Embonas, sometimes written Emponas, is a traditional mountain village in the west-central interior of Rhodes, set on the slopes of Mount Attavyros and widely regarded as the heart of the island’s wine production. Surrounded by vineyards and ringed by tavernas known for spit-roasted meat, it offers a slower, highland counterpoint to the coastal resorts. Reaching … Read more
Kallithea Springs, known as Terme Kalithea, is a restored thermal-spring spa complex turned heritage attraction on the east coast of Rhodes, set around a domed rotunda, colonnades, pebble mosaics and palm-shaded terraces above small rocky coves. Built in an elegant style that blends Mediterranean, art-deco and Moorish influences, it no longer works as a spa; … Read more
Faliraki is the largest and liveliest beach resort on the east coast of Rhodes, set roughly 15 km south of Rhodes town and built around one of the island’s best-known sandy beaches. The resort pairs a long, gently shelving shore with sunbeds, watersports and a large water park, then adds family hotels, apartments and tavernas … Read more
The Seven Springs, known in Greek as Epta Piges, is a shaded woodland beauty spot in the hills of east-central Rhodes, inland from the resort of Kolymbia, where natural springs feed streams beneath tall plane and pine trees and keep the place cool and green even in high summer. It is one of the island’s … Read more
A Rhodes itinerary is a day-by-day plan that groups the island’s sights by area, so you spend more time seeing the medieval Old Town, Lindos and the beaches and less time driving between them. Because Rhodes is large, a well-ordered route is the difference between a relaxed trip and a rushed one. The plan below … Read more
The best time to visit Rhodes is the question of which season matches your trip, balancing weather, sea temperature, prices and crowds across one of the sunniest islands in Greece. Rhodes enjoys a long, warm season, so there is no single right answer: summer suits beach-and-resort holidays, spring and autumn favour sightseeing and value, and … Read more
Getting to Rhodes means choosing between two routes: flying into Rhodes International Airport “Diagoras” on the island’s north-west coast, or sailing into Rhodes town’s harbours by ferry. The largest of the Dodecanese islands sits in the south-eastern Aegean, well served by air from Athens, Thessaloniki and many European cities, and by sea from Piraeus and … Read more
The Colossus of Rhodes was a colossal bronze statue of the sun god Helios, patron of the island, raised beside the harbour of Rhodes town and counted among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Standing roughly thirty metres tall, it ranks among antiquity’s most famous lost monuments. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece … Read more
A Symi day trip from Rhodes is a return boat excursion to the small Dodecanese island of Symi, lying just north of Rhodes, that lets you spend a few hours exploring its harbour, upper town and famous monastery before sailing back the same evening. Symi is celebrated for the tiers of ochre and pastel neoclassical … Read more
Ancient Kamiros is a remarkably well-preserved ancient Greek town on the north-west coast of Rhodes, often called the “Pompeii of Rhodes” because its complete, legible town plan survives across a gentle hillside. Unlike sites defined by towering temples, Kamiros tells its story through an intact urban layout: a lower public quarter, a residential heart of … Read more