Loles Kores

Dodecanese


This place is deceptive: you enter off the principal lane via basement stairs (with tasteful decorations of olde-world Greece), before entering a pretty, vine-covered rear terrace. The nicknamed 'Crazy Woman' conjures up gourmet delights: Greek cuisine with a gourmet touch. There's everything from the likes of giouvarlakia (lemon soup with meatballs) to salad with herring and pistachio. Fabulous daily specials.

It can be a little tricky to find – hidden in the maze of streets one block behind the harbour – but worth the effort.


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1. Church Museum

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2. Moni Panagias Spilianis

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3. Archaeological Museum

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4. Paleokastro

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5. Ancient City Wall

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6. Caldera

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7. Volcanological Museum

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8. Paradise Beach

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