Kos is not only
the city but the mountainsides too. Routes
through the beautiful mountainous nature cut off from the rest of civilization
overlooking the island and the Aegean. Starting
from the town of Kos you can choose either the trail that passes through the
village of Platani near the Asclepion of Kos, or the route that passes by the
mountain Sympetro and the wildlife shelter. Common
destination: Asfendiou district and the
beautiful Zia!
The
distance for the route from Kos town to Asfendiou is around 10 km and you can travel it by car or bicycle and
the second route, until you reach the wildlife sanctuary, is 13 km and you can travel
it with mountain bike or on foot, since the car is extremely difficult to go
through the treacherous canyon roads there. For the second route that goes
through the shelter you should pay attention as at some point it is so difficult
that it is also called "Calvary." One of these routes also lead to “Piso
Therma”.
You
have to be careful with these Routes since the road is bumpy in most of them. Always
carry a map with you so you can travel through the gravel and asphalt roads. It
is also important to bring along plenty of water and maybe food, since long distances
under the sun can cause dehydration.
