# Tree of Hippocrates, Greece: what it is and when to go

> Tree of Hippocrates is a remarkable tree (Πλάτανος του Ιπποκράτη) in Greece (Kos). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/plane-tree-of-hippocrates/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Remarkable tree · Nature
- **Local name:** Πλάτανος του Ιπποκράτη
- **Where:** Greece
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** RHO Rhodes, 90 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 36.89476, 27.29095

## What it is and where

Tree of Hippocrates is a remarkable tree (Πλάτανος του Ιπποκράτη) in Greece (Kos). It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Kos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/cos/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 225 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 36.89476, 27.29095; the nearest main airport is Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO, Rhodes), 90 km as the crow flies. How to get around Greece (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.894758%2C27.290951)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.894758%2C27.290951)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/naturaleza/) places in Greece. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Tree of Hippocrates is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 44 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 38 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 57 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 58 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 31 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 18 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 25 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 02 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 59 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 29 |

In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Greece in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Greece

To enter Greece there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Greece checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 166 ambulance · 100 police · 199 fire brigade · 1571 forest fires.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Ancient agora of Kos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ancient-agora/): History · 119 m
- [Neratzia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/fortress-of-neratzia/): Castle in Kos, Greece · 185 m
- [Defterdar Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/defterdar-mosque/): Mosque in Kos town on the Greek island of Kos · 248 m
- [Archaeological Museum of Kos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-kos/): Museum in Greece · 249 m
- [Casa Romana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/casa-romana/): Restored Roman villa in the city of Kos (Κως) on the Greek island of Kos (Κω) · 576 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

## More in Greece: Nature

- [Olympia, Greece](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/olimpia/)
- [Mount Athos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/athos/): mountain in northeastern Greece
- [Areopagus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/areopago/): rock outcropping in Athens, associated with ancient legislative and judicial bodies
- [Gulf of Corinth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/golfo-de-corinto/): gulf of the Ionian Sea, separating Peloponnese from Central Greece
- [Saronic Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/golfo-saronico/): gulf of the Aegean sea, on the shores of Attica, Argolis and Corinthia, Greece
- [Mystras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sitio-arqueologico-de-mistras/): fortified medieval city in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece

Every Greece place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Tree of Hippocrates?

It is a remarkable tree (Πλάτανος του Ιπποκράτη in the local language) in Greece. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Tree of Hippocrates?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29.

### How do you get to Tree of Hippocrates?

The nearest main airport is Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO), 90 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.894758%2C27.290951) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Greece is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Greece map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Ancient agora of Kos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ancient-agora/), [Neratzia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/fortress-of-neratzia/), [Defterdar Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/defterdar-mosque/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/432473427), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1036717), CC0. More about Tree of Hippocrates on [Wikipedia](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A0%CE%BB%CE%AC%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%82_%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85_%CE%99%CF%80%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%AC%CF%84%CE%B7). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).