The highlights of Kos town in Greece

A city with a long history

11/2014 The city of Kos on the island of the same name in Greece has many highlights. Starting with the excavations at the Nymph on and the ancient stadium, the Odeon, the Mandraki harbor on the edge of which the old fortress lies or the small square at the Loggia Mosque, on which stands the tree of Hippocrates. The first modern doctor is said to have sat in the shade here and taught his students.

A must see in Kos town is certainly the old fortress at the port. For three euros per adult, you can explore the highlights of the harbor and the surrounding area, such as the governor's palace, along the walls of the fortress. Many old remains of columns and tablets are piled up in the fortress. witnesses of a long history.

Another highlight of Kos, the well-known Defterdar Mosque with its red roof domes, can be reached in a few minutes on foot from the fortress through the old town. Right next to it is a small market hall that is worth strolling through. Here you can buy spices, oils and handmade soaps.

Just outside of Kos town lies the excavation of the Asklepieion Clinics. Here Hippocrates treated the first patients according to scientific knowledge. Although the travel guides also speak of a highlight here, it is more of a rip-off with the name of a historical celebrity.