The back story
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The back story
Rhodes: the island of the Knights
A medieval walled city, an acropolis above the sea and long sunny beaches.
Island guide · Rhodes, the Dodecanese
Rhodes island guide
Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese, with a living medieval city, sunshine almost all year and some of the best beaches in the eastern Aegean.
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Towns & villages
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A living medieval city
Rhodes Old Town
The walled medieval city of the Knights of St John, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that people still live in.
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White village under an acropolis
Lindos
A white village of captains’ houses below a clifftop acropolis, on the east coast.
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Where the Colossus is said to have stood
Mandraki harbour
The old harbour of Rhodes, with deer statues on columns at its entrance and boats to Symi and the coast.
Sights & experiences
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Seat of the Knights
Palace of the Grand Master
The great fortress-palace at the top of the Street of the Knights, rebuilt in the 20th century.
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A street out of the Middle Ages
Street of the Knights
A cobbled medieval street lined with the inns of the Knights’ national “tongues”.
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Athena above the sea
Acropolis of Lindos
An ancient acropolis on a cliff above Lindos, with the Temple of Athena Lindia and views over the bays.
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A harbour of pastel mansions
Day trip to Symi
A boat trip from Rhodes to Symi, with its pastel neoclassical harbour and the Panormitis monastery.
Beaches & beach clubs
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A film-star cove
Anthony Quinn Bay
A small rocky bay of emerald water south of Faliraki, named after the actor who filmed here.
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An almost enclosed lagoon
St Paul’s Bay
A tiny, nearly enclosed bay below the acropolis of Lindos, where tradition says St Paul landed.
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Two seas, one sandbar
Prasonisi
The southern tip of Rhodes, where a sandbar divides a calm bay from a windy one: a windsurf and kite mecca.
Getting there & around
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Diagoras Airport
Rhodes Airport
Rhodes International Airport “Diagoras”, west of town, with flights from Athens and across Europe.
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A long sail from Piraeus
Ferries to Rhodes
Conventional ferries from Piraeus (a long overnight trip) and local links around the Dodecanese.
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