The old town of Rhodes
The old town of Rhodes Town was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1988.
A huge and almost completely preserved castle wall leads all the way around the old town and separates it from the rest of the city. The castle wall has a length of about 5km.
The Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes, also known as the Kastello, is a medieval castle in the city of Rhodes, on the island of Rhodes in Greece. It is one of the few examples of Gothic architecture in Greece. The site was previously a citadel of the Knights Hospitaller that functioned as a palace, headquarters, and fortress.
The town of Lindos below the Acropolis
Once the capital of the island of Rhodes, Lindos is now a picturesque village with cobbled streets and white houses sloping down to the sea. The azure sea and winding streets are overlooked by the Acropolis of Lindos, the ruins of an important Hellenistic sanctuary and a medieval castle.
The azure sea of St. Paul’s Bay
The name of the bay “St. Paul’s Bay” has a biblical connection. There it is written that the apostle Paul himself went ashore with his boat on his 3rd missionary journey on Rhodes.
The Apostle Paul Bay is located on the east coast of Rhodes, just south of Lindos. The bay is surrounded by a ring of rocks, which protects the water and the subsoil from the sea currents. The result is breathtakingly clear water and almost no waves.
The old Castle of Monolithos
Monolithos is a Greek village on the island of Rhodes. Outside the village is the medieval Castle, built on top of a 100m rock. This castle was built in 1480 by the Knights of Saint John to protect the island from attacks. In fact, this castle was never conquered. The Castle of Monolithos is widely ruined today. Inside the Castle, there is a small working chapel dedicated to Agios Panteleimon (Saint Pantaleon).
Churches and beaches
The church Agios Pandelimonos in Siana, which is rather too large for the small village, with its two clocks painted on it, dates from 1892 and has beautiful frescoes from the 70s and magnificent furnishings inside. The more modern frescoes show, among other things, representations from the life of Saint Panteleimonos.
Byzantine church of the blessed virgin in asklipio – Dating from 1060 this church was built in the shape of a cross but extended later to accommodate a larger congregation. Next to the church is a small museum of ancient religious artefacts, bibles and icons and articles of village life.
Traganou Beach – a beautiful stretch of beach to the north directly adjacent to Afandou Beach. On a clear day, views as far as the Turkish mountains and far to the south as far as the border of the Tsampika mountain. The beach consists exclusively of fine to coarser gravel and is divided by a sandstone rock.
The southernmost tip of Rhodes is a small island called Prasonissi. It is connected to Rhodes by a narrow strip of sand that is often flooded. The beach is indescribably beautiful. The sea between the peninsula and Rhodes is as smooth as glass on one side and the waves are towering on the other. This area is a paradise for windsurfers and kitesurfers.
