Kastelorizo or Megisti, is an eastern, tiny but very beautiful island of the Aegean Sea that belongs to the Dodecanese complex. There, thousands of years of history and many sights are perfectly combined with peaceful and relaxing holidays. It is a small but very beautiful place with ancient ruins, castles and caves. The tourist facilities are not so organized but the local hospitality is the best that you ever Kastelorizo met. The gracious two-storey neo-classical houses with their brightly painted doors and windows, wooden balconies and the roofs on the
waterfront as well as the majestic domes of the churches testify to the island's former prosperity. On Kastelorizo Island you will enjoy the local cuisine, the sea and the warm climate away from the noise of the city. Don' t miss to visit the medieval castle, the Byzantine castle of Paleokastro, the Cyclopean Walls, the archaeological and folk heritage museum, the catacombs of Saint Charalambos, the "Fokiali blue cave" and the small islands of Ro and Strogili.
Hippocrates-Father of Medicine
Hippocrates is considered by scientists to be the founder of medicine. He may have been the most important doctor of the ancient times and the best representative of the Medical School of Kos. He was also a profound philosopher and humanitarian. He was born in Kos in 460 BC and was the son...
I swear by Apollo the physician, and Aesculapius, and Hygeia, and Panacea and all the gods and goddesses, making them my witnesses, that I will fulfill, according to my ability and judgment, this Oath and covenant. To hold him, who has taught me this art, as equal to my parents...
According to the most popular myth, Asclepius was the son of Apollo and Koronida, daughter of the King of Thesallia Fleyia. Koronida fell in love with Ishi and so Apollo ordered her death from his sister Artemis. Apollo saved the infant Koronida was carrying, he took it to Pylio and entrusted its upbringing to either...
