KNIGHTS STREET
Austere building representing the Palace of the Grand Master in Rhodes ...Read more
MANDRAKI PORT
Read moreThe former main port of Rhodes has existed since ancient times and has been used by all the successive conquerors of the city. The entrance is guarded by two columns surmounted by bronze sculptures representing Rhodes' emblems: the stag and the deer. For centuries, legend has it that these two columns marked the site of the ancient Colossus of Rhodes. According to this widespread myth, the Colossus' feet were anchored at the level of the current columns, rising to 32 metres in height, the equivalent of a twelve-storey building. If the Colossus did exist, this somewhat whimsical thesis was defeated in a breach by all archaeologists... The dike that still protects the harbour today is dominated by Fort Saint-Nicolas, a jewel of defensive art established by the Knights of Saint-Jean in the 15th century. Three medieval windmills lead to it.
It is at the port of Mandraki that you will find the cruise and excursion boats that connect Lindos, among others. But the main interest is elsewhere: completely rethought during the Italian occupation, the quays offer a succession of buildings of fascist architecture, in various styles. Among the imposing Mandraki buildings designed by the Italians, you may notice the National Bank of Greece, the National Theatre, the Post Office, the Law Courts and the Town Hall, but you can't miss the eclectic New Market style building. In this former fish market established in 1925, today there are cafés and shops.
ESPLANADE - SPIANÁDA
Esplanade with a sumptuous palace and a museum of Asian art in Corfu.Read more
PLACE MARTYRON EVREON
Authentic square with a Jewish museum in Rhodes City.Read more
PLATANI-KERMENTES-GERM
Community offering a discovery of a unique gastronomy and culture.Read more
VAPORIA DISTRICT
The neighborhood to the north-east of the port, the most charming of ...Read more
CITY HOTEL
City Hall in a remarkable setting on the central square of Ermoupolis.Read more
25 AUGUST STREET (ODOS 25 AVGOUSTOU)
Historical, pedestrian and commercial street in Heraklion.Read more
ELEFTHERIAS SQUARE
Place near the Archaeological Museum, a place of meeting and cultural ...Read more
PLACE EL. VENIZELOU
Square with a garden and a war memorial, a meeting point of the locals in ...Read more
AGIA EUPHEMIA
Small pleasant port with pebble beach, among the beautiful seaside villages ...Read more
MIKRO HORIO
Medieval village with ruined houses and a church that hosts festivals.Read more
VILLAGE FANTÔME D'ELEOUSSA
Read moreWhen Italian rule came to an end in Rhodes, life in the village of Eleoussa gradually died out, leaving behind only majestic empty buildings. Today, you can stroll between the Aghios Charalambos church and the old central market, with its voluminous arcades and galleries. Nearby, note the building that was once a cinema, before housing the headquarters of the Fascist Party and finally being converted into a sanatorium in 1947.