Kos – Marriage island Kastri in Kefalos

Ideas for religious or political Wedding

Church Agios Nikolaos islet Kastri Kefalos of Kos

the island Kastri or Paleokastro or Saint Nicholas, is a small rock situated opposite the beach Saint Stephan, in head of Kos.

Specifically, the island faces the St. Stephen's Basilica and the beach St. Stephen just 3 km from panache, which is the port of Kefalos. On the island there is a quaint white church with blue dome, dedicated to Saint Nicholas.

You should perform a religious or civil ceremony, outdoors, in the churchyard. The island is considered one of the most popular parts of the island for weddings as it is isolated and has stunning views.

Most are made from at Kastri 50 Wedding season, so it should immediately quit date. The ideal time for the sacrament is from late April to late October. Information : Community Kefalos Kos: tel. : 22420 71208 and Registrar : 22420 72197.

Access to Kastri It is by boat from the port, in the Kamari Kefalos. Once the boat dock at the small pier of the island, immediately after there formed steps, leading to the chapel. The ideal for the ascent-descent of your guests are to wear walking shoes. brides, usually they change shoes or wear it at all.

For more information about the transfer of the guests by boat from Kamari, for the priest, the decoration of the church, traditional instruments etc.. : K. Crafts John, Kamari Boats Kefalos, tel. : 6972 294305. Also Mr.. Crafts can organize a beach party at secluded beach, located opposite the Kastri, to the side of Kefalos.

Kefalos is a village in the Southwest. section of Kos, located 42 Km from Kos town. The traditional settlement of Kefalos is located on the hill while panache, which is the port, It is the waterfront. The beach is sandy, organised, with facilities for water sports.

If you want to organize a Wedding reception, in a restaurant, The surrounding area has too many. Over the hill, the settlement of Kefalos, there is a multiplex «MYLOTOPI», tel. : 22420 73000, https://mylotopi.com. You will find it in the heart of the village, Mullet, few meters from Castle Kefalos. It has spectacular views over the bay of Kefalos and Kastri. It features a cafeteria, restaurant, visited windmill, traditional house, oven, threshing floor, tunnel 20 m. etc..

Folklore Museum Antimachia or "Antimachiotiko House '

Ideal setting for a different political Marriage, It is a stone building of 1980, with a beautiful courtyard full of flowers, in Antimachia Kos. This representation of a traditional house of Kos, with "good home", for the strangers, The bedroom, the kitchen, the loom, oven and stable.

The Folklore Museum Antimachia or "Stone House Antimachiotiko», As it is known, you will find the square of Antimachia, almost opposite Traditional mill, street 25^th Of March. Information on "traditional home": Cultural Society "Progress", President. Avgoulas, tel. : 22420 28013.
Information about the license of civil marriage : Community Antimachia, tel. : 22423 60161.

OR Antimachia Kos, It is a traditional settlement that is just 1,5 Km from the Airport of the island 24 km from Kos town. In the village you will find several restaurants to organize your wedding reception.

OR "IMAGINATION", in Lagoudi Zia region, a nightclub with live orchestra, where is famous for Wedding receptions, tel. : 22420 69515, 22420 69773, 6947029468. It is 14 km from Kos town.

KOS - TRADITIONAL FLAVORS

At the party or Wedding reception, if you want, you can include the traditional tastes of the island. you can also offer it as a gift from some local products, as honey, jam, traditional drink, wine or ouzo.

Kos local flavors are as follows :

Cherry jam, the famous sweet Kos
katimeria (pancake with ricotta cheese or unsalted, syrup, honey, cinnamon)
maeria or niseste (sweet honey, cinnamon and nuts)
groats with pork (milled wheat with meat)
blossoms stuffed of pumpkin or squash
pittaridia (boiling noodles in beef broth),
"Cheese of drinking 'or "Wine cheese Kos" (goat cheese, placed on the preservation of the "symposia», a slurry mixture by boiling residues red "mud" wine, rich aromas, giving external red cheese and a spicy taste)
shavings (sitarenia breads, kneaded with grated cheese and herbs)
afrena or ftazyma (Flavored breads their sourdough made with foam boiled chickpeas and bay leaf)
«Kanelada " the traditional drink of Kos,( refreshment with water, sugar, cloves and cinnamon)
«Alisfakia», beverage (herb of the island, with special perfume)

Kos has many shops and local products workshops.

We mention you some :

«Kassaras"Patisserie for Wedding Cakes, Kos traditional sweets etc., Eparch. GS. Kos-head- Messaria, Zipari area (11 km from Kos), tel. : 2242 069140, https://www.kassaraspastryshop.4ty.gr
Masloum Tinsmith, traditional pastry (Platanias Kermentes area, Kos tel.: 22420 21490, 22420 28249, 6945 773984)
"Tradition", patisserie for fresh tomatoes (Asclepius 66, Kos, tel. : +30 22420 21490)
"Bee" Anthoula Dionisia, for honey (Kefalos Kos, tel. : +30 22420 722606979 978462)
«Yiannos», cheese products (Pili Kos, tel. : +30 22420 41398),
"Koan Eleonas", for local olive oil (7^The km Eparch. GS. Cos-villages, tel. : +30 22420 69244)
«Chatzipetros», for extra virgin olive oil (Linopotis Kos, tel. : 22420 69528, 6948 582166)

USEFUL ADDRESSES

Municipality of Kos, Akti Kountouriotou 7, Kos, tel. : 2242 360400, www.kos.gr
Tourism Promotion Office, Kos : tel. : 22420 20107
Courthouse Kos, : tel. : 22420 22211
police Kos, Akti Miaouli 10, tel. : 22420 24444
Kos International Airport, "Hippocrates", tel. : 22420 51255, https://www.kgs-airport.gr
Kos Port, tel. : 22420 26594
hospital Kos, tel. : 22240 22300
Radio taxi Kos, tel. : 22420 23333-4, 22420 22777, 22420 21666
urban Transportation (D.E.A.S.) Kos, tel. : 22420 26276, for destinations within the city of Kos
bus Koss, Cleopatra 7 Kos, tel. : 22420 22292, 22240 20263, http://www.ktel-kos.gr, routes to Antimachia, Kefalos, airport etc.
KosRentaBoat, tel. : 6945387333, Kos, https://www.kosrentaboat.gr, boats for rent
Mourati Tours & Mourati Marine, Kos, tel. : 2242025414, 22420 22369, boats for rent
Kamari Boats Kefalos, K. Crafts John, tel. : 6972 294305
Bath Artemis, Tigaki Kos, for revitalizing traditional hammam, tel. : 2242 067270, http://www.artemishamam.com