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
Soroni is a working agricultural village on the north-west coast of Rhodes, set on the main west-coast road a little inland from the sea and roughly midway between the town of Rhodes and the ancient site of Kamiros. It is not a purpose-built resort but a lived-in community of farmers, smallholdings and family tavernas, where … Read more
Fourni Beach sits on the wild south-west coast of Rhodes, well below the village of Monolithos and reached by a narrow, winding road that drops down past the dramatic clifftop ruin of Monolithos Castle. It is a long, open stretch of pale sand and fine shingle, backed by tall, rugged cliffs that hide small sea … Read more
Traganou Beach sits on the east coast of Rhodes at the northern end of the long Afandou Bay, a quieter sand-and-shingle strip backed by low sandstone cliffs. It is best known for the sea caves carved into the soft rock at one end, which swimmers and snorkellers float into and through when the water is … Read more
Plimmiri is a small, tranquil hamlet and bay tucked near the far southern tip of Rhodes, a long way from the busy resorts of the north-east coast. It is the kind of place travellers reach almost by accident, following the quiet road past Gennadi and Kiotari until the land thins out and the sea opens … Read more
Glystra Beach is a small, crescent-shaped cove on the east coast of Rhodes, tucked into the coastline between the villages of Lindos and Pefkos along the road that continues south towards Kiotari. The beach is a compact arc of soft sand and fine shingle, framed by low rocky headlands that wrap around each end and … Read more
St Paul’s Bay sits at the foot of the Acropolis of Lindos on the east coast of Rhodes, a near-enclosed cove of deep blue-green water reached by a narrow opening to the open sea. Two small pebble beaches frame the inlet, the rocky cliffs shelter the water from wind, and a tiny white chapel dedicated … Read more
Kiotari is a relatively modern, relaxed coastal resort on the east coast of Rhodes, set in the south-east of the island well south of Lindos and roughly an hour’s drive from Rhodes town. It grew up mainly around larger, often upmarket beachfront hotels and is defined by a long pebble-and-shingle beach with clear, calm water, … Read more
Ladiko Beach is a small, sheltered double cove on the east coast of Rhodes, just south of the resort of Faliraki and immediately beside the famous Anthony Quinn Bay, with a mix of sand and fine shingle, clear turquoise water and a horseshoe shape protected by green, pine-fringed headlands. It is calm, partly organised and … Read more
Agathi Beach, also called Golden Beach, is a small, sheltered, crescent-shaped sandy bay on the east coast of Rhodes, set near the fishing village of Haraki and below the ruined Feraklos Castle, between Archangelos and Lindos. Its name comes from the Greek word for good or kind, while the Golden Beach nickname celebrates its soft … Read more