The Seven Springs (Epta Piges), Rhodes

The Seven Springs (Epta Piges), Rhodes

The Seven Springs, known in Greek as Epta Piges, is a shaded woodland beauty spot in the hills of east-central Rhodes, inland from the resort of Kolymbia, where natural springs feed streams beneath tall plane and pine trees and keep the place cool and green even in high summer. It is one of the island’s … Read more

The Valley of the Butterflies, Rhodes

The Valley of the Butterflies, Rhodes

The Valley of the Butterflies, known in Greek as Petaloudes, is a shaded green river gorge in west-central Rhodes where thousands of Jersey tiger moths gather among oriental sweetgum trees during the warm months. A network of paths, wooden bridges, streams and small waterfalls climbs through the valley toward the Monastery of Kalopetra at the … Read more