Villa Seven Springs

Rhodes is a wonderful island for exploring the great outdoors. As well as magnificent beaches, you’ll find nature reserves and countryside that are a joy to discover.

At the top of the island, the capital city which share its name is a good place to start – the Old Town in Rhodes city is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Europe. The Palace of the Grand Masters is the main attraction of this impressive UNESCO World Heritage site, and often hosts exhibitions and performances. You can also look around a portion of the palace itself.

Within the complex is Rhodes’ Archaeological Museum, and the medieval town’s intriguing buildings provide another interesting way to uncover its history. Other notable attractions include the Museum of Modern Greek Art and the impressive National Theatre, while Mandraki Port is a pleasant place to take a waterside walk. The ever-popular Elli Beach and Rhodes Aquarium are also just up the road.

The city boasts the biggest and boldest nightlife on the island, centred on Orfanidou Street. If clubs and bars aren’t your style, you could try the casino or any number of restaurants – there’s an international range of places to eat in town.

Outside Rhodes city, you have excellent outdoor attractions like the Valley of the Butterflies, to the west of Faliraki, and the Epta Piges (Seven Springs), near Kolymbia. Both of these are idyllic spots with areas of woodland – perfect for walking – and showcase the natural beauty of the island to the full.

The stunning Prasonisi Beach attracts surfers and kite-surfers to the southern end of the island, and a landmark lighthouse sits right at the tip. There are numerous fine beaches further north – Afantou, Archangelos, Agathi and Lindos are just some of those on the eastern coast, while the quieter west offers up Ialyssos, Kameiros and Soroni. The beaches on the western side, like Prasonisi, offer good wind-surfing conditions.

If you’re after sporting activity, the island delivers everything from scuba-diving to golf and horse-riding, and with such expansive areas of countryside, walking and cycling are great ways of exploring. Want to go bungee-jumping? Faliraki in summer is the place for you.

Countless buildings of historical interest dot the Rhodes landscape, from remote ruins like the Aegean-facing Kritinia Castle to the Filerimos Byzantine Monastery and the medieval fort at Asklipio. The Lindos Acropolis is definitely worth a visit – it’s a steep ascent to the clifftop site but you’ll be rewarded with some stunning Mediterranean views.

Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece. It’s got a lot of history as it’s been invaded a lot by the Persians, Carians, Ottomans, Italians, and Germans.

Average temperatures go from 20’c in April up to 30’c in July/ August and down to 20’c in November. With an average of 85 rainy days a year they get sunshine for around 280 days.

The island is 90km long with Rhodes town at the northern tip. The airport (Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras") is also in the North (15km from Rhodes Town). Charter flights and Easyjet operate direct from the UK all season and out of season (Nov-March) you’d need to fly via Athens.

The Acropolis – The Acropolis that sits high above the town of Lindos is absolutely amazing and is a must see if you’re looking for some of the best views in all of Rhodes. One thing I should mention is that the climb up to the acropolis requires you to be somewhat active and able to climb stairs, lots of them. The trail begins through town and slowly but surely starts to get steeper as you climb the hill towards the acropolis. Once there, you’re rewarded with historical buildings dating back to 300 BC. Our Villa Corteau sit just underneath the ruins.

Rhodes has over 40 beaches, here are a few: 

• Anthony Quinn’s Bay – Anthony Quinn’s bay is one of the most beautiful bays. The bay is located 17km (10 mi) south of Old Town Rhodes and offers some incredible photo opportunities to say the least.
• The beach at Anthony Quinn’s bay is one of the best beaches in Rhodes. Get there early if you want to snag a sunbed and umbrella and enjoy wading around the bright blue and green water. Amazing!
• For the best views of Anthony Quinn’s Bay from above, head on up to the windy road that leads up the hill just north of the bay and you’ll find a spot where you can sit and enjoy the virtually 180 degree views of Rhodes and its coastline.
• Tsambika Beach (or Tsampika) –  Tsampika beach is located 30km (18 mi) south of Old Town Rhodes and is a great place to spend the day in the sun.  Note: Beware there is a small section where nudists congregate on Tsampika beach 
• Lakido Beach – Just opposite Anthony Quinn’s Bay is Lakido beach. It’s literally 3 minutes walking distance from Anthony Quinn’s bay so visiting both beaches in a day is totally doable. As a matter of fact, I would highly recommend visiting both if you get the chance
• Faliraki Beach – One of the most popular tourist spots on the island of Rhodes. It was known for 18-30’s holiday in the 90-2000’s but I don’t think there is that market so much now. It is quite commercialised now there are water sports and a few diving schools.

How to reach Rhodes island 

There are two ways to reach Rhodes Island: either by flight or by ferry.

By plane: If you don’t want to lose time you can fly to Rhodes (RHO) from Athens. The flight lasts 1 hour. Many direct flights also operate from many European countries, so it will not be difficult to arrive there.

By ferry: If you choose to travel from Piraeus to Rhodes with a ferry, it will surely take you much longer but travelling with a ferry in the summer nights can be pretty enticing! The port of Rhodes is located in the southern part of the island and offers bus services to the town centre. You can easily book your ferry tickets using the link below or the booking engine.

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