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Kitesurfing in Rhodes

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Kitesurfing (or kiteboarding is the fastest growing water sport in the world, and for good reason. A kitesurfer, or kiteboarder, uses a board with foot-straps or bindings, combined with the power of a large controllable kite to propel himself and the board across the water. He has the freedom of jumping 3 - 4 meters off the water, without the necessity of a wave for a ramp. Windsurfers love ...

The castle of Monolithos

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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 ...

Windsurfing at Ixia

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For a windsurfing holiday with blue skies and blue waters come to Rhodes. Add the meltemi wind and you have a popular windsurfing holiday destination. Ixia is on a large beautiful bay on the west riviera of the island, close to to the town center. Dotted along the bay are numerous hotels, some offering stunning views across the cobalt blue Aegean Sea. Rhodes benefits from the meltemi wind that is created ...

Archeological sites on the island of Rhodes

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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 ...

The west coast of Rhodes

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Populous resorts, important archaeological sites, picturesque villages await us on the west side of the island. Following the road to west we cross the great coast of Ixia where the island's Miami-beach style hotels are clustered and reach Ialissos (Trianta) at 8 km, a townlet surrounded by orchard. One should visit here the church of the Dormition of Theotokos (Virgin Mary, Mother of God) with its famous woodcarved temple, and ...

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