Afandou, sometimes written Afantou, is one of the largest traditional villages on the east coast of Rhodes, sitting a short way inland from the long sweep of sand that carries its name. Unlike the resort strips further south, this is a lived-in working village rather than a purpose-built holiday centre, with a busy central square, … Read more
Rhodes has a reputation as a package-holiday island where prices climb steeply in high summer, yet it remains one of the more affordable Greek islands to visit if you plan carefully. The largest of the Dodecanese rewards travellers who avoid the resort strips, use the local infrastructure and slow down to enjoy the free pleasures … Read more
Agios Isidoros is a traditional mountain village set high on the southern slopes of Mount Attavyros in the central-western interior of Rhodes, and it counts among the highest villages on the island. It is a genuine working wine-and-farming community, where terraced vineyards, small tavernas, a shaded village square and the parish church define the rhythm … Read more
The Museum of Modern Greek Art in Rhodes, formally the Municipal Museum of Modern Greek Art and often called the Nestoridio Melathron, holds one of the most important collections of twentieth-century Greek painting anywhere in Greece outside Athens. It is a quiet, cultured counterpoint to the island’s beaches and ancient ruins: cool, indoor galleries hung … Read more
Rhodes is best known for its beaches, medieval old town and long sunny summers, but the island also has a genuine claim on the golfing traveller. At its heart sits a full 18-hole championship course near the village of Afandou, on the east coast between the resorts of Faliraki and Kolymbia. This is a long-established, … Read more
Kalavarda is a quiet farming village on the north-west coast of Rhodes, sitting on the flat agricultural plain between Fanes and Soroni to the north and the ancient site of Ancient Kamiros to the south. It is a working settlement rather than a resort: vineyards, vegetable plots and grazing land spread inland from a long, … Read more
An all-inclusive holiday on Rhodes bundles your room, your meals and most of your drinks into one upfront price, so the day-to-day cost of the trip is settled before you arrive. The format is popular on the island because Rhodes has a long season, a deep run of large beachfront resorts and a steady stream … Read more
Rhodes is one of the most rewarding Greek islands for cyclists because it packs so many kinds of riding into a single destination. Along the north-east coast near Rhodes Town and Ixia you will find a flat, well-surfaced seafront cycle path that suits families and casual riders, while the green interior hides demanding climbs and … Read more
Laerma is a traditional inland village in the south-central interior of Rhodes, set among pine forest and worked farmland well away from the busy coastal resorts. It sits on the road that links the island’s east coast to its wooded heart, a quiet working settlement with a village square, old churches, and families who keep … Read more
Massari, sometimes written Masari, is a small, quiet coastal village on the east coast of Rhodes, sitting between the fishing harbour of Haraki and the longer resort strip of Kalathos. It lies directly below Malona, the orange-grove village whose citrus farmland spreads inland behind the shore, and only a short drive north of Lindos. The … Read more