KOS TOWN
Ravished by package tourism Kos, somewhat amazingly, it still has something left to offer the more discerning visitor.
KOS TOWN is a lunatic mix of beach resorts, open air nightclubs and ancient ruins that spreads in all directions inland from the enclosed port.
There was an earthquake in 1933 that unearthed most of the ancient ruins and they were subsequently excavated and restored by the Italians.
The town’s main Eleftherias Square, now mercifully traffic free, has the neatly restored Defterdar Mosque and some imposing, if pompous, Italianate buildings one of which houses the Archaeological Museum with its small but excellent collection of 3rd century Roman sculptures and mosaics.