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
Malona is a traditional inland farming village on the east coast of Rhodes, set in a fertile valley just south of Archangelos and a short drive back from the sea. It is the kind of place travellers reach when they want rural Greek life rather than a resort: low stone houses along narrow lanes, a … Read more
Casino Rhodes is the island’s principal gaming venue, set inside the grand Grande Albergo delle Rose, an elegant Italian-era hotel building in the New Town a short walk from Mandraki harbour. It ranks among the larger casinos in Greece, pairing classic gaming tables such as roulette, blackjack and poker with rows of slot machines under … Read more
Fanes is a working agricultural village on the north-west coast of Rhodes, set back from a long, wind-exposed pebble beach that faces the open Aegean. It sits south of the island’s airport, on the coastal road between Soroni and Kalavarda, where vineyards and farmland roll inland from the shore. Unlike the busy resort strip on … Read more