East Coast

The small surface area of the island means that you can visit the entire length of the coastlines in one day.

The village of Koskinou, 10 km from Rhodes town, is full of traditional neoclassical houses decorated with pebble mosaics.

If you head further south, you can stop off at Efta Piges in the heart of the forest. This magical place will help you to momentarily forget the scorching heat of the island. The area owes its name to the seven sources feeding the man-made Kolympia lake, which was designed to irrigate the orange groves.

The Byzantine monastery of Tsampika can be found at an altitude of 300 m, not too far from Epta Piges. Further south still, and you will come across the village of Archangelos, where the traditional working methods are still very much in use. It is dominated by a 15th century castle built by the Christian knights to counter attacks from the Turks.

Carry on to the fishing village of Charaki, which is home to Feraklos castle, where the knights imprisoned their enemies.

When you arrive inLindos, we would advise you to stay there for the night. The town is a hot spot for tourists, so you would be better off avoiding the crowds and soak up the sunshine at St. Paul's bay. Sheer heaven!

Lindos is dominated by the Acropolis that overhangs the lime-covered buildings further down by some 125 m.

 

The whiteness of the houses brings up memories of Greek architecture with its narrow, sun-kissed streets.

 

In the heart of the Acropolis, you can find the ruins of the Athena Lindia temple, dating back to the 4th century BC, and the stoa, a portico from the Hellenistic period.

 

The Acropolis was done up by the Knights of St. John during the 13th century. They built a church and palace, and reinforced the ramparts.