Day Trip to Kos from the Bodrum Peninsula

An Introduction to the Greek Island of Kos

Kos is a fingerling-potato shaped island about 4 km (2 ½ miles) from theBodrum Peninsula, making it a convenient location for a day jaunt from Bodrum or Turgutreis.

Bodrum and Kos as Historical Parents

Whereas Bodrum is known as the birthplace of Herodotus - the father of History. Kos, is the birthplace of Hippocrates, the father of Medicine.

On our list – but not visited yet

Each time we have visited the Bodrum Peninsula, I suggest ”we should take a day trip to Kos this time” – but the nooks and crannies of the Bodrum Peninsula distract us, and it remains on our “next time” list.

So although I can’t speak to Kos as a destination, there are plenty of websites that can, and below are my Top 3, which will give you a feel for the place, and help you decide whether you want to visit the ‘neighbours’ when you’re in town!

Reference websites:

Click on the icons/images to open the home pages in the same window, or click on the hyperlinks to open the page in a new window:

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Greekisland.co.uk promotes itself as an antidote to the flowery language of Greek holiday brochures, and offers visitor reviews of Greek islands and beaches. Their site covers all Greek Islands, split into 4 groups: Popular, Peaceful, Sleepy and Offbeat. Kos is on the Popular list, and you can read the summary recap of Kos and the Postcard Reviews here.

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If you’re heading to Kos for some history and culture, this travel-to-kos.comwebsite may start your culture-bells ringing. Their Top 10 List of things to see while on Kos — only has 5 historical sights on the list, and one of those is a tree! But there’s some nice 360° graphics and good selection of photo’s: Asklepion ; The Neratzia Castle;Hippocrates Plane Tree; Complex of Early Christian Basilica of St. Stephen; Epta Bemata

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The greektravel.com website/blog is a labour of love, and it shows. Matt Barrett started his Travel Guide as a hobby in 1995, and since then it has grown in popularity. His site covers all of Greece, but this link will take you to Matt’s Kos Information Page , which provides a succinct historical overview, and a description of the attractions. If he were to create a Top 10 list – it would definitely have 10 in it!

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And lastly, you can visit the Ferry Route information page within this site:

• Ferry and Catamaran Routes between the Bodrum Peninsula and Greek Islands

© All icons/images are sourced from the referenced websites, and the lead photo includes an in-picture credit.

Day Trip to Kos from the Bodrum Peninsula