Kos, the third largest of the Dodecanese islands, is an island with tropical beauty and tall palm trees, endless sandy beaches and long seashores, alternating landscapes and numerous archaeological sites and attractions, which are remains of the ancient Greeks, Romans, mediaeval knights, Venetians and Ottomans. It has three different thermal springs. The main town is very pretty and of distinctive architecture.
Accessible by ferry boat from Athens Pireus Port, a journey of approximately 9 hours or 50 minutes by plane.
