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| Rhodes Island GreecePopulation: 120000 • Size(Area): 1400 sq.km. Economy:Tourism, Wine production, Olive Oil production Airport: YESOfficial Website: www.rhodes.gr
Rhodes has a rich history and throughout the centuries, it has always been a prime location due to the excellent weather, scenery and climate. It has many well-preserved monuments for unlimited sightseeing, which range from the Ancient times (Kamiros, Lindos , Ialyssos, Rhodes ) to the Medieval ( Knights Castle , Old Town) and finally to current times (Italian occupation architectural heaven). There are many picturesque villages that are examples of current local history and where the local produce, a key ingredient in Mediterranean cuisine are grown.
Sports available include: Golf at Afandou , scuba diving, windsurfing, water ski, water parachuting, go-karting, the largest water-park in Europe, bungee jumping, beach volley, tennis, table tennis, racquetball, polo, swimming, mini golf, car racing, motorcycle racing, climbing, sailing, horse riding, soccer, 5x5 soccer, and basketball.
Beaches are beautiful, plentiful and unique. Visitors can find a beach according to their taste: their own personal beach, a populated beach, or one close to or far from their accommodations. Organised beaches have kiosks for food & beverages, as well as organised water-sport facilities (Elli, Faliraki, Tsambika, Kolymbia, Ialyssos, Ixia, Lindos, Prasonisi, Afandou, Kalithea and more)
Rhodes has much to offer with regards to entertainment and dining. There are many bars, pubs, clubs that will enhance your nightlife with many different styles to fit your mood. Art galleries, national and local museums, theatres, exhibitions, shows will satisfy your artistic needs. Restaurants of all cuisines and of all styles (fine dining to casual) are available to fulfil your gastronomic needs.
Other Sites to visit are: Valley of the Butterfly, Water Park, Seven Springs, Filerimos, Nifi Spring in Salakos, Profitis Ilias, Ataviros, Embona and more... |
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Island's Area Information and Accommodation |
 | 1-AFANDOU
Afandou village is hidden in the hills and surrounded by fruit-bearing trees and olive trees, its one of the largest villages of Rhodes Island (it is also a municipality).
In the |
|  | 2-ARCHAGELOS
One of the largest in population villages of Rhodes, Archagelos preserves the tradition and the traditional architecture in the heart of the village.
The ruins of its castle / acr |
|  | 3-ARCHIPOLI
Archipolis is built in the foothills of the Mountaintops round from the church of St Dimitris .Archipolis has a rich natural environment due to its mountains and valleys and its ab |
|  | 4-BUTTERFLIES VALLEY
In Theologos Village is the world famous Butterfly Valley, which has great natural beauty and ecological interrest.
In the valley, during the summer, millions of butterflies take |
|  | 5-FALIRAKI
Faliraki is full of activity and one of the most popular resorts of the island.
It is famous for its sandy beach, which is 5 km long, where one can enjoy the bright sun and the cl |
|  | 6-FANES
Between Soroni and Kalavarda, a small village. |
|  | 7-GENADI
Gennadi, built near the sea, is a surprising village, as at first glance it seems to be a tourist resort, it has however kept its old glory with the well-preserved houses in narrow |
| |  | 9-IALISOS
This area is well developed in tourism with a large number of accommodations and activities for the visitor.
Well known for kite surfing and windsurfing due to the constant and st |
|  | 10-IXIA
Mainly Tourist area, well developed that attracts many visitors during the summer period.
It has the infrastructure to accommodate a large number of tourists in its large hotels. |
|  | 11-KALATHOS
Kalathos is related with the ancient municipality of Lindia, Klasii. At the ruins of Saint John, rocks that belonged to an ancient olive press were found.
At the village there is |
| |  | 13-KAMIROS
Kamiros is one of the 3 ancient rhodes island cities. In Ancient Kamiros you may visit the ruins of the ancient kamiros town, a magnificent ancient monument that will amaze you bec |
|  | 14-KIOTARI
Kiotari is located across the road that leads to Asklipio and to the sea. A beautiful beach with a small bay in which a big rock is found. The rock with the “ChilioravdiR |
|  | 15-KOLIMPIA
Mainly tourist area with beautiful beaches and many accommodations and entertainment centers.
Next to Tsampika beach with the little chuch of Panagia Tsampika on the tip of the mo |
|  | 16-KOSKINOU
Koskinou, the beautiful medieval village was well known from the 5th century.
The houses in this village preserve important samples of traditional architecture with splendid indoo |
|  | 17-KREMASTI
Large and beautiful village of the west side of Rhodes Island.
Within the white church of the village, built over an older church, there is the miraculous icon of Saint Mary which |
|  | 18-LADIKO
Ladiko Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn Bay is well known for its natural beauty. It is also famous due to the classic movies shot there, such as ‘The Guns of Navarone’ an |
| | 19-LAHANIA
Lachania is found on the way from Gennadi to Kattavia, a few kilometers in the hinterland. A picturesque village with well preserved houses of traditional architecture. The small |
|  | 20-LARDOS
Built in green plains and very close to the sea, Lardos has experienced important development during the past years because of tourism.
Five hundred meters from the village, are |
|  | 21-LINDOS
Lindos is a village with thousands of years of history since its already known from archaic years and was one of the three Dorik cities of the island, the only one that continued t |
|  | 22-OLD TOWN
In 1988 the Medieval Town was designated as a World Heritage City. The Medieval Town of Rhodes is the result of different architectures belonging to various historic eras, predomin |
|  | 23-PARADISI
During the middle ages, in the village there was a lot of land with heavenly gardens (paradisious in greek), and thats where the village got its name.
Close to the village there |
|  | 24-PASTIDA
Pastida is one of the inland villages of Rhodes Island in small distance from the town of Rhodes.
It is built on the south foothill of mount Filerimos, and its name in latin means |
|  | 25-PEFKI
Well developed tourist area near Lindos, offers many accommodations and a large beach, as well as many entertainment options. |
|  | 26-PRASONISI
Prasonisi is the most southern point of the island of Rhodes, the last stop in a splendid route through the municipality of Southern Rhodes.
Rolling hills alternate between the |
|  | 27-RHODES TOWN
The island of Rhodes is situated at the crossroads of two major sea routes of the Mediterranean between the Aegean Sea and the coast of the Middle East, as well as Cyprus and Egypt |
|  | 28-STEGNA
The beautiful and graphical beach of Archagelos village, close to the village, offers many accommodations and restaurants |
|  | 29-THEOLOGOS
In Theologos Village is the world famous Butterfly Valley, which has great natural beauty and ecological interrest.
In the valley, during the summer, millions of butterflies take |
|  | 30-VLIHA (LINDOS)
Kalathos is related with the ancient municipality of Lindia, Klasii. At the ruins of Saint John, rocks that belonged to an ancient olive press were found.
At the village there is |
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