Kos Holidays

Let's go back on my summer holidays for once again. A little before going to Rhodes, me and X took a one day trip to Kos island. It is situated in the Eastern part of Greece, above Rhodes and below Samos. Kos is one of the upcoming hotspots within Greek islands. It is also part of the Dodekanese. Kos can be described a 'sample of Rhodes' since it also combines Greek, Roman and Islamic instances of culture and a big variety of entertainment alternatives.


Beside you can see some monuments found within the town of Kos. Among the beautiful churches, baths, and big gardens lies a city full of life and beautiful spots.

An interesting sightseeing is the tree of Hippocrates, a tree with a 12m perimeter believed to be 2500 years old!



The town is also devided by big walls, testifying the existence of knights on the island, surrounding the main castle of the town. The castle is definately worth visiting if you stop by the island. You can take a look of the life in the medieval times where the citizens were living within the castle and they were protecting their territory from the invaders' ships.



Last but not least, after visiting the main town, the beautiful villages and beaches, don't forget to come by the 'Asklipieion' monument, the first university of medicine founded in the ancient times by Hippocrates (information in greek)