The Asklepion stands on a pine-shaded hillside about four kilometres southwest of Kos Town. The most celebrated ancient monument on the island and one of the most significant healing sanctuaries of the classical world. Built on three broad terraces connected by monumental marble staircases, the complex served simultaneously as a temple dedicated to Asclepius, god … Read more
Kos stretches roughly 40 kilometres from northeast to southwest, making location choice critical for any visit to this third-largest Dodecanese island. The capital Kos Town anchors the northeast corner with harbour ferries. Ancient sites including the Asklepion healing sanctuary and the Plane Tree of Hippocrates. A flat cycling grid that extends along the Lambi and … Read more
Kos lies in the eastern Aegean, the third-largest island in the Dodecanese chain and a natural crossroads between Greece and the Turkish coast. Two principal routes bring visitors to the birthplace of Hippocrates: air services into Kos International Airport near the centre of the island. Ferry connections from mainland Greece and neighbouring islands. The island’s … Read more
The island of Kos stretches across about 290 square kilometres of the eastern Aegean, a long, narrow strip of land lying close to the Turkish coast near Bodrum. This third-largest Dodecanese island is the birthplace of Hippocrates, the father of medicine. Home to the Asklepion. A terraced ancient healing sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius that stands … Read more
Kos ranks as the third-largest island in the Dodecanese, lying in the eastern Aegean off the Turkish coast near Bodrum. Its 40-kilometre coastline holds beaches for every visitor, from the shallow family sands of Tigaki to the volcanic bubbles of Paradise Beach in Kefalos Bay. Kos beaches combine swimming and sunbathing with windsurfing, snorkelling, and … Read more