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Greece - One of the most ancient countries of the world with the richest history and culture. Greece are myths and legends, philosophers and commanders, scientists and poets. Greece stores in itself certificates of those times when hellenes worshipped to pagan gods when won Alexander the Great when conducted dialogues Sokrat is lovely, wrote comedies Aristofan. Majestic temples and statues, palaces and fortresses of the certificate, worthy that though time in a life them to see.

Kos

Kos one of the Greek islands of the archipelago Dodekanisos. The largest island of the archipelago is Rhodes, Kos third largest. For the splendid greenery and magnificent parks called Kos (Aegean Sea Garden). Terrain mostly flat island.

Kos is one of the most environmentally sound over the world. In the winter of flamingos arrive here in the summer on the northern shore of the sea turtles lay eggs Carriage. The southern coast is a small population of the Mediterranean seals.

In ancient Kos was known as the birthplace of the legendary healer Asklepion (the temple dedicated to god ASKLEPIY). It is on the Spit was born founder of modern medicine, Hippocrates.

Attractive side of the island is its unique nature and the environment. To Spit a lot of tourist attraction with a lot of fun and hectic nightlife. At Sightseeing tours can take up to several days, with the rest of the island as you can on a bicycle, which has a flat terrain, and at the rental car. Separate base island to offer accommodation for every taste. The administrative center of the island is Kosiv, located on the north-east of its coast. The city was founded in 366 BC In the architecture of the city can trace its history to an infinite sequence of conquerors, came to this land. Here you can see the ancient ruins and Italian houses and a mosque with minarets. Arriving in the capital island of the sea meets the magnificent castle, built of marble and stone in the period between 1450 and 1478 after the authorities came to the Knights of St. John. In the ancient era except school medicine, founded Hippocrates, an island famous for the production of clothing of a transparent tissue of light, the so-called (kosskoy clothing). Method of manufacture of these tissues is still unknown. At a time when Kos was under the rule of Alexander the Great, and then the Egyptian Ptolemy, he was considered a major cultural center. This was followed by domination of Byzantium, in which Kos has reached the highest heyday - the people at that time was over 160 thousand inhabitants. Due to mild warmth, a large number of sunny days and abundant freshwater sources Kos the greenest of all Greek islands, has earned the right to be called (garden of the Aegean Sea).