Foukália
Foukália is a locality in Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Foukália is situated nearby to the locality Dýo Ekklisíes, as well as near Kos Asklepieion.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Plane tree of Hippocrates and Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque.
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. Plane tree of Hippocrates is situated 3½ km east of Foukália.
Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque
Mosque
The Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque in the Aegean island of Kos, in Greece. Built in the 18th century, it serves the Muslim-Turkish community of Kos, as one of the two out of the five Ottoman mosques to be still operational and open for prayers on Kos, the other being the Defterdar Mosque.
Roman Odeon
Archaeological site
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Roman Odeon is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km east of Foukália.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kos Asklepieion and Kos.
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.
Zipari
Town
Photo: Karelj, Public domain.
Zipari is a town, which is situated 4½ km west of Foukália.
Foukália
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Foukalia”
- Location: Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.88861° or 36° 53′ 19″ northLongitude
27.25127° or 27° 15′ 5″ eastElevation
29 metres (95 feet)Open location code
8G89V7Q2+CGGeoNames ID
444301
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In Other Languages
“Foukália” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Foukália”
- Greek: “Φουκάλια”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dýo Ekklisíes and Platani.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kos Asklepieion and Kos Heliport Soukous.
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