Rhodes, Greece’ tourism capital – ancient history and so close to Turkey!
While Rhodes or in Greek, Ródos, is definitely a Greek island it is only about 18 kilometres southwest of Turkey in eastern Aegean Sea and that is seen by the Turkish or Byzantine influence throughout Rhodes.
Known as the Island of the Crusaders, Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population and historically, Rhodes was famous worldwide for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, with the medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes declared a World Heritage Site and today Rhodes is very much a hot and very popular tourist destination.
One of the most beautiful Greek islands. Rhodes has the oldest tourist history of all the Greek islands and is famous all over the world, with heaps of Hollywood films filmed in Rhodes.
The town of Rhodes itself town is divided into the new town and the old town, which is fully encircled by a wall with the Old Town full of medieval churches, houses and streets.
At the entrance of the port you will see two famous two columns of deers in th what is supposed to be where the Colossus of Rhodes was located.
Rhodes has experienced devastating earthquakes, with one in 226 BC destroying the Colossus of Rhodes, one on 3 May 1481 which destroyed much of the city of Rhodes, one on 26 June 1926 and one on July 15, 2008, when Rhodes was struck by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake causing minor damage to a few of the older buildings.
Rhodes is steeped in ancient history and is one of the most popular holiday destinations in the Mediterranean with its most popular resorts now almost totally devoted to package tourism and anyone in search of Greek goatherds and fishing villages might find themselves in the wrong place, with there still in Rhodes but in more remote areas you can still find amazing locations redolent with history and away from the madding crowds!
So if you want crowds and buzz, the most popular beaches lie to the north and east, with the north coast is a maze of high-rise hotels and conference centres.
On the east coast to Lindos you will find a range of holiday hotels, but depending what you are looking for, it is south of Lindos you will find that the crowds thin out and the real Greece merges, with dirt roads and ancient villages, quirky little cafes and restaurants, small hotels and apartments – all those things that make a place like Rhodes so great to visit!
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