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Looking for a studio or apartment on Kos island, towards Psalidi, close to Kos town ?
 
Michalis Studios & Apartments is the ideal accommodation choice,
situated 3 km from the centre of Kos town. The studios & apartments
are just a 20 minute walk from Kos town, and 300 metres from the 
nearest beach. Nearby is the Kos Marina, a frequent bus service, and 
also a variety of restaurants and shops. Travelling to Kos, stay with
us, you won't be disappointed !      More info >> 
 
       
  Archeological Sites        KOS  ISLAND  
       
   CASTLE OF THE KNIGHTS AND THE ANCIENT TOWN  
     
      The Castle of the Knights is situated on the right-hand side of the harbour in Kos Town     
      and is a most impressive monument of the medieval period.  
       
      It was built by the Knights of St John in the 15th Century AD and consists of an inner and       
      and outer wall which remain in quite good order and provides an excellent example of  
      architecture of this time.  
       
      Inside the castle you will find many artefacts from ancient temples and around the wall   
      you can see coats of arms which belonged to some of the Grand Masters.  
       
      The castle is open to Tourists from Tuesday-Sunday from 09:00 until 14:30. A small   
      charge of  4 €  is payable at the entrance.  
       
      The largest single excavated section of ancient Kos is the Agora (Ancient Town).  
       
      Facing the side of the Museum in Eleftherias Square is the entrance to the Ancient Town,  
      where you can see Hellenistic remains mixed with Medieval.  
       
      There are ruins of a Hellenistic temple dedicated to Hercules, restored pillars of a small  
      temple and the remains of a small sanctuary dedicated to Aphrodite.  
       
      The entrance to the Ancient Town is through a magnificent archway named "The Tax  
      Inspector's Gate". This is covered in colourful bougainvillaea in the summer months.  
       
      This Ancient Town is open to tourists all day, every day. There is no charge.  
       
       
   THE ASKLEPEION  
     
      The Asklepeion is situated some 4km North West of Kos Town, on a pine clad hill from         
      which the view is breathtaking. It was a temple of worship, health and art, dating back  
      from the 4th Century BC.  
       
      It consists of three terraces connected by a magnificent marble staircase. The first level  
      housed the medical school and the higher levels contained altars and temples dedicated  
      to Asklepius and Apollo.  
       
      It was probably the most famous and best Hospital of that era with its running mineral   
      waters which were used in the treatments of skin disorders and spa therapy.  
       
      The Asklepeion takes its name from the Greek God of Medicine, Asklepius, and was  
      built just after the death of Hippocrates, whose methods were widely taught there.  
       
      The Asklepeion is open to tourists from Tuesday-Sunday from 09:00 until 14:30. There   
      is a small charge of  4 €  payable at the entrance.  
       
       
   THE ODEUM (ROMAN THEATRE) AND CASA ROMANA (ROMAN VILLA)  
     
      The Odeum is located to the South of Kos Town on Grigorious E' Street and is open          
      to tourists all day, every day. There is no entrance charge.  
       
      This ancient Theatre was built in the 3rd Century AD and was excavated in 1929 during  
      the Italian occupation. Here you will find 18 marble steps of seats which are in excellent  
      condition.  
       
      The construction of this amphitheatre was based on vaulted arcades and inside these  
      arcades were found some valuable and ancient statues, including the one of Hippocrates,  
      which is now housed in the museum in Kos Town.  
       
      A little below the Odeum is a restored Roman Villa. Built on Hellenistic foundations, it is  
      a Pompeii-type house with interior open spaces, which provided light and air for the   
      surrounding rooms.  
       
      Devastated by the 544 AD earthquake, this house was evidently the villa of a wealthy  
      citizen, and is arrayed around three atria with mosaic floors. The smallest one, by the  
      ticket booth, features panthers attacking a stag. The largest courtyard shows another  
      panther and a tiger on opposite sides, while the pool of the third atrium is surrounded  
      by dolphins, plus a damaged nymph riding a horse-headed sea monster, possibly  
      a representation of Poseidon.  
       
      There is a drinking room with a richly decorated marble floor, cisterns, columns and the  
      most amazing wall frescoes.  
       
      The Casa Romana is open to tourists from Tuesday-Sunday from 09:00 until 14:30.   
      A small charge of  4 €  is payable at the entrance.  
       
       
  Have a great time discovering the Archeological Sites in Kos !  
       
       
 
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