• Kos Town

The capital and main town of the island of Kos is situated on the northeastern coast of the island, home to numerous buildings, monuments, and ancient ruins of the various civilizations that ruled the island, the Greeks, Romans, Byzantine, the Venetian, and the Ottomans.

While visiting town TheTjoy.com recommends exploring and enjoying the beautiful and interesting attractions including;

  • Stroll the town’s streets and alleys and the marine waterfront and enjoy the cafes, restaurants, and small shops, and at night enjoy the vibrant night life in Exarhia, the bar district.
  • Visit the Eleftherias Square, and explore the Ottoman Defterdar mosque, the shopping Arcades of the Public Market, and visit the Archeological Museum with its collection of findings from various sites and periods of the island including sculptures, Mosaic floors, and more.
  • The Platanos, Lotzia Square, the 18th century Lotzia Mosque, and the nearby Hippocrates’ Plane tree, where the great Hippocrates set with his students 25 centuries ago.
  • Near the harbor explore the ruins of the 4th century BC capital city of the island, the Agora, and a few hundred meters to the south the Dionysos Temple, and the western Archeological Zone.
  • In the Archeological Zone explore the Roman baths, the mansions with their fabulous Mosaic floors, the early Christian basilicas, a stadium, gymnasium with marble columns, and more. Nearby explore the 2nd century BC restored Roman Odeon amphitheater, which could hold 750 people and is still active for concerts, and the Casa Romana, a beautiful 2nd century, 36 rooms restored villa, including beautiful atrium, impressive columns, statues, frescoes, and a display of various vessels, artifacts and coins.
  • Visit the Medieval Nerantzia castle built by the Knights of Saint John in the 14th century, at the entrance of the town harbor, explore its walls and towers, and the great scenery of the town, coastline, and sea.
  • Explore the ruins of the 3rd century BC Asklepieion, 4 km southwest of town, the ancient medical center complex, built on 4 terraces which include the remains of a medical school run by the famous Greek physician Hippocrates, Roman Baths, a Doric Temple, and more. The Asklepieion is positioned on a top of a hill providing beautiful landscapes of the town of Kos.
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Beautiful and colorful view of a street in Kos town on the Island of Kos, Dodecanese Islands, Greece

View of the harbour in Kos town, Kos Island, Dodecanese Islands, Greece

View of ruins of an ancient Agora in Kos town, the Island of Kos, Dodecanese Islands, Greece