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Evening Standard
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Simon Kurs

Over-developed and gauche? Why Kos is actually the most laid-back Greek island of them all

It’s fair to say that in this age of social media one-upmanship, what was once a joyously simple task – that of deciding which Greek island to spend your summer on – has become more like an act of self-flagellation.

Andros or Tinos? Folegandros or Ios? Sometimes, all you want to do is fly, feed and flop, yet now every trip carries a weight of expectation as you strive to performatively unearth the undiscovered on your Insta feed. It is, frankly, exhausting.

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