HIPPOCRATES' TREE.

It is supposed to be twenty four centuries old.
It is believed that Hippocrates himself planted the tree and it is considered sacred.
The perimeter of its trunk is almost twelve metres and in the shade of the tree Hippocrates is supposed to teach medicine.

As a sign of respect physicians all over the world visit it.

Hippocrates' tree located in front of the castle.

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