Kos

The island of Hippocrates

• Top Attractions

  Top attractions, top sights, archaeological sites, museums, monasteries, beaches, picturesque places, special places, photos, panoramic photos, virtual tours, etc.

• Archaeological Sites

  Archaeological sites, classical antiquity, roman history, byzantine history, medieval history, venetian, etc.

• Museums

  Museums, archaeological museums, byzantine museums, history museums, galleries, folklore museums, coin museums, maritime museums, war museums, etc.

• Castles

  Castles, ancient castles, roman castles, byzantine castles, medieval castles, venetian castles, etc.

• History

  Kos is the third largest island of the Dodecanese after Rhodes and Karpathos. The many travelers of antiquity who visited the island expressed themselves in a lyrical way, calling it "Kos glikeia, eunaiomeni, amphirryti" (sweet and full of waters - - poet of Herodas. 3rd century BC). The island was first inhabited around 2300 - 2000 BC. Scattered findings testify …

• Culture

  The inhabitants are engaged in fishing, animal husbandry and agriculture, but in recent decades, due to the rapid development of tourism, Kos has developed into a modern resort with rooms for rent, hotels, restaurants, bars, night clubs and organized tours. Kos has so much to offer its visitors to satisfy any expectation for an unforgettable holiday. Every summer the Hippocrates …

• Activities

  Bike Jogging Tennis Climbing Mountain hiking Surfing Diving Water ski Parachute Sailing boat

• Sea & Mountain

  Mountain and sea, beaches, picturesque beaches, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, canyons, mountain shelters, etc.

• Photographs

  Photographs and Images, monument photographs, beautiful photographs, etc.

• Information

  Travel information, weather forecast, ship schedules, bus schedules, airplane schedules, useful phone numbers, coastguard, police station, town hall, etc.