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The island of Hippocrates

Kos is the third largest island in the Dodecanese and a particularly popular holiday destination for travellers from across the globe.
Kos, likely named after the daughter of the legendary king Merops, boasts a history stretching back millennia. It is the birthplace of Hippocrates, the father of medicine. The entire island resembles an open-air museum, replete with ancient and medieval monuments scattered throughout, alongside imposing structures from the Italian period.
Kos, famed for its welcoming inhabitants, blends cosmopolitan flair with endless turquoise-watered beaches, picturesque villages, and seaside resorts. It is an ideal island for cycling, featuring well-maintained cycle paths that traverse much of its area.
The town of Kos boasts expansive, commodious streets, ample squares, parks, and tree-lined avenues. It exhibits remarkable architectural diversity, with Italian colonial-style buildings juxtaposed alongside low, whitewashed island dwellings, Muslim mosques, knights’ fortifications, apartment blocks, and restored ancient public buildings.
Kos seamlessly blends simplicity, hospitality, charming traditional tavernas, and vibrant nightlife, set against a landscape replete with wetlands, forests, medieval castle towns, traditional villages, and stunning seas.

Kos

The island of Hippocrates

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