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Kosta Palace, Kos Island
Kos town, Kos island - Greece 85300
Phone : +30 22420 22855, Fax : +30 22420 22856
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The town of Kos was founded in 366 BC, in the same are where
modern Kos nowadays is to be found. It climaxed during the Hellenistic
and Roman periods, being a crossroad between civilisations...
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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.
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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