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Travel Destination Guide - Tingaki
Tingaki (Kos, Greece) 
Tingaki Information
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Tingaki lies about 10 miles from the airport that has seen a lot of expansion in recent years. There's a large selection of small hotel and apartment blocks to be found here, but the shopping is quite poor and a trip into to Kos is recommended.
The long and sandy beach is one of the best on the island, offering a host of water sports, but the night time can be too quiet for some, as the entertainment is limited.
This resort appeals to those seeking a relaxing beach holiday without great variety in the way of restaurants, nightlife or sights.
There is a widely dispersed selection of small, often family-run hotels, many of them on the road down to the beach.
A laid-back, relaxing resort which has expanded rapidly in recent years. The main bars and restaurants are situated along the central road, close to the beach front.
Locality:
On the N coast. 7 mls W of Kos Town. 9 mls NE of the airport. On a flat coastal plain with salt flats separating it from the neighbouring resort of Marmari. Pserimos Island is just off shore.
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A limited amount of small Tavernas and bars sell the traditional Greek food, which consists of fried or grilled Chicken, Lamb, Squid or Octopus. Most meals are served with lashings of salad, sprinkled with Olive oil. Home style food is hard to find, but can be found here if you look hard enough. Do try the local specials of Mazes( a combination of local dishes), Souvlaki( kebabs), Stifado( traditional stew) and the Fish.
Shopping is limited to a few tourist outlets and minimarkets; there is no bank. More choice in nearby Kos Town.
Entertainment in the daytime mainly consists of beach activities and water sports, particularly windsurfing but also jet-skiing, parasailing and banana boats, off the beach offers horse riding and cycling.
There is not much nightlife in this resort. Mainly consists of 6 or 7 music bars that stay open late, but little else. A trip to Kos Town for the more vibrant types.
A number of greek tavernas and restaurants are strung along the beach front and main road, ranging from traditional Greek cuisine to Italian, Mexican and Chinese.
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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.
On the mainland the city of Athens in the south is sprawling, overcrowded and polluted but nevertheless enthralls visitors, while Thessaloniki in the north is vibrant and modern with a Byzantine flavour. Athens is dominated by its major landmark, the Parthenon: the remains of other wonders of the ancient Greek classical world are to be found mainly on the Peloponnese Peninsula, south of Corinth, the gateway to a veritable treasure trove of history.
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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