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Kos is the island of Hippocrates, the third largest in the Dodecanese after
Rhodes and Karpathos, lying close to the Asia Minor coast, between Nisyros and
Kalymnos. It is mostly a low-lying island, with a single mountain range on its
eastern side. Its population is in excess of 20.000, most of whom are engaged
in the tourist trade, stockbreeding, farming.
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Overall rating 6
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The climate is mild most of the year. This fact, together with the long hours
of sunshine and the marvellous beaches has raised the island to the level of
an international tourist centre. Kos can be reached direct... more by air from many
of the capitals of Europe, as well as from Athens and Rhodes. There are ferries
to Kos from the rest of Dodecanese, Piraeus, the Cyclades, Crete the islands
of the northern and eastern Aegean and Kavala.
In 460 BC Hippocrates was born ?n Kos. After his death the people of Kos built
the famous Asklepeion, in honor of the god Asclepios, which operated as a hospital
applying the methods of therapy taught by Hippocrates.
The city of Kos, the capital and the chief port of the island, is on the north-east
coast, very near to the shores of Turkey. It is a most attractive city, rebuilt
after the 1933 earthquake. South of the Venetian castle of the Knights of St.
John a bridge, crossing over the beautiful Avenue of Palms, links the castle
with the famous plane tree of Hippocrates. It is said that Hippocrates planted
this vast plane tree and that he taught medicine in its shade.
Asklepeion stands at a distance of 4 km southwest of Kos town. Because of the
slope of the ground, the buildings were put up on a number of levels, with steps
between them. On the first level are the remains of a small temple and a fountain.
In the center of the second level there are remains of the altar of Asklepios
and those of a temple to Asklepios in the lonic order. To the east are ruins
of the temple of Apollo. On the highest level are the foundations and columns
of a Doric temple to Asklepios. This temple was the most sacred in the Asklepeion.

Overall rating 7
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Been to kos 5 times and each time we have stayed at the ambavris apartments kos town theres something for everyone in kos night life beaches shopping lots of ancient ruins, the ambavris apartments are located just on the edge... more of kos town there run by George and his family i cant rate them enough George and his family will do anything they can for you ! he does a great Greek night every Tuesday it was 15 euros last year and well worth every cent ! As for the island its great for cycling as its mostly flat unless you go up into the mountain range we cycle all over the island and its only cheap to hire a bike ! up in the mountains theres a great village called Zia were you can dine and watch the magnificent sun set looking over to turkey the island also offers plenty of trips to nearby islands on the whole a wonderful island were returning august 2012 cant wait !!
Not to be missed
therma hot springs
, the village of zia
, the knights castle kos town


Overall rating 10
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Best place in the world, try Tingaki, Akti Dimis, wonderful apartments, George and Bianca, wonderful people. Been back again after 10 years nothing much changed, lovely lovely people beautiful beach great tavernas.
Not to be missed
Bubble beach
, boat trip to bodrum
, kos town
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