Discover Rhodes News and travel information about the island of Rhodes (Rodos) in Greece.

A short guide to Rhodes (I)

Rhodes is the largest island of the Dodecanese and the fourth largest in Greece. Covers an area of 1.398 square meters and a population of 112.447 of which 60.000 residents live in the city of Rodos and the rest in villages throughout the island. The island has 44 villages, the biggest is Archangelos. At almost 260 nautical miles away from the port of Piraeus has daily ferryboat connections with the mainland Greece. There are numerous flights every day connecting Rhodes with Athens, Thessaloniki, Heralion in Crete and with some of the smaller neighboring islands. During the holiday season (usually April to October) there are plenty direct connections with the major European cities and a large number of charter flights.

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Discovering Rhodes

Rhodes stunning beaches, shimmering blue seas and long hot summers attract thousands of holiday-makers each year, but there’s more to this fascinating island than lying by the East Mediterranean. Steeped in natural beauty and full of attractions and personality. Rhodes will appeal to partygoers but also to the amateur archaeologists looking to discover their own part of Ancient Greece. But most of all Rhodes offer its best to the couples and families seeking for a relaxed and secure place to spend their holidays.

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Lindos: Getting around

Lindos: Getting around

Lindos swarms with tourists in the summer months, all thronging to see this most picturesque of Rhodian villages. Lindos is set into a hillside and is flanked by several wonderful ...

No stress wedding in the sun

No stress wedding in the sun

Or How to organize your Greece wedding... The reasons to choose to marry abroad can be varied: a wish to make something really memorable and romantic, desire to avoid family conflicts ...

Swordfish, a classic Greek gastronomy pleasure

Swordfish, a classic Greek gastronomy pleasure

Swordfish is a fast-growing giant that weighs 24 kilos at the age of one year, beefing up to 140 kilos the next and can reach 650 kilos when fully grown. ...

Filmed in Rhodes

Filmed in Rhodes

Rhodes has always attracted the interest of the cinema industry. The majority of Greek films produced during the '60s feature the beautiful physical scenery of the island. There is also ...

August 15: Religious holiday is the perfect excuse for Greece to throw a grand party

August 15: Religious holiday is the perfect excuse for Greece to throw a grand party

Religious festivals and saints’ days in Greece are always a big deal. They bring families together – the younger members of which are often named after their elder relatives – ...

Tips for eco-friendly vacations

Tips for eco-friendly vacations

Before you go away on holiday, there are a few things you should consider if for the environmentally aware you want to leave a lighter carbon footprint. Find eco-friendly destinations ...

A wander around Symi

Relaxed Charms of Symi

The Colossus of Rhodes

Rodiphoto-3Color in B&WRuins in B&WTop of the stairsDeap forestPeacock in TechnicolorChildren on the ancient streetB&W CastleAgaveUferstrasseDurchblick zum Meer

 
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  • Fallow deer rescued

    › 01.02.2010

    A rhodian male fallow deer (dama dama) was spotted by fishermen at Plimiri, swimming out at the open sea, on the south east coast of Rhodes. The fishermen were able to guide the deer back to the coast. Watch the video.

    • Faliraki Sea Lines new catamaran

      › 22.01.2010

      Faliraki Sea Lines has recently announced the addition of the celebration cruise catamaran, Aphrodite to its operational fleet for the summer season, 2010. The Aphrodite, built in 2001 and refurbished in 2008, is a 12m long, 4m wide catamaran licensed to transport a maximum of 40 passengers: Its elegant layout and design – wooden flooring, stainless steel awnings and rattan seating arrangements – make the Aphrodite a perfect choice for a special occasion such as a wedding, birthday or other special celebration. Based in the Kallithea / Faliraki area, the Aphrodite is available for half-day and full-day hire for bespoke cruises along the east coastline of the island between the harbour of Mandraki, Rhodes Town, and the bays of Kolymbia.

      • New Sheraton Hotel in Rhodes

        › 12.01.2010

        Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. will launch its first Sheraton hotel in Greece with the inauguration of a Sheraton Rhodes Resort in the spring, the company announced on Monday. Starwook Hotels & Resorts will open its eighth hotel in Greece. The Sheraton Rhodes Resort will be located only a few kilometres from the city’s historic old quarter district and features 401 rooms. “Rhodes is a magical destination and we are thrilled to bring Sheraton, our most emblematic chain, to this significant travel destination,” Roeland Vos, the president of Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Europe, Africa and Middle East, said in a statement.