Kos Town, Kos Island, Greece

July 25. Kos Town at Kos Island, Greece

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July 25th 2008
Mixed of Romanic and Greek cultures in the modernity. I had the feeling that the locals didn't care enough about their roots. Their antient monuments are abandoned with seaweed growing and not even signalized. The original Pane Tree of Hypocrates is been killed and the replacement that is 600 years old is in a cage. All the big monuments have a big ugly trash can next to it so is impossible to tak ... read more

Europe » Greece

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more