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

Thirty-four fire engines, 160 firefighters, 100 soldiers and 13 aircraft are deployed to contain the blaze in the south of the island, while new reinforcements has being rushed in from mainland Greece. The damages are still contained in the rural areas at an area of about 20 sq.km but as a precaution some hotels had to be evacuated, due to the smoke that has covered the area. As long as ...

According to a survey of more than 4000 European hotel chains published by Expedia, Britons are the worst behaved tourists (drunken behaviour, general rudeness, not being able to speak a word of the local dialect). But on the other hand, U.K. holidaymakers were voted as the best-dressed tourists in the survey, even beating the stylish French. Related posts:Interesting survey on Rhodes visitorsFaliraki’s one of the best family hotels in EuropeSummer ...

Pefkos - or Pefki - is a popular resort, just outside Lindos (4km), along the beautiful south-east coast of Rhodes. It's name is derived from the abunance of pine trees sourounding the old fishermen village. This peaceful haven is spread around a sandy beach and surrounded by pine trees. get_flickrRSS(12, "community", "rhodes,pefkos"); › View more photos on Flickr Pefkos is well known for its leisurely pace, tranquillity and friendly atmosphere. ...

Situated on the east coast of Rhodes, at about 14 km south of the capital, Faliraki is one of the island's most developed beach resorts, renowned for its almost 4 km long stretch of wonderful sandy beach and its active nightlife. There is a constant development and transformation in Faliraki in the recent years as a new epicenter, targeted to family oriented beach based holidays, is been created to the ...