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

The castle is located near the village of Monolithos at the summit of the tall, craggy rock, dominating the view. To visit the castle, you can drive to the foot of the cliff, park your car at a convenient spot, and follow the narrow little steps all the way up until you reach the summit. In old times, this castle was considered one of the four more powerful fortresses on the ...

Like almost every part of Greece, the island has a number of important archeological sites, evidence of a history of over three thousand years. Excavations bring every year to the light new foundings. It is common in Greece for a church or an important building to be situated over the relics of an acient temple, or for medieval fortification to use ancient castles and walls. Because of the continuity in ...

In the Municipal Garden that surround the walls of the Medieval town takes place an entertaining and educational show. Combining the dramatic architectural setting with evocative lighting, projected images and stereophonic effects, this show is a kind of theatre without actors. It narrates the story of the unequal struggles between the Knights of Saint John and the people of Rhodes against the might of the Turkish Army under the leadership ...

The Palace, in the heart of the old city of Rhodes, was built by the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, who ruled the island from 1309 to 1522. The fortress was the seat of the head of the order, the Grand Master. It was rebuilt in the 1930s. The Knights of St. John were a Christian military organization founded to protect the Holy Land after a European army captured Jerusalem ...

Tickets Full: €3 Reduced: €2 Free admission for: Journalists Members of the ICOM-ICOMOS Persons possessing a free admission card Persons under 19 Soldiers carrying out their military service Tour guides University students from Greece and the E.U. Reduced admission for: Citizens of the E.U. aged over 65 Students from countries outside the E.U. Open hours Winter: 1st November to 31 March 08:30-15:00 Summer: 1st July until 31 October Tuesday - Sunday: 08:00 - 19:30 Monday closed http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/1/eh155.jsp?obj_id=3312 Related posts:The Grand Master’s Palace closed.Filmed in RhodesThe Medieval Festival of ...