Nearest Airport
: Diagoras airport
at 20
Kilometres
Nearest Ferry
: Kolona
at 1
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Nearest Beach
: Elli beach
at 3
Kilometres
Nearest Barpub
: Mon Cafe
at 600
Metres
Nearest Golf
: Afandou
at 20
Kilometres
Nearest Restaurant
: Mandala
at 2
Metres
Car: not necessary
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE,THE MEDIEVAL CITY OF RHODES
Its a joy to wander through the pedestrian-only, cobbled streets of Rhodes Towns old town, protected by 14th-century fortifications measuring 4km (2.5 miles) in length. The top attraction is the vast 14th-century Palace of the Grand Masters,housing a museum tracing the islands history. To reach it, walk up Ippoton Street, lined with ‘inns, each one representing a different country from where the knights originated. Close by, the 15th-century Knights Hospital houses the Archaeological Museum, while the nearby Byzantine Museum displays religious icons and frescoes in the former cathedral. Also take a look at the pink 16th-century Mosque of Suleiman the Magnificent, built when Rhodes was controlled by the Ottomans. A short distance southwest of town, overlooking the sea, the Acropolis of Ancient Rhodes is home to the Temple of Apollo. Many cruise companies also offer a half-day excursion by bus to Lindos, a whitewashed hillside village crowned by a medieval fortress and an ancient Greek temple.