Kos Island is famous for its natural beauty and history.
Discover attractions of the Greek islands, mainland and metropolis. Apart from archaeological sites, monuments and museums, did you know that you can visit some of the most amazing monuments of geological interest in the word? Don't miss the chance to visit the Petrified Forest of Lesvos and Meteora in Thessaly, Central Kos Island!
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Agios Georgios Askopetras ChurchAgios Ioannis ChurchKos Island, Kos Island, Dodecanese
The church dates from the early 15th century and was originally dedicated to St John the Baptist, patron and protector of the Knights of St John. The main theme that occupies the church, such us the representation of an Apocalyptic...
View MoreAgios Ioannis ChurchAgios Ioannis Hostos ChurchAgios Ioannis the Baptist ChurchKos Island, Kos Island, Dodecanese
The church of Agios Giannis the Baptist is an early Christian Baptistery built in the 5th or 6th century AD. The temple is located inside the cemetery of the city and today it functions as the cemetery church of the city of Kos....
View MoreAgios Ioannis the Baptist ChurchAgios Pavlos Basilica ChurchAgios Stefanos Early Christian ChurchKos Island, Kos Island, Dodecanese
42 kilometers from the city of Kos, at Kampos near the village of Kefalos and right on the Kamari beach, facing the small island of Kastraki, lie the remains of two early christian basilicas of Saint Stefanos. The temples are...
View MoreAgios Stefanos Early Christian ChurchAliki Tigaki Salt LakeKos Island, Kos Island, Dodecanese
Between the villages of Tigaki and Marmari on the northern coast of the island lies the protected area of the Aliki (Salt Lake). The area functioned as a salt production installation until 1989. The lagoon is filled with fresh...
View MoreAliki Tigaki Salt LakeAltar of DionysosKos Island, Kos Island, Dodecanese
The altar of Dionysus is located at Gregoriou the 5th street, quite close to the "Casa Romana" monument, on the same level with the Hellenistic Agora, approximately 3 meters below the level of the modern city. It consitutes...
View MoreAltar of DionysosAncient Agora of KosKos Island, Kos Island, Dodecanese
In antiquity, the agora (forum) of every city was its commercial and social centre. The ancient Agora of Kos is among the largest to have been excavated in Greece to this date. Originally it was built during the 4th century B.C. ...
View MoreAncient Agora of KosAncient House - The Garden of HippocratesKos Island, Kos Island, Dodecanese
The cultural center Ancient House Hippocrates Garden is located in Mastichari, Kos Island.It is an exact replica of an Ancient Greek Settlement in the 5th century B.C. It specializes in the revival of the ancient Greek way of...
View MoreAncient House - The Garden of HippocratesAncient Stadium of KosKos Island, Kos Island, Dodecanese
On the junction of 31st of May street and Great Alexander street lie the ruins of the ancient stadium of Kos. The stadium located opposite the church of St. Ann (south west of the ruins of the north Thermes) is dated to the first...
View MoreAncient Stadium of KosArchaeological Museum of KosKos Island, Kos Island, Dodecanese
The two storey bulding on Eleftherias Square that houses the Archaeological museum of Kos is a protected monument of the Italian occupation era (1912 - 1943), built in 1935. It is considered a sample of the international style...
View MoreArchaeological Museum of KosBridge of Castle of NeratziaKos Island, Kos Island, Dodecanese
The bridge of the Castle of Neratzia that connects the Plain Tree Square with the enstrance to the Castle. The castle pf Neratzia on the seafront of the city of Kos was built duiring the Knighthood period of the island. A bridge...
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