Tsambika Monastery, Rhodes

tsambika monastery rhodes

Tsambika Monastery is a small whitewashed chapel of Panagia Tsambika, Our Lady of Tsambika, perched high on a sharp rocky headland on the east coast of Rhodes, directly above the wide golden sweep of Tsambika Beach. It is one of the most loved religious sites on the island, known less for grand architecture than for … Read more

Vlycha Beach, Rhodes

Vlycha Beach, Rhodes

Vlycha Beach, often written Vlicha Bay, is one of the calmest and most spacious stretches of sand and shingle on the east coast of Rhodes, sitting in a wide horseshoe just north of Lindos. The bay curves around sheltered, shallow water that stays warm and gentle well out from the shore, which is why families … Read more

Stegna Beach, Rhodes

Stegna Beach, Rhodes

Stegna Beach is a sheltered, gently curving bay on the east coast of Rhodes, tucked below the large inland village of Archangelos and reached by a short, winding road that drops down through the hills to the shore. The beach is a long-time local favourite rather than a packaged resort strip, with a mix of … Read more

Haraki, Rhodes

Haraki, Rhodes

Haraki, also written Charaki, is a small former fishing village on the east coast of Rhodes, tucked just below the medieval ruins of Feraklos Castle and a short drive south of Archangelos. It curves around a sheltered pebble bay where the water stays clear and calm, and its pedestrian seafront promenade is lined with family-run … Read more

Rhodes Beaches

Rhodes Beaches

Rhodes beaches are the stretches of sand, pebble and rocky cove along the long, varied coastline of Rhodes, the largest island of the Dodecanese, where a sheltered east coast and an exposed, breezy west coast offer very different swimming and watersports conditions. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece Tours. For the wider island picture, … Read more