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Kos
Κως · Dodecanese
Flat, sandy and cycling-friendly, with the ancient Asclepieion just out of town.
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About Kos
Kos is a flat, fertile Dodecanese island that’s easy to explore by bicycle. It was the home of Hippocrates, the father of medicine, and the ruins of the ancient healing sanctuary he’s linked with — the Asklepie…
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Highlights
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Don’t miss
The Asklepieion
A terraced ancient healing sanctuary above town, associated with Hippocrates.
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Things to do
Cycle the coast
Kos is flat and bike-friendly, with cycle paths along the seafront.
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Beaches
Long sandy coasts
Paradise (Bubble) Beach and Tigáki give wide, shallow, family-friendly sand.
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Town & villages
Kos Town
A castle of the Knights, Roman ruins and the (replanted) Plane Tree of Hippocrates.
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Nature
Zía & Mount Díkeos
A mountain village famous for its sunset, on the slopes of the island’s peak.
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