The Cube

One of the reasons why I selected Bodrum over other cities or towns by the Aegean Coast is because of the distance from Greece. This made a great day trip from Bodrum, a ferry ride of about 30 minutes and landed in Kos. 

One of the things I googled when tried to search for this day trip was how early in advance do I need to get the ferry ticket. If you are wondering of the same, I made this trip on 6th October 2022 and walked into Bodrum Feribot a day before and got a return ferry ticket on the spot, TL553. Ferry will depart Bodrum at 9:30am and return at 5:30pm the same day. I was told to be there 30 minutes before departure for customs check. Please remember to bring along your passport, it is an international border after all.

Custom check was fussed free. Once I got on Fahri Kaptan-5 and seated, one of the staffs came over to asked if I have been to Kos. I was handed a 'Discover Kos in a day' booklet on what I can do. I was told to return to passport control by 4:45pm to make the 5:30pm ferry. 

I attempted to do the Kos Downtown for Historical Path which was also included in the booklet. Attempted because a couple of the stops were missed possibly because I couldn't find them or I wasn't sure I was there. 

It was built at the beginning of 14th century A.D. by the Knights of St. John, using material from ancient sites.

Great view of the Government House with its white washed walls. 

Second in the list is 2. Hospitaller House of Count Francesco that I couldn't find. It was built by the Count of Kos and is the only secular building of the Knights period in Kos. Since I couldn't locate the building, I moved on to the third attraction. 

Near to the Castle of Neratzia is this age-old plane tree. According to legend, this was where Hippocrates, the father of medicine, sat under while teaching his students. However, this tree isn't the original tree based on age, but possibly could be a descendent of the original tree. 

Just behind the plane tree of Hippocrates is the Gazi Hassan Pasha Mosque (or the Haggi Hassan). It is said that this mosque boasts one of the most stunning minarets in the Dodecaneses. However, on my visit, the minaret was covered with scaffoldings.