# Asklepieion of Kos

> An ancient healing sanctuary linked to Hippocrates, laid out on three terraces of a cypress-covered hillside with temples of Asklepios and Apollo.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-kos-asklepieion/

An ancient healing sanctuary linked to Hippocrates, laid out on three terraces of a cypress-covered hillside with temples of Asklepios and Apollo. It lies about 3.4 km southwest of Kos town and can be reached by car, motorbike or bicycle, with free parking.

- **Nearest town:** Kos, Greece
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 36.8758, 27.2570

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October–November. Still fine, with some compromises, in February–March, June, September and December. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

**Getting there:**

- **Greece: Motorway tolls.** Motorway limit for cars: 130 km/h.

## Featured in these trip guides

- [Dodecanese: Rhodes, Lindos, Symi, Kos, Nisyros, Karpathos and Patmos](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/gr-dodecanese/)

## Nearby

- [Stefanos Crater, Nisyros](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-nisyros-volcano/) – 34 km
- [Symi Harbour (Gialos)](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-symi-harbour/) – 59 km
- [Patmos: Chora and the Cave of the Apocalypse](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-patmos/) – 79 km
- [Valley of the Butterflies (Petaloudes), Rhodes](https://camping-spirit.com/places/gr-butterfly-valley/) – 89 km

## FAQs

### Where is Asklepieion of Kos?

Asklepieion of Kos is in Kos, Greece, at GPS 36.8758, 27.2570. It is about 213 km from Sitia.

### Which road trips pass Asklepieion of Kos?

Asklepieion of Kos is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Dodecanese: Rhodes, Lindos, Symi, Kos, Nisyros, Karpathos and Patmos.

### What is there to see near Asklepieion of Kos?

Places worth a stop nearby: Stefanos Crater, Nisyros (34 km), Symi Harbour (Gialos) (59 km), Patmos: Chora and the Cave of the Apocalypse (79 km) and Valley of the Butterflies (Petaloudes), Rhodes (89 km).

### When is the best time to visit Asklepieion of Kos?

The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October–November. Still fine, with some compromises, in February–March, June, September and December. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)