Archaeological Museum of Kos

Archaeological Museum of Kos is a museum in Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands which is located on Πλατεία Ελευθερίας. Archaeological Museum of Kos is situated nearby to Defterdar Mosque, as well as near the movie theater Ορφέας.

Opening hours: Wednesday—Monday 8:00 AM—8:00 PM
Email: efadod@culture.gr
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Greece
Also known as: “Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Κω / Archaiologiko Museio Kō”
Address: Πλατεία Ελευθερίας, Κως, 85300
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Defterdar Mosque and Plane tree of Hippocrates.

Defterdar Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Asurnipal, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Defterdar Ibrahim Pasha Mosque is a mosque on the island of Kos, in the South Aegean region of Greece. Built in the 18th century, during the Ottoman-era, the mosque serves the Muslim community of Kos, as one of the two out of the five Ottoman mosques to be still operational and open for worship on Kos, the other being the 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 250 metres northeast of Archaeological Museum of Kos.

Square Saint Paraskevi

Park

Photo: Asurnipal, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Square Saint Paraskevi is a park, which is situated 110 metres south of Archaeological Museum of Kos.

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.