Kos History and Tradition:
Like most Greek places, Kos is very rich in history as well as in culture and traditions. It has well preserved many remnants of its glorious past that makes the island more alluring to foreign tourists for Cheap holidays.

In every travel guide for Cheap holidays Kos, Kos as the birthplace of Hippocrates is always stressed. Hippocrates, the “father of medicine” is said to be born in this island and he started his medical practice and established his medicine school in Kos.

But this island in the Aegean Sea has been as center for medicine and longed considered as the sacred land of Asclepius, the god of healing and medicine. In fact, a temple which is still existent today, the Asklepieion is built in honor of the Greek god and Hippocrates and served as a hospital for many years.

Aside from its medical orientation, Kos is a rich and progressive island way back prehistoric times. Many tribes inhabited Kos like the Minoans, Achaeans, Dorians, Persians and Romans. Each group of people built edifices that like castles, fortress and houses with some still surviving.

With its rich historical background, Kos has its very dynamic culture and traditions. These are seen in their livelihood, festivals, religion and even their cuisine! They have many festivals in honor of certain Greek gods and goddesses; they follow the Greek Orthodox religion with the patriarch as their head of church.

As an island, most of the locals were fishermen and farmers; some cultivated crops and domesticated animals. Their diet is more inclined to the bounties of the sea like seafoods with their local wine to compliment their diet. People in Kos though lived in a small and in independent island are friendly and hospitable.



Alternative departures:
Kos holidays from London
Kos holidays from Midlands
Kos holidays from Newcastle
Kos holidays from Manchester
Kos holidays from Belfast
Kos holidays from Scotland
Kos holidays from Bristol and Cardiff