We were very fortunate in having an excellent guide who made the history fascinating and humorous. The 3 d tablet enabling you to visualise what may have been was a real bonus. One thing puzzled me.. was it bad design in making so many steps for sick people or was there a reason.?

We were surprised by how much there was to see. We went at the end of the day and it was quiet. There were information boards detailing the site and how it would have looked, which was helpful. There are guides around the site that can answer questions. Well worth a visit.

A "must see" main attraction if you visit Kos. This is a huge site in an idyllic location and despite the number of visitors arriving while we were there the crowds were absorbed easily and it never seemed too busy· it's a great place to wander around and each level is well signed with details explaining the main points of interest. My only complaint was that some of the writing had been bleached by the sun and in parts was difficult to read. It's the most important historical site on Kos and we surprised by the scale of it and easily spent several hours here.

We had a rental car and found plenty of parking spaces. It’s a nice place that was very relaxing, and there weren’t many other people there. We arrived quite late, just before closing time. The toilets at the entrance were dirty and lacked both soap and paper, which suggests poor cleaning maintenance. The man sitting in the ticket booth seemed like he had seen better days, as he appeared grumpy and not very satisfied with his job. The ruins were very impressive, and you got a good sense of how large everything actually was. It seems like they have used digital screens before, but these weren’t working, just like the access gates, which must have had their heyday, as they weren’t working either.