Rhodes Greece, a one of eastern Greek Islands

Rhodes Greece, the easternmost of all the GreekGreece. This city is the capital of the District of
islands, is known for sunshine, roses, modern nextDodecanese and the Province of Rhodes –
to medieval, butterflies, beaches, and of course,which includes the nearby islands of Symi, Tilos,
the Colossus of Rhodes. A great tourist attraction.Chalki and Katellorizo.
Free information on Rhodes or Rodos Greece.Rhodes island is a fascinating mix of modern
Where can you get it all – the old, the new,cosmopolitan and medieval. The city, on the far
sunshine and roses; In Rhodes island. The thirdnorth point, is ringed by the sea to both the east
largest of all of Greece’s islands, Rhodesand west. The old city, built by the Crusaders, is a
Greece is the easternmost and one of the mostcompact, old, walled city with crooked and
southern of the Aegean group. Situated 11 kmcobbled streets. It is a World Heritage site. The
west of the Turkish coast, Rhodes lies betweenKnights of St. John built here atop the ruins of an
the Turkish mainland and the isle of Cyprus.even more ancient city. The old city, seemingly
The beautiful island of roses is known for offering,untouched by time, is surrounded by modern
enjoying, basking in the more than 300 days ofRhodes City, sprawling out from the walls on
sunshine every year. Rhodes island is the sunniestthree sides.
place in all of Europe. The mild climate offers theRhodes island economy is geared toward tourism.
longest tourist season of the whole region, fromYet there are truly native places where tourism
early April until the end of November. And thoughand commercialism have not yet touched. And in
it may be too cold for a swim in the winterthese places agriculture flourishes, with crops of
months, shops restaurants, cafes, and hotels arecitrus, grapes and vegetables.
open all year round. But it’s summer, whenSunny Rhodes in Greece is probably best known
the meltemi winds are blowing, that Rhodesfor the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven
Greece gets into the traveler’s soul.Wonders of the Ancient World. The 110 foot high
This Greek island is shaped like a spear head. It isstatue of the god Helios looks out over the sea.
80 km long, 38 km wide and has 220 km ofThe Colossus was created from bronze that
coastline. The shore is often rocky or gravelly, butcame from melting weapons and war machines.
these rough beaches are interspersed with stripsStupendous, old, modern, new, sunny Greece
of sand. Inland, Rhodes in Greece is mountainousthrough Rhodes island offers it all. And even on
and sparsely inhabited. The flora and fauna arethe hottest days, one can find somewhere cool
more closely allied to that of Asia Minor than to– by the sea or in a shady park – to relax
the rest of Greece. There are forests of Turkishand enjoy it all.
pine and cypress, with herds of Rhodian deer. AHere are also a couple of more travel tips which
magical place in the interior is Pataludes orcan help you out while visiting Greeceby S Pappas
Pataloudes Valley, the Valley of the Butterflies.Apartments rooms studios in Athens Greece Self
Clouds of tiger moths gather here each summer.catering accommodation.
Rhodes island boasts a population of 110,000.Accomodation studios in Athens Greece
Over half of these people live in Rhodes City inAthensrooms.