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Best of Kos
Kos is a beautiful island, with a lot of exquisite places to visit which can impress even the hardest-to-please visitors.
The castle of the Knights of the Order of St. John, situated at the entrance of Kos Harbour, is one of Kos’s most spectacular monuments. It is build mostly out of local stone. It features two defensive precincts. The inner precinct has four circular towers, one in each corner. The south-eastern tower merges with and forms a part of the exterior precinct, sporting massive bastions, battlements and gun ports on each of its four corners. A wide moat separates the two precincts, which are connected by a drawbridge.
The Agora, next to Kos Harbour, is a building of enormous historical significance. An impressive stairway leads from the street to its courtyard. It was first constructed between the fourth and third centuries BC.
The Thermes (Baths) in Kos Harbour consist of a circular hall with porticoes. It is located on the corner of Irodotou and Omiros Streets. The ruins of the Central Thermes can be found outside the Casa Romana, with the ruins of the Altar of Dionysos lying to the north-east, which is a temple built from white and greyish-blue marble in the second century.
The Roman Odeon, built in the second century, has been preserved well. It features a concave opening with nine marble rows, a landing, and five granite rows. The proscenium, the wings and the orchestra pit have also survived the onslaught of the ages.
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Best Of Kos
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