Rhodes is the largest Greek island in the Dodecanese islands. The Medieval Old Town of Rhodes was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a popular tourist destination. It has Gothic architecture from when the Knights of St. John occupied the island from 1309 to 1523. Lindos has an acropolis dedicated to Athena above the modern town with fortifications from Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Knights of St. John, and Ottomans. Kamiros was an ancient Doric city with an acropolis and temples, reservoirs, and residences built on three levels. The Valley of Butterflies has thousands of butterflies reproducing each August. Famous beaches include Tsampika,

1. e-twinning
“meeting Εurope”
RHODES
ΡΟΔΟΣ
The Greek islands

2. Rhodes is the largest of
the Dodecanese islands
in terms of land area
and also the island
group's historical
capital.

3. The Medieval Old Town of the City of
Rhodes

4. The Medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared as Unesco World Heritage Site!
Today, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe.
The Order of St John of Jerusalem occupied Rhodes from 1309 to 1523 and set about
transforming the city into a stronghold. It subsequently came under Turkish and Italian rule.
With the Palace of the Grand Masters, the Great Hospital and the Street of the Knights, the
Upper Town is one of the most beautiful urban ensembles of the Gothic period. In the Lower
Town, Gothic architecture coexists with mosques, public baths and other buildings dating from
the Ottoman period.

5. Η ακρόπολη της Λίνδου
The Acropolis of Londos
Lindos is an archaeological site, a town and a former municipality on the
island of Rhodes. It is dedicated to Goddess Athina!
Above the modern town rises the acropolis of Lindos, a natural citadel which
was fortified successively by the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines,
the Knights of St John and the Ottomans. This makes the site difficult to
excavate and interpret archaeologically. The acropolis has views of the
surrounding harbors and coastline.

6. Kamiros is an ancient city on the northwest coast of
Rhodes. Kamiros is one of three Doric cities that
combined with two others to form the city-state of
Rhodes. Mentioned by Homer in his writings, forests
covered the city until ancient graves were discovered
in 1929 and an excavation of Kamiros began.
Archaeologists believe a temple to Athena topped
the Acropolis, but it was destroyed in a 226 BC
earthquake. The city was built on three levels: the
Acropolis on top, residents in the middle, and water
reservoirs on the bottom.
Η Αρχαία πόλη Κάμειρος
The ancient city of Kamiros

7. Η κοιλάδα των πεταλούδων
The Valley of the Butterflies
Situated approximately five kilometers south east of the village of Theologos, the Valley of
the Butterflies is one of the most attractive destinations on the island. During August,
thousands of butterflies of the genus Panaxia overwhelm the valley in order to reproduce.

8. Το παλάτι του Μεγάλου Μαγίστρου των Ιπποτών
The Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights
It is also known as the Kastello , is a medieval. It is one of the few examples of Gothic
architecture in Greece. The site was previously a citadel of the Knights Hospitaller that
functioned as a palace, headquarters and fortress.

9. Διάσημες παραλίες
Most famous beaches
Tsampica beach
Kalithea springs beach
Prassonisi beach
Faliraki beach

10. The beach is regarded one of the finest on Rhodes. The water is crystal clear and emerald
green and although the rocks might look ragged, the bottom is covered with small pebbles.
The name of the beach was taken by the actor who got so taken away with the gorgeous
place during filming Guns of Navarone in the area!
Η παραλία του Άντονι Κουίν
The Antoni Quinn beach