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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 (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.
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.
Kos Map
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