Μαρμαρωτό

Μαρμαρωτό is a village in Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Μαρμαρωτό is situated nearby to the village Platani, as well as near Πλατύ Κυπαρίσσι.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque and Plane tree of Hippocrates.

Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque

Mosque

The Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque is a mosque on the island of Kos, in the South Aegean region of Greece. Completed in the 18th century, during the Ottoman era, the mosque 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 the island, the other being the Defterdar Mosque.

Plane tree of Hippocrates

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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.

Roman Odeon

Archaeological site

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Roman Odeon is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kos and Kos Asklepieion.

Kos

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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.