| Rhodes Greece, the easternmost of all the Greek | | | | Greece. This city is the capital of the District of |
| islands, is known for sunshine, roses, modern next | | | | Dodecanese 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 third | | | | north point, is ringed by the sea to both the east |
| largest of all of Greece’s islands, Rhodes | | | | and west. The old city, built by the Crusaders, is a |
| Greece is the easternmost and one of the most | | | | compact, old, walled city with crooked and |
| southern of the Aegean group. Situated 11 km | | | | cobbled streets. It is a World Heritage site. The |
| west of the Turkish coast, Rhodes lies between | | | | Knights 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 of | | | | Rhodes City, sprawling out from the walls on |
| sunshine every year. Rhodes island is the sunniest | | | | three sides. |
| place in all of Europe. The mild climate offers the | | | | Rhodes island economy is geared toward tourism. |
| longest tourist season of the whole region, from | | | | Yet there are truly native places where tourism |
| early April until the end of November. And though | | | | and commercialism have not yet touched. And in |
| it may be too cold for a swim in the winter | | | | these places agriculture flourishes, with crops of |
| months, shops restaurants, cafes, and hotels are | | | | citrus, grapes and vegetables. |
| open all year round. But it’s summer, when | | | | Sunny Rhodes in Greece is probably best known |
| the meltemi winds are blowing, that Rhodes | | | | for 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 is | | | | statue of the god Helios looks out over the sea. |
| 80 km long, 38 km wide and has 220 km of | | | | The Colossus was created from bronze that |
| coastline. The shore is often rocky or gravelly, but | | | | came from melting weapons and war machines. |
| these rough beaches are interspersed with strips | | | | Stupendous, old, modern, new, sunny Greece |
| of sand. Inland, Rhodes in Greece is mountainous | | | | through Rhodes island offers it all. And even on |
| and sparsely inhabited. The flora and fauna are | | | | the 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 Turkish | | | | and enjoy it all. |
| pine and cypress, with herds of Rhodian deer. A | | | | Here are also a couple of more travel tips which |
| magical place in the interior is Pataludes or | | | | can 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 in | | | | Athensrooms. |