CHURCHES

There are hundreds of churches on the island of Kos. A number of them can be found in the most picturesque locations of the island. Some date back to the Middle Ages, others were built on top of the remains of older churches or temples while plenty are very recent modern churches. They are dispersed all over the island, in the villages and in some of the most remote areas: deep in the mountains, in the bottom of gorges or even on the seashore. The bigger ones are usually in the villages and Kos Town where the growing parishes have contributed to the extension of the initial structures. The smaller ones are scattered all over, some built by clerics seeking seclusion, others as tributes to different saints or the Virgin Mary. Most of them are painted in white and in some cases they are whitewashed on a regular basis as tradition would dictate. Parts of the churches, like the doors and the shutters are painted in colour, mostly a deep blue although you will find other colours.

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• Kos Town Area

1. Aghios Ioannis Prodromos
2. The Catholic Church
3. The St Gabriel Basilica
4. Profitis Ilias

• Dikaios Area

1. Aghios Dimitrios in Haihoutes
2. Christos Church on Dikaios Mountain
3. The Kapama Basilica in Zipari
4. Aghios Ioannis Hostos
5. The Church of Kouvoukliani
6. The Church of Taxiarhon in Old Pyli
7. Zoodohos Pigi Panagia Monagri
8. Presentation of the Virgin Mary Kefalovrisi
9. Aghia Pokou
10. Aghios Georgios in Askopetra Pyli
11. Aghios Pavlos Basilica
12. Aghios Georgios in Palaio Pyli
13. Aghios Assomatos in Pyli
14. St John Theologos in Old Pyli
15. Osia Melou
16. Aghia Eirini at Piso Therma
17. Church of St Mary Kastrianon
18. Aghios Theologos

• Kardamaina

1. Aghioi Anargyroi
2. Aghios Eleftherios
3. Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary
4. Aghios Nektarios
5. Aghioi Saranta
6. Panagia tou Vounou

• Kefalos

1. Aghios Mammas
2. The Theologos Church
3. Panagia Palatiani
4. Aghios Ioannis
5. Aghios Stefanos
6. Aghios Mammas Basilica
7. Panagia Ziniotisa
8. Kamari Basilica
9. The Aghios Stefanos Basilicas

• Antimachia Mastichari

1. The Aghios Ioannis Basilica in Mastichari
2. Aghios Nikolaos in the Castle of Antimachia 
3. The Aghios Ioannis Church in Mastichari
4. Aghios Georgios in Mastichari
5. Aghios Panteleimon in Mastichari
6. The Church of St George Armas in Antimachia
7. Profitis Ilias
8. Aghios Iakovos
9. Chuch of Sotiros Christou
10. Aghia Eirini Chrysovalantou/Aghios Dimitrios
11. Church of Christos o Moscopianos