 Kos - town
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The town of Kos, the island’s capital is built in the northeast part of the island, in a verdurous location surrounded by an open gulf.
This region is inhabited since ancient times. Around the port are the remains of the ancient town dated from the 4th BC. The enchanting capital of the island offers visitors all modern comforts of a big city.
The town has two faces, the same beautiful. From the one hand the region of antiquities, in the southwest part of the port. The ancient town with a glow from the past and the majesty of monuments attracts visitors and takes them back to past times. And as the sight is full of icons from the past, different ways of life are revealed. Tough living conditions that strengthened residents of Kos and urged them to do great things. The remains of ancient structures from different periods of time prove it. The walls of the ancient town, the altar of Dionysos, the remains of spa from hellenistic and roman times, the artistic mosaic, all reveal the important role that Kos had in archaic times and not only. The venetian castle with strong fortifications to protect residents from conquerors proves that Kos was at the sight of strong at all times…
The island’s history that is revealed in all the sites and keep memory alive, don’t stop in yesterday.
Nowadays the town of Kos with the modern structure, big roads, plateaus, neoclassic buildings and huge palm trees along the coastline has a different style. That of a modern town that knows how to entertain visitors and stay unforgettable in their minds.
Walk in the streets of the town, meet with the past and look towards the future viewing Aegean Sea. Relax in the coffeehouses of Kountourioti Coast, fill your sight with the town’s exotic beauty and then have the time of your life in the clubs that stay open till morning.
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