
Kos Town harbour cruise quay
Harbour quay in Kos Town beside Neratzia Castle; the passenger terminal is shared with ferries.
Kos is one of the Dodecanese islands in the south-east Aegean, a short distance off the Turkish coast near Bodrum. More about Kos →
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Cruise ships usually berth at the main harbour quay in Kos Town, on the island's north-east coast, next to Neratzia Castle; the terminal building is shared with ferries to Turkey and other islands. Depending on ship size, ferry traffic and wind, some ships anchor and tender instead. The town centre starts at the port exit.
0.6 km · ~8 min by car
About 550 m, a short flat walk along the harbour.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Kos Town is flat and walkable; the Asklepieion needs a taxi, bus, tourist train or bicycle. Distances and times are approximate.
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Harbour quay in Kos Town beside Neratzia Castle; the passenger terminal is shared with ferries.
Prices are approximate.
Kos is one of the Dodecanese islands in the south-east Aegean, a short distance off the Turkish coast near Bodrum. Cruise ships usually berth at the harbour quay in Kos Town, beside the Castle of the Knights, though some anchor and tender depending on size and the day's berth plan.
The town's sights are all within a short walk: Neratzia Castle, the ruins of the Ancient Agora, the Plane Tree of Hippocrates and Eleftherias Square with the Archaeological Museum. A few kilometres west, the Asklepieion, the ancient healing sanctuary, is the island's best-known site.

The Knights of St John fortress at the harbour entrance, reached over a bridge from the town.

Ruins of the ancient market beside the harbour, and the old plane tree where Hippocrates is said to have taught.

Terraced sanctuary of Asclepius on a hillside west of town, a healing centre in antiquity.

The town's main square, with Italian-era buildings, the museum and the municipal market.