Dolphin Square

Dolphin Square is a fountain in Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Dolphin Square is situated nearby to the bus station Delfina Bus Terminal, as well as near the police station Police and customs.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plane tree of Hippocrates and Ancient Stadium.

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. Plane tree of Hippocrates is situated 460 metres east of Dolphin Square.

Ancient Stadium

Archaeological site

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Ancient Stadium is an archaeological site, which is situated 270 metres south of Dolphin Square.

Defterdar Mosque

Mosque

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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. Defterdar Mosque is situated 380 metres southeast of Dolphin Square.

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.