Asklepieion of Kos
Ancient healing sanctuary on terraces above Kos Town, linked to Hippocrates. Area: Kos Town Highlights: ancient Greece, views
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Ancient healing sanctuary on terraces above Kos Town, linked to Hippocrates. Area: Kos Town Highlights: ancient Greece, views
Castle of the Knights of St John guarding Kos harbour. Area: Kos Town Highlights: castle, harbour Directions Good
Large archaeological area in the centre of Kos Town, next to the Hippocrates plane tree. Area: Kos Town
Ancient acropolis on a rock high above the white village of Lindos and St Paul’s Bay. Area: Lindos
Small rocky cove with clear emerald water south of Faliraki. Area: Faliraki Highlights: beach, snorkelling Directions Good to
Shaded green valley with streams and wooden bridges, where Jersey tiger moths gather in summer. Area: Petaloudes Highlights:
UNESCO-listed walled old town of the Knights of St John, the largest inhabited medieval town in Europe. Area:
The restored castle-palace of the Knights at the top of the Street of the Knights. Area: Rhodes Town
The 14th-century harbour with its lighthouse, waterfront cafés and lanes of the old town. Area: Chania Highlights: old
The Venetian fortress above Rethymno’s old town, with views over the sea. Area: Rethymno Highlights: fortress, views Directions