Galaxy
Galaxy is a hotel in Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands which is located on ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΥ. Galaxy is situated nearby to Ancient Agora, as well as near Plane tree of Hippocrates.- Type: Hotel
- Also known as: “GALAXY”
- Address: ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΥ 2
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Plane tree of Hippocrates is situated 1 km northwest of Galaxy.
Archaeological Museum of Kos
Museum
Photo: Mickapr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Archaeological Museum of Kos is situated 1 km northwest of Galaxy.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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 4 km west of Galaxy.
Galaxy
- Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.88902° or 36° 53′ 21″ northLongitude
27.2996° or 27° 17′ 59″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8G89V7QX+JROpenStreetMap ID
way 878227084OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=hotelGeoNames ID
9278562
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