The Street of the Knights, known in Greek as Odos Ippoton, is a cobbled medieval avenue in the Old Town of Rhodes and one of the best-preserved and most famous medieval streets in Europe. Running uphill through the former knightly quarter, it is lined with the austere stone inns once occupied by the Knights of … 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
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