Kavakopoulou
Kavakopoulou is an archaeological site in Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Kavakopoulou is situated nearby to the archaeological site Altar of Dionisus, as well as near the post office ΕΛΤΑ.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Kos and Casa Romana.
Archaeological Museum of Kos
Museum
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Archaeological Museum of Kos is situated 280 metres north of Kavakopoulou.
Casa Romana
Archaeological site
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Casa Romana is an archaeological site, which is situated 170 metres southwest of Kavakopoulou.
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 410 metres north of Kavakopoulou.
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
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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 3½ km southwest of Kavakopoulou.
Zipari
Town
Photo: Karelj, Public domain.
Zipari is a town, which is situated 8 km west of Kavakopoulou.
Kavakopoulou
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.89123° or 36° 53′ 28″ northLongitude
27.28953° or 27° 17′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8G89V7RQ+FROpenStreetMap ID
way 968761548OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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