Nisyros is a small, almost perfectly round volcanic island in the Dodecanese, and it makes one of the most geologically striking day trips you can take from Rhodes. Unlike the marble-and-bougainvillaea charm of nearby Symi, Nisyros pulls you toward its centre, where an active volcano has hollowed out the vast Lakki caldera. On the caldera … Read more
The Jewish Quarter of Rhodes, known in Ladino as La Juderia and in Greek as the Evraiki, occupies the quiet eastern corner of the medieval Old Town, a short walk from the grander streets that most visitors follow. For centuries this neighbourhood was home to a large and flourishing Sephardic community that gave the walled … Read more
Mesanagros is a remote, tiny mountain village in the far south of Rhodes, tucked into the hills above the road that runs down towards Prasonisi and the very tip of the island. It is one of the oldest villages on Rhodes, and it feels it: a handful of stone houses, a shaded square with a … Read more
Maritsa is a large traditional inland village that sits on the flat northern plain of Rhodes, close to the airport and the neighbouring village of Pastida, between Rhodes Town and the Valley of the Butterflies. It is a genuine working agricultural settlement rather than a resort, and that is exactly its appeal. The heart of … Read more
Greek Orthodox Easter, known as Pascha, is the biggest and most deeply felt festival of the entire Greek year, and on Rhodes it transforms the island into something quieter, older and far more moving than the summer holiday version most visitors know. Across Holy Week the medieval Old Town, the traditional inland villages and every … Read more
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