KOS TOWN
The town of Kos was founded in 366 BC, in the same area where modern
Kos nowadays is to be found.
It climaxed during the Hellenistic and
Roman periods, being a crossroad between civilisations, between East
and West, the meeting point for both culture and trade. Its public
market was of great fame during the antiquity and still is thriving
in our days.
When entering the harbour of Kos town the imposing medieval Castle
of Neratzia is bound to draw your attention. This castle is connected
to the mainland by a bridge that crosses the Palm Tree Avenue, the
same one that connects the Castle to the Platanos, the large plane
tree under which Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, used to teach.
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All around Kos town you can find signs of the past, reminders of
the civilisations that passed through its harbour. Numerous buildings,
built in imitation of the Italian architecture of the colonies in
N. Africa, most typical being the Country Hall.
In order to take a taste of the antiquity wonders that Kos has to
offer, make a stop at the Archaeological Museum, located at Eleftherias
square, exhibiting a wide collection of archaeological treasures,
such as the mosaic of Hippocrates, the Hellenistic sculptures of
Aphrodite, Eros and one believed to be of Hippocrates himself.
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