Villages scented with jasmine and bougainvillea, a magical Medieval UNESCO-listed old town, and world-class beaches with glistening waters. There are hundreds of reasons to visit Rhodes, but we'll try to narrow it down to just 15. Rhodes, the largest of the Dodecanese islands in the southern Aegean, has architecture that is unlike anything else in Greece, dating back to Medieval times when the Knights Hospitaller surrounded the capital in impenetrable walls to repel Ottoman attacks. Rhodes also has a much older history, as evidenced by the Lindos Acropolis, famous for its rock carving of a trireme, the Acropolis of Rhodes, and the ruins of the city of Kameiros. Rhodes Greece has many beautiful beaches and sandy coves. Tsambika, Saint Paul's Bay, Ladiko, Kallithea, and others are among the best Rhodes beaches. Prassonisi, Rhodes' southernmost coast, is ideal for windsurfing and kite surfing. Below is a list of the best beaches on Rhodes Island. Capital: Rhodes City International Airport: Diagoras International Airport (RHO) Population: 115,490 Currency: the Euro Time: UTC/GMT +2 hours Driving side: Right Main Electricity: 230 V Official Language: Greek Religion: the Orthodox Church
The main archaeological museum on the island is located in the Hospital of St. John, a late-Gothic complex with a two-story arcaded courtyard. Long before Rhodes City was established, Kameiros was one of the largest urban centers on the island, occupied by the Mycenaeans since prehistoric times. Mandraki Port, the northernmost of Rhodes City's three harbors, is the most enjoyable to explore on foot, with a long mole up its east side leading to the Fort of St Nicholas and tracing the three iconic windmills. St Paul's Beach is a great place to relax and take in the view of the Lindos Acropolis from its soaring throne. Since antiquity, the natural springs at Kalithea have been prized for their curative properties.
