Archangelos is the largest traditional village on Rhodes, set in the east of the island between the Tsambika headland and the south, sitting inland of the coast roughly thirty kilometres from Rhodes town. It is a working agricultural community defined by citrus groves, whitewashed houses, neighbourhood churches and some of the strongest surviving folk traditions … Read more
Tsambika Beach is a long, broad stretch of fine golden sand on the east coast of Rhodes, set in a sheltered bay beneath the dramatic Tsambika headland and widely regarded as one of the island’s finest sandy beaches. Its shallow, gently shelving sea and organised facilities make it a favourite with families, while the clifftop … Read more
Rhodes food is the local expression of Dodecanese and wider Greek cooking, built on olive oil, garden vegetables, pulses, fresh bread, wild herbs, fish and seafood from the surrounding sea, lamb and goat, and regional cheeses. The island pairs familiar Greek classics with a handful of distinctly Rhodian dishes and a small but characterful wine … Read more
A Kos day trip from Rhodes is a same-day return excursion that crosses the Aegean by ferry to the Dodecanese island of Kos, lying north-west of Rhodes, to visit its ancient sites and historic town before sailing back the same evening. Kos is famous as the birthplace of Hippocrates, the father of medicine, and its … Read more
Prasonisi is a small islet at the far southern tip of Rhodes, joined to the main island by a low, sandy isthmus that places the windy, wave-swept Aegean Sea on one side and the calmer, flatter Mediterranean on the other. The name means “green island”, and the meeting of two seas across a single sandbar … Read more
Ialysos is a coastal resort area on the north-west of Rhodes that grew around one of the three ancient Dorian cities of the island, with its ancient acropolis on Filerimos Hill rising just inland. Today it pairs a long, breezy beach loved by windsurfers with a quiet hilltop of temples, a monastery and panoramic views, … Read more
The Palace of the Grand Master, known locally as the Kastello, is a medieval fortified palace standing at the top of the Street of the Knights in Rhodes Old Town, built by the Knights of Saint John as both a fortress and the residence of their Grand Master. It is one of the most complete … Read more
Rhodes car rental is the hire of a vehicle for the duration of your stay on the island, giving you the freedom to travel beyond the resorts and the reach of the local bus network. Because Rhodes is large, a hire car is the most flexible way to see its west coast, mountain interior, far … Read more
Anthony Quinn Bay is a small, scenic rocky cove on the east coast of Rhodes, set just beside Ladiko beach near the resort of Faliraki, and prized for its strikingly clear turquoise water, rocky outcrops and pine-fringed slopes. It is a pebble-and-rock cove rather than a long sandy beach, which keeps the water exceptionally clean … Read more
Monolithos Castle is a ruined medieval fortress built by the Knights of Saint John, perched on top of a tall, isolated rock high above the village of Monolithos in the remote south-west of Rhodes. The name Monolithos means “single rock”, and that lone crag is exactly what defines the site: little of the castle structure … Read more