Asklepeion
by steventilly
The Asklepeion lies a short distance away from Kos on a hill overlooking the town and the coast. You get to it by driving or by taking the mini-train that leaves from close to the tourist information office in Kos Town.
The Asklepeion was where Hipocrates, Kos' most famous son, used to practice and teach medicine in the 5th century BC.The ruins are impressively complete, giving you a good idea of how it must have looked, and contains many different areas including temples and bath houses.
Being set on a hill the view from The Asklepeion is wonderful too, taking in the coast of the Kos Town area.
First View
by sandysmith
This was our first view of Kos after we stepped off the catamaran from Rhodes. A tarmac path leading around the wall of the Knights of St John castle (visited later) and in the distance the white building of the tourist police station can be seen - the general tourist office is just a bit further down the path on this side.
Market
by steventilly
One of the other lovely buildings on Eleftherias Square is the municipal market building. The outer rooms, under arched arcades, are occupied by a variety of shops and cafes while the large inner (and fully enclosed) area seems to be one large shop. If you walk right through the market building you emerge in another lovely square, Agias Paraskevis, which is looked over by the church of the same name.
Kos, Capital of Kos Island
by Helga67
The capital of Kos, which has the same name as the island, is a lovely town. It has a harbour where you can find the Castle of the Knights, many archeological sites, buildings in different styles (Italian, Greek, Turkish), nice litlle alleys with many restaurants, cafes and shops and still enough vegetation which gives the town its tropical flare.
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