Platýs Réma
Platýs Réma is a stream in Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Platýs Réma is situated nearby to the locality Paradeísi, as well as near Kos.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 is a popular tourist destination in the Greek islands of the Dodecanese, located in the south-eastern part of the Aegean Sea, near the Turkish coast.
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 4½ km west of Platýs Réma.
Zipari
Town
Photo: Karelj, Public domain.
Zipari is a town, which is situated 9 km west of Platýs Réma.
Platýs Réma
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Platys Rema”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.88967° or 36° 53′ 23″ northLongitude
27.30235° or 27° 18′ 9″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8G89V8Q2+VWGeoNames ID
444285
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In Other Languages
“Platýs Réma” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Platýs Réma”
- Greek: “Πλατύς Ρέμα”
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Localities in the Area
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