Kos (Greece)

Hippocrates Statue The third largest island in the Dodecanese（希腊的多德卡尼斯群岛）, after Rhodes and Karpathos （喀帕苏斯岛）, Kos （科斯岛）lies between Kalimnos （卡利姆诺斯岛）and Nissiros . It is mainly flat with a mountain chain -Mts. Dikeos (875 m.) and Simpatras-- running along （绵延）the south coast.

Famous as the birthplace of Hippocrates （希腊名医希波克拉底）, the father of medicine, Kos is also known for its lovely, gentle scenery. It is both lush （繁荣的）and fertile（富饶的）, with an abundance of （大量的）springs and streams, gorgeous beaches and a marvelous climate.

Kos today has developed into a cosmopolitan resort（世界性的旅游胜地）, which is becoming more and more in demand （非常需要的）for apart from（除了）its physical beauty, it possesses some remarkable archaeological sites and important monuments -- leftovers （残留物）of various eras - excellent facilities for tourists and, furthermore, it is easy to get to whether by boat or by plane.