Rhodes is a Greek island located in the southeastern Aegean Sea, approximately 18 kilometers southwest of Turkey. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands, with a population of over 117,000 people. Rhodes was historically famous for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The medieval Old Town of Rhodes has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and tourism is a key industry today. The Sovereign Military Order of Malta originated as the Knights Hospitaller in Jerusalem in 1050 and operated from Rhodes from 1310 to 1523, governing as a sovereign entity. It is now based in Rome as a Roman Catholic religious order and sovereign

1. Rhodes

2. Rhodes (Greek: Ρόδος, Ródos, IPA: [ˈro̞ðo̞s]; Italian:Rodi; Ottoman Turkish: ردوسRodos; Ladino:Rodi or Rodes) is a Greek island approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi)southwest of Turkey in eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007 of which 53,709 resided in the homonymous capital city of the island. Historically, Rhodes was famous worldwide for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a World Heritage Site. Today Rhodes is a tourist destination. .

3. Panoramicview of Mandraki

5. The Fortress of Saint Nicholas

6. The Fortress of Saint Nicholasand the entrance to the port

9. The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes, and of Malta (known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM), Order of Malta or Knights of Malta for short) is a Roman Catholic order based in Rome, Italy. The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is a sovereign subject of international law. It takes its origins from the KnightsHospitaller, an organization founded in Jerusalem in 1050 as an Amalfitan hospital to provide care for poor and sick pilgrims to the Holy Land. After the conquest of Jerusalem in 1099 during the First Crusade, it became a Catholic militar order under its own charter. Following the loss of Christian held territories of the Holy Land to Muslims, the Order operated from Rhodes (1310-1523), and later from Malta (1530-1798), over which it was sovereign.

10. Palace of the Grand Master of the Order of the Knights Hospitaller of Saint John

11. Air view of the Palace of the Grand Master

14. Palacecourtyard

15. Rzeźby na dziedzińcu głównym • sculpture on courtyard of the Palace

16. View of the Sea Gate (ThalassiniPyli)

17. Fortificationsaround the Old Town

21. Rhodes - Old town

22. Turkish Quarter

23. Knight's castle at Lindos Sianna Church

24. Turkish mosque in the old part of Rhodes Temple of Poseidon at Rhodes

25. Rhodes- charmingalleys

27. Rhodes - Old town at night

28. Rodos Old Town

29. Church of Psinthos

30. Church of the Annunciation

31. Lalyssos - Convent of the Knights Filerimos.

32. Church of Our Lady of Filerimo built by the Knights of St. John

33. Church of Theologos

35. Eleoussa - Agios Nikolaos Foudoukli. The fourteenth century Church of St. Nicholas from Hazelnut

37. Lindos

38. Rhodos Kastello Kritinia

39. Olive grove on Rhodes island

40. Air Photographs

41. Panoramicview of Mandraki

43. Resort Hotels on Rhodes

44. Lindos

45. Lindos

46. Lindos

47. Lindos

48. Lindos - Acropolis, town and beach

49. Ladiko Bay

50. Lindos

52. Lindos

53. Lindos Bay

54. Antony Queen Bay

55. Lindos - panorama

56. Antony Queen Bay

57. Tsampika Beach

58. Lardos Beach

59. View from the fortress ruins Monolithos on the west coast of the island of Rhodes

60. Music – Nana Mouskouri - Athina Illustrations from the web sites had chosen - Anna