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Plan Your Trip to Rhodes: Best of Rhodes Tourism

About Rhodes
The largest of the twelve Dodecanese islands on the Aegean's eastern edge, Rhodes is also its most popular. The well-preserved medieval city of Rhodes sits at the north of the island of the same name. High rise hotels line the northern and eastern coastlines. Small villages and resorts dot the island's other shores. Whether your interests are beaches, bars or ancient sites, Rhodes offers an abundance of all three. Authentic Greece can be found in the hilly interior of the 50- mile-long island.

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Where to get medieval in Rhodes

Exploring the old city of Rhodes feels like travelling back to medieval times when the streets were ruled by crusaders known as the Knights of Saint John. In an effort to revive the island’s glory days, many of its stone buildings have been completely reconstructed—and I recommend checking them out even if ancient ruins aren’t your thing. Here’s my guide to getting into a medieval mood.
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  • Thalassini Pyli
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    Following the coastal road, you’ll walk through a narrow arched entrance between these tall, imposing twin towers and emerge in the well-preserved Old Town. Thalassini Pyli is one of 11 gates into Rhodes, and definitely the most impressive. Don’t miss the carvings of the Virgin Mary, John the Baptist, and Saint Peter.
  • Fortifications of Rhodes
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    Built by the Knights of Saint John, these medieval defenses remain upright centuries later. Take a walk along the top of the city walls—wide enough that you won’t worry about children getting too close to the edge—to gain a sense of the size of the medieval town below and to peer out over the Aegean Sea. Make sure to bring water and wear comfortable shoes.
  • Mandraki Harbour
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    Stroll to the far end of a causeway, pausing to admire three well-preserved windmills, to reach the 15th-century Fortress of Agios Nikolaos, built to protect Mandraki Harbour from invaders. At the entrance to the harbour, a Venetian-era bronze stag and doe stand atop stone columns, greeting seafarers. Today that mostly means the owners of the yachts that are anchored nearby.
  • Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes
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    Built around a grand courtyard, the 14th-century Palace of the Grand Master is one of the best preserved medieval monuments in Rhodes. Destroyed by an explosion in 1856, it was later restored to serve as Italian Dictator Benito Mussolini’s summer home. It actually got something of an upgrade, with architects installing intricate mosaic floors taken from Greece. The palace houses two museums, one devoted to medieval Rhodes.
  • Street of the Knights
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    It’s easy to envision knights on horseback thundering across these cobblestones. A local guide helped me imagine what this street looked like back in the day, pointing out the seven inns that housed knights according to their birthplace. Ornate coats of arms, intricate carvings, and—in the case of the French—a sculpture of the Virgin Mary and child are still visible today.
  • Archaeological Museum of Rhodes (Hospital of the Knights)
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    Erected in 1489, this stately two-story building originally served as the Hospital of the Knights. Today, it hosts an awesome archaeological museum filled with artifacts like vases, figurines, and jewellery from hundreds of years before the Knights took control. Beneath one of the porticoes surrounding the building’s courtyard is its mascot, an enigmatic stone lion.

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