Rhodes (city)

Rhodes (Greek: Ρόδος, Ródos) is the largest settlement and capital city of the island of the same name. It is famous as the former site of the Colossus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and as the oldest inhabited medieval town in Europe.

Understand
Medieval buildings, mosques, traditional fountains, oriental motifs, Byzantine and Gothic churches, shops and cafeterias are scattered throughout the Old Town of Rhodes. There are approximately 200 streets or lanes that have no name, so getting lost is a distinct possibility.

6000 people live and work in the same buildings in which the Knights of St. John lived 6 centuries ago.

Orientation
For the traveller, Rhodes City falls into four more or less distinct areas.


 * Rhodes Old Town, still enclosed by its medieval wall.
 * Rhodes New Town, north and west of the Old Town, is an extensive modern city, with various places of interest.
 * New Town's eastern waterfront, containing Commercial Harbor, the yacht and ferry harbour Mandhraki Harbor, and extensive Elli Beach.
 * Acropolis of Rhodes, the ruins of the ancient city, are about 2 km southwest of the Old Town.

By plane
Getting there:
 * Buses depart once or twice per hour from the central bus station (Averof st.), €2.50, ride takes 35 min. Online timetable.
 * Taxi cost €25-30 (Apr 2019).

By bus
Two bus stations are just outside the Old Town wall, near the waterfront, making buses a convenient way of getting to the city.



By ferry
There are regular ferries to Rhodes from Athens, Fethiye and Marmaris. There are 4 daily ferries from the Marmaris and Fethiye with Yeşil Marmaris,FerryTurk and e-Ferry.gr.

Get around
In the Old Town, the primary method of travel are your feet.

There are several bus routes within Rhodes city, operated by Δ.Ε.Σ ΡΟΔΑ bus company.

By taxi
Taxi fares: €5-6 inside the city, Kalithea €15, Faliraki €20.

Old Town
Rhodes Old Town is surely the main attraction here, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the best preserved and most extensive medieval towns in Europe. As you wander from the bus station, and over the outer wall and moat, it's like stepping back in time and reliving all your childhood dreams of being a knight and attacking exotic castles in distant lands. It is also the location of many monuments and several museums: make sure to get a good map. If you want to see it all, plan for at least a day, and two will not be amiss if you want to see all the museums.





Acropolis of Rhodes
Acropolis of Rhodes is located on the highest part of the city. The monuments were built on stepped terraces, with substantial retaining walls. Free admission.











New Town

 * Town hall, Theatre and Government House - Italian architecture.
 * Town hall, Theatre and Government House - Italian architecture.

Do

 * Walk throughout this medieval city and its many streets and lanes by foot.
 * New Market

Buy

 * Many brand name products such as t-shirts, towels, hand bags and similar items for sale in the tourist shops may be fakes and/or unlicensed.

Go next

 * Faliraki
 * Lindos