Kos Town, the island’s lively capital and main ferry port, is dotted with an incredible array of monuments from the Greek, Roman and Byzantine eras that will inspire awe at every turn.

There are plenty of Greek islands you can visit to unwind, eat well and recalibrate – 227, to be precise. But Kos, tucked away in the far-eastern Dodecanese island group, has one key distinction.

With its rich history, cracking beaches and an astonishing place to stay, the Dodecanese island of Kos may well be the Greek island you’re looking for . Simon Kurs 21 July 2024.

It was said in Greek mythology to have been visited by the god Heracles — Hercules as we know him — and is the birthplace of Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine who lent his name to the ...