Kardamena?

rachel90

Has anyone got any experience of Kardamena? Have found a lovely looking hotel, fantastic reviews on TripAdvisor, well within our price range but what is the area like?

Thanks

photome

I loved it in 1981 when you had to collect your bags off the cart at the bottom of the aircraft steps as there wasnt much of a terminal building.

Seriously though I cant help with what its like today

morsep

I went when i was 18, some 9 years ago and it is a young and lively place. I know a friend who worked in the bars out there. The place is beautiful with a very nice beach. We saw a few families when we were out there, but not really past 9pm. If the hotel is on the outskirts, im sure it will be fine!

HTH

rachel90

Thanks, the description of the hotel says

Located 7 km from the airport, 2.5 km from the village centre and 450m from the beach. A regular public bus service is available to village center and to Kos town

So not too far out the way?

lollipopsarah

Sounds like my kind of place, not touristy (!) I hope you a fantastic time if you go, please report back if you do.
xx

emmamac1970

My partner and I went to Kardamena in 2008 with our (then) 10 year old daughter and her 12 year old friend. We all thoroughly enjoyed it! The transfer time was only about 25 mins. We too were just outside the town, and Kardamena was a 15 minute walk from our Hotel - which was close enough to take a leisurely stroll yet far enough away from the noisy nightlife (there are quite a lot of bars in a small area). There are also plenty of shops and restaurants in the town. We went on a day trip to Kos which is only a 40 mins ride away. I would say Kardamena is a good base for exploring the island and has something for everyone. We certainly enjoyed it and hope you do too, should you decide to go.

getmore4less

Went 20+ years ago had an apartment right on the beach

great little village they were just starting to build hotels along the coast.

louise3965

Been there twice, it's grand! we have 2 kids and it was a good mix between family and youngsters. Lovely place, have a great time

harz99

I think you may suffer quite strong winds at certain times of the year - worth checking.

rachel90

harz99 wrote: »

I think you may suffer quite strong winds at certain times of the year - worth checking.

How can I check this?
Thank you everyone, hopefully will be booking it tomorrow evening :j:j:j

emmamac1970

I'm sorry I can't post a link, but if you go on the weather underground website (and select history data under the local weather tab) you can find out weather for previous years for a selected area. It gives details of min/max temperature, rainfall and windspeed. Hope this helps x