Details About Kos

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Kos is known as the home of Hippocrates, father of medical science. The town is an archeological repository of Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman ruins.
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Attractions

The numerous and beautiful beaches of Kos Greece are one of the main cause of the popularity of the island. Nestled in picturesque coves or extending over kilometres, those beaches have crystalline waters varying from azure to emerald. Some of them have smooth pebbles, others have fine white sand, others golden sand and some others are blessed with rare black sand.

Currency

The Euro (EUR), the currency of the European Union, is the official currency of Greece.

 
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