucked away in the far-eastern Dodecanese island group, has one key distinction.
There’s an intrinsic way of living to be embraced and as such many takeaways for travellers to integrate into their own lives, upon their return home. In Kos, it’s best to do as the Koans do when it comes to healthy pastimes.Kos is home to 21 beaches, some soft and sandy, some more pebbled and demanding. Some beaches attract windsurfers from all over Europe while others are better suited for leisurely swims. The common denominator? They’re all crystalline.
Koans are also fiercely loyal to the Mediterranean diet. During mealtime, locals aim to get as many food groups on the table as possible. The Greek island diet is reliant on seafood, greens, grains and goat’s cheese as opposed to mountains of meat, a generalisation based on the Greek-Australian diasporic diet.Kos is brimming with local delicacies, such as whole fish with a side of greens, aromatic thyme honey, and “krasotiri”, mild sheep or goat’s cheese cured in red wine.
For more of a fitness challenge, there are trickier mountain biking routes peppered around the island. Even cycling or walking up to the hilltop villages is sure to get the heart rate up.
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