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Town Of Kos

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 civilizations, 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 (the Castle of the Knights of St. John) 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. 

Asclepieion

The archaeological site of Asclepieion (Asklepion, Asklepieion) is situated 4 km to the northwest of the town of Kos, in a grove of huge cypresses and pine trees. It is the most significant archaeological complex on the island and the most widely known among the total of 300 Asclepieia in Ancient Greece. The temple of Asclepieion, situated on a hillside with a lovely view over the Turkish coast, was built on the site of a still older sanctuary dedicated to Apollo the Cyparissian.