Traganou Beach sits on the east coast of Rhodes at the northern end of the long Afandou Bay, a quieter sand-and-shingle strip backed by low sandstone cliffs. It is best known for the sea caves carved into the soft rock at one end, which swimmers and snorkellers float into and through when the water is … Read more
Plimmiri is a small, tranquil hamlet and bay tucked near the far southern tip of Rhodes, a long way from the busy resorts of the north-east coast. It is the kind of place travellers reach almost by accident, following the quiet road past Gennadi and Kiotari until the land thins out and the sea opens … Read more
The Rhodes water park sits just outside Faliraki on the island’s east coast and ranks among the largest aquatic parks in Europe, making it one of the headline family attractions of the whole Dodecanese. Spread across a wide, landscaped site, it packs together gentle children’s pools, a winding lazy river, a wave or activity pool … Read more
Mount Profitis Ilias rises to roughly 798 metres in the north-central interior of Rhodes, making it one of the island’s highest peaks after Attavyros. Unlike the sun-baked coast, its slopes are cloaked in a dense forest of Aleppo pine and cypress that holds a cool, shaded microclimate even at the height of summer. The mountain … Read more
Glystra Beach is a small, crescent-shaped cove on the east coast of Rhodes, tucked into the coastline between the villages of Lindos and Pefkos along the road that continues south towards Kiotari. The beach is a compact arc of soft sand and fine shingle, framed by low rocky headlands that wrap around each end and … Read more
Stegna Beach is a sheltered, gently curving bay on the east coast of Rhodes, tucked below the large inland village of Archangelos and reached by a short, winding road that drops down through the hills to the shore. The beach is a long-time local favourite rather than a packaged resort strip, with a mix of … Read more
Gennadi sits on the south-eastern coast of Rhodes, far enough from the busy resorts of the north to feel like a different island altogether. The village proper rises a short way inland from the water, a cluster of narrow whitewashed lanes, small churches and a shaded square where older residents still gather at the kafeneia. … Read more
Haraki, also written Charaki, is a small former fishing village on the east coast of Rhodes, tucked just below the medieval ruins of Feraklos Castle and a short drive south of Archangelos. It curves around a sheltered pebble bay where the water stays clear and calm, and its pedestrian seafront promenade is lined with family-run … Read more
Filerimos is a flat-topped hill rising roughly 267 metres above the village of Ialysos on the north-west coast of Rhodes, and it holds one of the island’s richest concentrations of history in a single quiet site. The hill served as the acropolis of ancient Ialysos, one of the three Dorian cities that founded the city … Read more
St Paul’s Bay sits at the foot of the Acropolis of Lindos on the east coast of Rhodes, a near-enclosed cove of deep blue-green water reached by a narrow opening to the open sea. Two small pebble beaches frame the inlet, the rocky cliffs shelter the water from wind, and a tiny white chapel dedicated … Read more