Rhodes - Greek island of the sun god
Greek island of Rhodes tour operators are often called "the pearl of the Mediterranean". Due to the natural beauty of the sun-warmed earth and many preserved architectural masterpieces. According to one of the ancient Greek myths, Helios the God of the Sun specially descended from Olympus to settle in Rhodes, attracted by the beauty of the island rising from the abyss of the Mediterranean Sea.
What is the interesting island of Rhodes for holidaymakers?
And now a unique piece of land attracts tourists with a lot of sunny days, a unique Mediterranean climate, a cool summer and a fairly mild winter, as well as the following features:
- Rhodes has an amazing combination of riotous vegetation and majestic mountains, virgin forests and fertile plains.
- The Greek island, once a huge statue of the Kolos of Rhodes, has already become one of the leading seaside resorts of modern Greece with a developed entertainment industry.
- On the island of Roe Dos built a network of hotel complexes of European level, a lot of restaurants and taverns, bars and eateries, where you can get acquainted with original Greek cuisine.
Even companies whose main specialization is website promotion are a large number of search requests related to an unforgettable holiday on Rhodes and the main excursions to the marvelous island . And really, only in this place warmed by the sun you can not help recalling that in Greece there are all the best beaches and medieval architecture, mysterious ru us of the ancient period, fresh air and a unique climate, vibrant nightlife with casinos, all sorts of shows and variety shows .During the rest on the island of Rhodes, you should visit the eponymous capital of a picturesque piece of land, towering in the midst of the boundless Mediterranean Sea..Only here are interwoven masterpieces of architecture of many eras, interesting museums, located behind a powerful walled medieval city, paved streets and the palace of the Grand Master .
The most interesting sights of the island of Rhodes
Acquaintance with the island of Rhodes should be carried out with a visit to its capital, and after a careful survey of the most interesting sights can be located in one of the picturesque tourist areas, for example, in the tourist center of Kalifei-Faliraki. If a walk through the New Town can be left for later, then the medieval part of the city of Rhodes will allow tourists to make a kind of journey in time.
It is only necessary to pass to the territory of the old city, which was built by the knights of the Old City, which is almost impregnable with walls, as a unique legacy of the past will be revealed:
In the hospital of the Knights built in the XV century, there is now a rich exposition of the Archaeological Museum, from its inner courtyard to a small staircase with stone steps it is possible to climb up from a small chapel and look at the tombstones of knights.
The Palace of Grand Masters rises at the highest point of the island capital, and in its architecture the building resembles a fast Gothic fortress than a masterpiece of European architecture. This monument of architecture in the early twentieth century was literally restored from ruins, and the inner sidewalks are lined with an unusual mosaic of local pebbles.
The street of Socrates, covered with ancient stone slabs, on which there are many original retail areas, more similar not to the European markets, but to the eastern bazaars. This street connects the majestic Suleiman Mosque, historical Turkish baths and Commercial Harbor, and in its vicinity there are many medieval Christian churches.
In addition to the Old Town, when visiting the sights of the island capital, you can go down to the ancient mansion of Mandraki, which still has three old mills built here in the Middle Ages. It is possible to climb Mount Monte - a zone of archaeological excavations, where an ancient acropolis was discovered. This place can be regarded as a kind of "reserve" of antiquity, since here are the ruins of the pagan temples of Apollo, Athens and Zeus, as well as the remains of the ancient Greek stadium.