Phaethon
Phaethon is a hotel in Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Phaethon is situated nearby to the archaeological site Ancient Stadium, as well as near Roman Odeon.- Type: Hotel
- Also known as: “Phaethon Hotel”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ancient Stadium and Plane tree of Hippocrates.
Ancient Stadium
Archaeological site
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ancient Stadium is an archaeological site, which is situated 190 metres east of Phaethon.
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 700 metres east of Phaethon.
Roman Odeon
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roman Odeon is an archaeological site, which is situated 420 metres south of Phaethon.
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 3 km southwest of Phaethon.
Zipari
Town
Photo: Karelj, Public domain.
Zipari is a town, which is situated 7 km west of Phaethon.
Phaethon
- Categories: building, tourism, apartment building, and accommodation
- Location: Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.89328° or 36° 53′ 36″ northLongitude
27.28332° or 27° 16′ 60″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Levels
4Open location code
8G89V7VM+88OpenStreetMap ID
way 968761506OpenStreetMap feature
building=apartmentsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=hotelOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noGeoNames ID
10111970
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