Kos is the island where Hippocrates, the father of medicine, was born. The third largest of the Dodecanese, it is long and narrow in shape, mostly flat with two low mountains, Dikaio and Simpatro, that run along its southern coast. The capital, Kos, is stuated in a verdant district on the north east of the island, at the back of an open bay.The rest of the town is modern, with contemporary buildings, hotels,and avenues lined with palm trees. There are many pretty villages on the island - among them are Asfendiou, 14 kilometres southwest of town, built on the slopes of Mt Dikaio overlooking the sea, Pili, further to the south, Andimahia, perched on a plateau in the middle of the island, Thermes with its hot springs and spa, Kardamena a seaside resort, Tigaki near the airport, Mastihari Kos second harbour, and finaly Kefalos with its splendid beach.
Kos is the island where Hippocrates, the father of medicine, was born. 
