Kos is the island that gave the world Hippocrates, the father of medicine. The capital, also called Kos, is situated in a verdant district of the northeast of the island, at the back of an open bay. Around the port you can still see the ruins of the ancient city and the castle, built between 1450 and 1478 after the Knights of St. John took over the island. There are also a Roman mansion with beautiful mosaics, Roman baths, building foundations of the Classical era and of Hellenistic time, the foundations of a temple of Aphrodite and another temple dedicated to Heracles. The rest of the town is modern, with buildings, hotels and avenues with palm tree. Four kilometres west of town you'll find the Asklepieion or Sanctuary of Asklepios, with a stunning view from the highest part of it.
During your visit to Kos, it would be well worth yout while to visit the pretty villages which are scattered round the island. Among them are Asfendiou, 14 km southwest of town, built on the slopes of Mount Dikaio overlooking the sea.; Pili, with its ruined Byzantine castle and the Ypapani church; Andimahia; Thermes, with its hot springs and spa and Kardamena, a seaside resort; Mastihari, Kos' second harbour and Kefalos, with its splendid beach.
You'll find wonderful beaches all over the island of Kos; you can reach the closer ones by bycicle, a popular means of getting around on Kos.
How to get to Kos:
By ferry from Piraeus-Athens.
By plane from Athens (Airport Venizelos) with Olympic Airways.