Elia

Kos Town


With its traditional wood-beamed ceiling and partly exposed stone walls covered in murals of the gods of the pantheon, Elia is earthy and friendly, and its massive menu is fit for a hard-to-please local deity or adventurous traveller. The Mediterranean dishes span traditional Greek, such as pork and lamb stews, to marinaded chicken and vegetarian mezedhes. All fresh. All good.


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1. House of Europa

0.06 MILES

You can still sense the opulence of this 2nd-century private villa, of which the chief surviving relic is a superb mosaic floor depicting the abduction of…

3. Western Excavation Site

0.09 MILES

This open archaeological site, south of the centre, holds ancient ruins uncovered by an earthquake in 1933. Its real treasures are the mosaics of the…

4. Nymphaeum

0.11 MILES

Despite its misleading name, this columned structure was actually a public toilet.

5. Xysto

0.12 MILES

This cluster of Doric columns once supported the roof of an open-sided portion of the ancient gymnasium.

6. Casa Romana

0.15 MILES

Reopened to the public in 2015 after years of restoration, Casa Romana is believed to have been constructed during Hellenistic times and remodelled until…

7. Odeion

0.16 MILES

Built on the site of an even older Greek predecessor, this 2nd-century Roman theatre seated around 750 spectators. In summer, performances are sometimes…

8. Archaeological Museum

0.18 MILES

Housed in a superb example of an Italian-era building, located in the central square, the small, but excellent archaeological museum possesses a wealth of…