Rhodes

Spectacular sandy beaches, a historic old town and the mighty Colossus… There’s more to Rhodes than lively nightlife.

With 300 days of ice-cream-melting, limb-bronzing, sea-warming sun a year, this island will soon have you reaching for your shades. Lose yourself in the maze of cobbled streets that make up the medieval old town and pity the old Knights of St John in their sweltering armour. Need a cool down? Hotfoot it to a café down by the yacht-filled harbour and sink a glass of icy Greek wine. If you want to get out of town, head for Lindos with its dazzling white houses, twin sandy beaches and famously ancient mini-acropolis.

Don’t Miss

Rhodes Old Town – Byzantine, Turkish, Latin – you name it, you’ll find it here. With a crazy cocktail of architectural styles enclosed within massive walls, the old town’s a historian’s dream. Explore the Knight’s Quarter, the Turkish Quarter and the twisting alleys and squares.
Palace Of The Grand Masters – The nerve centre of the Knight’s Quarter, this flashy 14th century palace was given a makeover for Mussolini back in the late 1930s. Gaze at the heavenly views from the massive marble staircase overlooking the whole of the city.
Lindos Acropolis – Take a hike from Lindos village to the top of the acropolis and visit the Temple of Athena from the 4th century BC.  Feeling lazy? Hop on a donkey and get a lift up, then hit the beaches...

Rhodes Action Ashore

• Done too much Greek dancing? Then take a trip to Archangelos village and bag some great new plates!
• Tick off the highlights and learn the secrets of Rhodes in the city’s amazing Old Town.
• You’ve bought the t-shirt of the butch bronze statue of Colossus, now see the harbour he was supposed to have straddled.
• Call by the Church of Our Lady nestling snug among the trees on lofty Mount Philerimos.
• Stretch out your towel on lovely St Paul’s Bay beach at Lindos.