Rhodes Island
From the Valley of the Butterflies and the Acropolis of Lindos to the exciting nightlife on Hippocrates Square - Rhodes caters to the tastes of all travelers and conjures a smile on everyone's face.
Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese islands and is famous for its beautiful sandy beaches and history. It is a perfect destination for any type of traveler. The main attraction on the island is the Rhodes Medieval City, which is one of the best-preserved monuments from the Medieval Era in Greece.
Rhodes beaches are packed with VIPs and celebrities, who stroll through the streets in their designer clothes and mix with the other tourists in the evening.
Rhodes' old town has been inhabited for over 2,500 years and bears testimony to a rich cultural heritage from Hellenistic, Ottoman, Venetian and Maltese times. That is why it is part of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage.
According to legend, the entrance of Mandraki Harbour was the location of the legendary Colossus of Rhodes - a bronze statue with a height of 30 meters, which has been one of the wonders of the world for a long time. Today, you see two statues of the island's heraldic animal in the harbor entrance, the jumping deer. They are called "Elafos and Elafina".
A true highlight is a round trip to the well-known Palace of the Grand Master, a magnificent fortification with the Byzantine Museum and the Old Harbour.
Lindos is known for its Acropolis but the village at the edge of the Acropolis is worth seeing too.
Another interesting sight is the ruins of the ancient city of Kameiros. Popular museums are the Archaeological Museum of Rhodes, the Museum of Modern Greek Art as well as the Museum of Mineralogy and Paleontology.