Órmos Ko
Órmos Ko is a bay in Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Órmos Ko is situated nearby to the locality Kos, as well as near Paradeísi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Plane tree of Hippocrates and Archaeological Museum of Kos.
Plane tree of Hippocrates
Photo: Stevenfruitsmaak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tree of Hippocrates is the plane tree under which, according to legend, Hippocrates of Kos taught his pupils the art of medicine. Paul of Tarsus purportedly taught here as well.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kos and Kos Asklepieion.
Kos
Kos Asklepieion
Locality
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The Temple of Asclepius or Asclepieion of Kos was one of the most famous temples dedicated to Asclepius in the ancient world. The archeologist Rudolf Herzog, grandfather of Werner Herzog excavated it in 1902, as the latter recounted in conversation with Paul Holdengräber. Kos Asklepieion is situated 5 km southwest of Órmos Ko.
Zipari
Town
Photo: Karelj, Public domain.
Zipari is a town, which is situated 9 km west of Órmos Ko.
Órmos Ko
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Ormos Ko”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.90042° or 36° 54′ 2″ northLongitude
27.30723° or 27° 18′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8G89W824+5VGeoNames ID
444210
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In Other Languages
“Órmos Ko” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Órmos Ko”
- Greek: “Όρμος Κω”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kos and Paradeísi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological site of the Basilica of St. Gabriel and Neratzia Castle.
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