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THE ISLAND OF THE KNIGHTSEurope’s most popular tourist destination Rhodes island has been declared a world heritage site because of its rich history. With the population of around 120,000 Rhodes is full of wonders. After Crete Rhodes island is the most visited place in Greece, with a figure of 1.9 million visitors alone in 2014. Rhodes have a coastline of approximately 220km and a road network of 1400 square km from city to east and west coast. From historical sites, natural beauty, stunning architecture and lip-smacking food Rhodes island is indeed for every soul who loves to travel. The city of Rhodes is connected with a number of small villages and spa resorts, some of the famous names are faliraki, lindos, kremasti, haraki, embona. They provide mineral rich spring water medicated baths and other health treatments. Getting there: The only public airport diagoras international airport is 14 km to eastwest of the city in paradise. Direct flights options are available from Athens, crete, Karpathos, kastellorizo, Mykonos, santorni and Thessaloniki. Getting around: If you want to explore beyond Rhodes town, you have to take some sort of vehicle either public bus, taxi or your own mean of transport. Renting a car or bike is the best way to explore the island as most of the parking is free except in old town and lindos. For hiring you need to have valid driving license in hand plus should be 21 years old. Hiring car can cost as low as 90 euro while bike will cost you 9 to 10 euro per day. There are many agencies giving discount on multiple days hiring. The giant and well-known companies like Alamo/National, Avis, and Europcar are working in Rhodes, but there are also reliable local companies which can be easy on the pocket. Scooters and bicycles can be rented from Bicycle Centre or Rodos Cycling, they have complete variety of mountain, roads and trekking bikes. If you plan to travel by bus within town or visiting the nearby villages and resorts, keep in mind there are two island bus terminals one is at plateia rmini serving east side of the island and for the west side the bus terminal is located next to New market. Bus rates ranges from 1 to 20 euro depending upon the distance. Bus schedule can be obtained from munciplal tourist information office.Hiring a taxi is easy as there are several taxi stands throughout the island but hiring a taxi can be costly as taxi drivers have their own set fare rates. Get an idea by A one way trip to airport cost 16 euro and ride to lindos is 38 euro plus tip for the driver as it is custom to tip them. To order a radio taxi call +30 2241 069800Best time to visit: March to November is the season of tourism on Rhodes island, while the peak time is June to September when the island is most crowded and expensive. If you want a budgeted and more comfortable trip plan, try scheduling it outside of peak time window. Business Hours: standard banking hours are 8 a.m. to 2pm from Monday to Friday with 24-hour ATM availability. In case you need post office the time slot is 7.30 am to 2 pm. Most local shops are closed Sundays. Pharmacies, super markets and departmental stores serves from 8 am to 3 pm. During summers shops have extended operating hours but most of the businesses close during winters. Above mention timings applies to main town, for the villages it can vary.Shopping: Rhodes Town has an extensive range of shops, boutiques store, souvenir stands, art galleries, supermarkets, and convenient stores selling Greek specialty items such as honey, jam, olive oil and wines. Rhodes is best acknowledged for its fine jewellery – a local tradition dating back over five thousand years. Tzan Baltzi Jewelry (73, Hermou Street by Marine Gate) in the Old Town is among the best for its selection and craftsmanship. Try the Alex and Maria Hohoy Art Gallery (42, Apellou Street – 15 Museum Square), The Kozas Art Gallery (98, Sofokli Venizelou Street) for fine excellence.Electricity: electricity voltage is 220-240 Volts and European 2-pin round plug sockets. For 110-120 V (U.S. and Canada) appliances, a plug adapter is required.Some Greek words to remember:?hello: yasou?please: parakalo?thank you: Efcharisto?good morning: kalimera?can I have the bill: ton logariasmo?cheers: yamasMUST SEE PLACES AT RHODES ISLANDThe historic Rhodes Old TownStart your journey from exploring the old town of Rhodes, the largest medieval city in the Europe. It was home to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, ‘the colossus of Rhodes’ (thus named Rhodes). The old city has a colossal blend of Greek, ottoman and Italian heritage that has ruled the city and left their impressions in the form of architectural master pieces. Roaming through the narrow streets, watching over towering walls you will feel yourself back in time.Mama sofia restaurant serves the best local seafood. Spirit of the knights is another option in the middle of the historic centre.The ancient Acropolis of Lindos:Acropolis of lindos has a rich Greek history one must explore. Head over early in the morning to avoid the crowd from lindos village following 16-metre high rock. You will witness the unbelievable acropolis with ancient wall, battlements, a temple of Athena lindia and Hellenistic stoa. The memorable view from up there will be the bonus you are going to remember a lifetime. Palace of the Grand MasterLocated at the highest point of the medieval city, the palace of the grand master of the knights is a 14th century castle originally built in 7th century by byzantine rulers. It is a gothic architectural marvel in Greece. The palace opening hours differ by season so check ahead. The palace hosts two archaeological exhibitions in the arched halls. The first exhibition titled ‘ancient Rhodes- 2400 years’ and the other titled ‘Rhodes from the early Christian period to the Turkish conquest (1522)Take a relaxing pause at beach.Not visiting the beach when you are in Greece is like a cardinal sin, especially if you want a dip in those crystal clear Aegean waters.The crucial intention to visit an island is to dive into some blue cold water, sitting near seashore taking sun baths and relaxing by releasing all of the mental stress. There’s a whole heap of popular beach spots in Rhodes some of them are, Elli in the north is personal favourite of locals and visitors. The beaches is packed with umbrellas and sunbeds.West coastline beaches is heaven for water sports lovers as it is packed with powerful summer winds and strong currents. Some of the known beaches at west coastlines are ixia and ialysos. Glyfada good for the diving East coastline is the busiest with sandy to rocky bays and beach bars. Faliraki bay boasts three beaches offering beach front hotels to family friendly beach. One of the top ranked TripAdvisor water park is also there.Wander through the Valley of the ButterfliesPetaloudes, the valley of butterflies is located 26km far from Rhodes and 6km from the west coastline. You can see many species of butterflies resting here in the month of June to august for spending last stages of their life cycle. The only natural forest of liquidambar (sweetgum trees) in Europe is here. for filling your guts with some delicious food head to the village psinthos to try local tavernas. The monastery of tsambika:Load up with lots of water, wear your comfy shoes and hike up to see this tiny byzantine church and a spectacular view of kolymbia and tsambika beach. The church is dedicated to virgin and local belief is if a woman is infertile she can conceive by climbing the hill barefooted. Monolithos castle The monolithos castle is located above the village of monolithos, about 70km away from Rhodes town. Originally constructed to protect the town this castle is just ruins now. You can perceive the spectacular sunset up here.? ................
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