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Ruins on island of Agios Stefanos.

Ruins on island of Agios Stefanos.

Why visit Kos

Fringed by the finest beaches in the Dodecanese, dwarfed beneath mighty crags, and blessed with lush valleys, Kos is an island of endless treasures. Visitors soon become blasé at sidestepping the millennia-old Corinthian columns that poke through the rampant wildflowers – even in Kos Town, the lively capital, ancient Greek ruins are scattered everywhere you turn, and a mighty medieval castle still watches over the harbour.

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Dreams of Greece: 12 Days in Athens and the Cycladic Islands

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  1. 1 Adventuring through antiquity on a guided visit to the relics and ruins of the Acropolis
  2. 2 Cruising on a catamaran to the saturated blue waters of Galazia Nera
  3. 3 Witnessing an ethereal Naxos sunset from the iconic Portara gate
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