A short ferry ride to our neighbours on the island of Kos will surely add
another dimension to your holiday, the Greek dimension. From antiquity to the
end of the Ottoman Empire there were often close ties between Kos and Bodrum
brought about by geographic proximity and, at times, life under the same
government. Today each reflects many aspects of the shared Mediterranean
culture, but it’s the differences that mostly interest the visitor.In addition to being able to taste Greek national drinks like ouzo, retsina and Metaxa brandy, the tourist can take advantage of interesting shopping opportunities, especially native Greek handicrafts. Also, strange as it may seem when you consider the sunny climate, Kos is the place to shop for umbrellas, not sun umbrellas mind you, but those that shield you from rain.
The architecture of Kos bears many marks of the Italian rule of the island between the two World Wars, but of greater interest are the traces of antiquity. Did you know, for example, that the Hippocratic Oath sworn by physicians to this very day is attributed to the great Hippocrates who, according to tradition, taught students of the medical sciences under a plane tree
KOS CAN BE REACHED BY FERRY FROM BODRUM OR TURGUTREIS FOR £7 / 8