Rhodes

The island of the Knights

• Top Attractions

  Top attractions, top sights, archaeological sites, museums, monasteries, beaches, picturesque places, special places, photos, panoramic photos, virtual tours, etc.

• Archaeological Sites

  Archaeological sites, classical antiquity, roman history, byzantine history, medieval history, venetian, etc.

• Museums

  Museums, archaeological museums, byzantine museums, history museums, galleries, folklore museums, coin museums, maritime museums, war museums, etc.

• Monasteries

  Monasteries, nunneries, places of worship, etc.

• Castles

  Castles, ancient castles, roman castles, byzantine castles, medieval castles, venetian castles, etc.

• History

  Rhodes, according to Mythology, emerges from the sea at the behest of Zeus to be a gift to Apollo. Another myth wants the first inhabitants of the island to be the Telchines. From their sister, Alia, Poseidon had a daughter, Rhodes, who became the wife of Helios and gave her name to the island. The archaeological dig proved that the …

• Culture

  The main food on most of the islands of the Dodecanese was and still is roast pork. In several villages of Rhodes, the slaughtering of the pig that the families raised was done in groups and with a special ritual. Among the Christmas foods were also the traditional "japrakia" which were not missing from the table. As far as sweets …

• Activities

  sea ​​sports In Rhodes you will have the opportunity to practice your favorite water sport on most of its organized beaches. On the most crowded beaches, you will find a net set up to play beach volleyball with your friends. Particularly organized and most famous is the beach of Ialyssos, which has facilities and infinite possibilities in terms of water …

• Sea & Mountain

  Mountain and sea, beaches, picturesque beaches, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, canyons, mountain shelters, etc.

• Photographs

  Photographs and Images, monument photographs, beautiful photographs, etc.

• Information

  Travel information, weather forecast, ship schedules, bus schedules, airplane schedules, useful phone numbers, coastguard, police station, town hall, etc.