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Travel Destination Guide - Kiotari
Kiotari (Rhodes, Greece) 
Kiotari Information
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A small, quiet resort rather lacking in Greek ambience, centred on 4 large hotel complexes. Situated in an unspoilt area with few amenities or attractions beyond the beach and hotel facilities.
The area caters mainly for independent travellers and those wanting a peaceful, relaxing holiday. Also popular with locals as a weekend escape from Rhodes Town. The 4 hotels offer good family accommodation and facilities. Own transport is an advantage.
The accommodation here offers 4 large hotels with a few small, family-run pensions and apartments. All accommodation is close to the beach.
Locality:
Kiotari is on the east coast of the island, 2 mls SW of Lardos; the same distance NE of Gennadi, 44 mls SW of Rhodes Town and the airport. It is situated on a beach backed by hills.
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There is a large beach stretching the length of the resort, with sunbeds and sun umbrellas. It is sandy at one end, changing to shingle at the other. There is a variety of water sports on offer and a couple of snack bars/tavernas.
For shopping there is 3 supermarkets and a handful of tourist shops and a small shopping arcade.
During the daytime there is beach and water-based activities including banana boats, windsurfing, parasailing, jet-skis and water-skiing; entertainments provided by hotels.
The nightlife here consists of a couple of beachside bars, otherwise it is all hotel based.
For meal times there is a handful of family-run tavernas and snack bars offering local fare and overlooking beach front.
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Population: 10.668.400
Languages: Greek 99% (official), English, French
Currency: euro
Currency code: EUR
Local Times:
Greece - Athens
Country Dialling Code: +30
Voltage: 220V 50Hz
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Greece appeals to different types of tourist, and very few could fail to find somewhere to suit their taste. From bustling Athens to blindingly bright islands, ancient fragments abound - the belly button of the cosmos at Delphi, fallen columns galore on the sacred island of Delos, frescoed Minoan palaces on Crete and even, quite possibly, the remnants of Atlantis at Santorini. Greeks are fierce guardians of tradition, but that doesn't mean they don't know how to have fun. In addition, hot sun and limpid seas conspire to make Greece a perfect place to relax. Whether you're supping in a beachside taverna , sipping coffee in a shady plateia or disco-dancing till dawn.
The Olympic Games were spawned in ancient classical Greece, along with democracy and the fundamentals of philosophy, science and mathematics. Modern Greece is better known as a great place to vacation rather than a centre of learning and culture. Today the country attracts by offering simple pleasures: delicious food at reasonable prices, local wine, beautiful beaches, sunshine, quaint villages, a seemingly endless lacework of coastline and little islands full of scenic surprises.
The country exudes traditional charm, particularly on its ever-popular islands, which cling to their stereotypical architecture and way of life despite being often over-run by tourists. Black-clad women still deliver vegetables to island tavernas on panniered donkeys, while bronzed, lined fishermen sit in the sun, drink thick coffee, and play dominoes or dice. The tourist infrastructure has intruded in many respects, but the timeless aspect of whitewashed buildings clustered on hillsides around narrow pebbled alleys has been retained. The myriad islands in the Aegean Sea are easily accessible from Piraeus, the historic harbour of Greece's mainland capital, Athens, by ferry or hydrofoil, offering a unique chance for 'island-hopping'. Many of the larger islands also have airports with connections to Athens or seasonally with major European cities.
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Greece and Greeks welcome with open arms the thousands of visitors that flock to admire their national assets every year - no-one leaves without having been warmed, both by the sun and the hospitality. |
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Local Area Weather
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