Solar Greece is not only a country with a history that goes back to antiquity, and an original culture. The fact that for decades the republic attracts tourists from all corners of our planet with magnificent beaches on the coasts of the Mediterranean, Ionian and Aegean seas. Greece is a country of thousands of resorts, where everyone will find a place to their liking. An unforgettable experience can also give a rest on one of the many Greek islands, for example, on the island of Kos.
Holiday on the island of Kos, Greece
This island in the Aegean Sea belongs to the Dodecanese archipelago. It is considered the third largest and covers an area of about 300 square kilometers. The history of the island of Kos in Greece is deeply rooted in antiquity. In ancient times the Dorians here worshiped the god of healing Asclepius. Then the island was conquered by the Persians, Macedonians, Venetians. For 400 years, Kos remained under the rule of the Ottoman Empire until 1912. As a result of the war, the island passed under the control of Italy, after Germany and Great Britain. Finally Kos in the composition of Greece in 1947.
Despite the fact that Kos is a small island, it is appreciated among tourists having magnificent natural beauty and a high level of ecology. Not without reason it is called "Garden of the Aegean Sea", as its hills, slopes and valleys are covered with dense greenery.
The coastline of the Kos stretches for 45 km, where a number of various beaches are located: mostly they are covered with white or yellow sand, but there are small pebbles.
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Among the popular resort villages of Kos Island in Greece, in addition to the eponymous capital, it is worth mentioning Kardamenu, Kefalos, Kamari, Tigaki, Marmari.
The tourist season begins here in the second decade of April and lasts until the end of October. Weather on the island of Kos, Greece is almost year-round sunny. In the spring, air on average warms up to 15-18 ° C, this time is suitable for exploratory excursions and walks in the picturesque areas. In May, the swimming season begins - water in the Aegean Sea warms to 21 ° C, air in the daytime reaches an average of 23 ° C. In summer it's hot on Kos: the average thermometer reaches a mark of 28 degrees, but the days with a 40-degree heat are not rare. Sea water is comfortable: 23-24 ° С.
In the autumn until the end of October, during the day, heat (21-25 ° C), seawater warms up to 22-23 ° C. In winter, rains often alternate with sunny days. The daytime temperature reaches an average of 12-13 ° C.
Despite the almost pristine natural beauty, the island is known for its excellent infrastructure. Most hotels in Greece on the island of Kos are concentrated in the capital and towns of Kefalos and Kardamena. Here you can choose a hotel complex for any purse from 2 to 5 stars: Alexandra Hotel, Diamond Deluxe Hotel, Triton Hotel, Platanista Hotel, Michelangelo Resort & Spa, Aqua Blu Boutique Hotel & SPA, Astron Hotel and others. By the way, most hotels work on the "all inclusive" system.
Kos Island, Greece: attractions
In addition to bathing, vacationers are invited to go in for yachting, windsurfing, surfing, diving, having fun in the water park. Be sure to take part in one of the organized tours of the island of Kos in Greece. Visit the ruins of the ancient temple of Asklepion, dedicated to the healer-god Asclepius.
It will be interesting also in the museum of Hippocrates, who, as is known, was born on the island. By the way, on Kosa a huge platan grows, in a girth reaching 12 m, which, according to legend, was planted by the famous doctor. Among the things worth seeing on the island of Kos in Greece, the defensive castle of the knights of the Joannites Neratzia, built in the 14th-16th centuries, may be of particular interest.
It will be interesting to spend time when visiting the church of St. Paraskeva, the mosques Defterdar and Haji Hassan, the monastery of the Virgin Pescherna, the ruins of the temple with the altar of Dionysus.
Lovers of antiquity will be interested in the ruins of the Byzantine city of Palio-Pili.
