| A wide variety of tourist spots and some of the | | | | cafes and museums etc. |
| most eye-catching historical sites are on offer by | | | | Gates in the Old Town Rhodes: |
| the Old Town Rhodes. You must pay a visit to | | | | The Old Town Rhodes has many gates and each |
| Rhodes in order to get yourself back into the | | | | of it has its own charm. So one must visit and |
| 14th and 15th centuries and enjoy the pleasures | | | | explore all of them. Also you can find good |
| of Rhodes accommodation during your vacations. | | | | Rhodes accommodation nearby these gates. |
| Medieval Town Rhodes: | | | | Following is an account of gates in the Old Town |
| The Medieval Town or the Old Town Rhodes has | | | | Rhodes. |
| been added to the list of World Heritage Sites by | | | | St Catherine's Gate also known as Sea Gate |
| UNESCO. This Prehistoric Town is surrounded by | | | | was used as the main gate of the town. St |
| various medieval gates and walls. On your | | | | Catherine's Gate was built by Grand Master Pierre |
| entrance to this place, you will find yourself into a | | | | d'Aubusson in 1478. |
| completely new world. | | | | St Paul's Gate is another gate of the old |
| It is not only the walls and gates but also the | | | | town which is protected by a high tower and |
| Rhodes accommodation, restaurants, museums, | | | | surrounded by a small low wall. Here a relief |
| cafes and shops give the impression of Medieval | | | | portraying St Paul was placed by Grand Master |
| Rhodes. Everything; the walls, the gates, palaces | | | | d'Aubusson. |
| and Rhodes accommodation in the area have | | | | Mills Gate in the old town was used to go |
| been conserved in very good state. In this article | | | | from the Jewish quarter to the Emporium. |
| we will give you a brief overview of the walls and | | | | Outer St John's Gate is a historic gate from |
| gates of this amazing old town of Rhodes. | | | | where the Italian troops entered Rhodes town in |
| Walls in the Old Town Rhodes: | | | | 1912. |
| The wall surrounding the Old Town Rhodes is as | | | | Another popular gate in the old town is the |
| monumental as it is impressive. The wall is | | | | St Anthony's Gate which is the western gate of |
| continuous having a length of about four | | | | Rhodes. The gate after adding the redesigned |
| kilometres and borders an area of 8,611,128 | | | | walls has become the last part of d'Amboise's |
| square feet. The wall is a huge stone structure | | | | Gate. |
| that provided a walking platform for the knights | | | | D'Amboise gate is quite popular and catchy |
| to move and fight from. On the walls, several | | | | among the other gates and is quite important |
| bastions and monumental towers project from dif | | | | from military viewpoint. It was built during the rule |
| ferent places which have detailed stonework. | | | | of Grand Master Emery d'Amboise. |
| The Collachio: | | | | Being near to the St. Mary's Tower, St. |
| There is an interior wall that runs from east to | | | | Athanasius' Gate is surrounded by side-walls. It |
| west and divides the Old Town in two parts. The | | | | was blocked by the Grand Master d'Aubusson in |
| smaller part of the town in the north side is | | | | 1501. |
| Collachium. The famous Street of the Knights is | | | | One of the top Rhodes accommodations in old |
| the most beautiful area of the town and is visited | | | | town is the Domus Studios Rhodes. It offers |
| by many tourists and visitors. In the developed | | | | great environment and luxuries to the tourists |
| tourist resorts in Old Town you can find all | | | | during their Rhodes holidays. |
| facilities like Rhodes accommodations, restaurants, | | | | |