Hotels in Rhodes
Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands. Historically, Rhodes was famous worldwide for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a World Heritage Site. Today, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. Regular flights are available to Rhodes International airport, Diagoras Airport, from Athens, Thessaloniki, Crete, Mykonos, Santorini and Kos. It offers flights from Western and Eastern Europe, and from the Middle East with charter flights available during summer. Boat travel is available from Piraeus, Santorini, Paros, Naxos and all the Dodecanese Islands.
Rhodes town, established in 450 BC, was the result of the unification of the three major cities that preceded it; Lindos, Lalyssos and Kamiros. It flourished and it came to its acme during the last 4 centuries BC. This was the time that Rhodes gave us the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World!
Top Attractions
- The Old Rhodes Town
- Rhodes Archeological Museum
- The Byzantine Museum
- Municipal Art Gallery
- The Rodian House
- Mandraki Harbor
- Acropolis Of Lindos