by Violeta Matei | Sep 14, 2021
Rhodes is home to one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe and one of the most interesting UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This is one good reason to visit this island. It is also a very good reason to choose accommodation in Rhodes Town instead of the...
by Violeta Matei | Sep 7, 2021
When getting from Diagoras Airport to Rhodes Town, you won’t be able to see the Acropolis of Ancient Rhodes. At least, I had the feeling that the West Coast was all about beaches, five-star resorts and a beachfront promenade. It only took me two days to discover...
by Violeta Matei | Sep 3, 2021
The Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes (also known as the Kastello, Palati Megalou Magistrou, or Palace of the Knights) is a brilliant sample of Gothic architecture in Greece and one of the must-see historic monuments in Europe. In fact, the Palace is...
by Violeta Matei | Aug 31, 2021
Choosing where to stay on Rhodes is hard. If you’re a history buff, you’ll want to be near the Medieval City of Rhodes with its Street of the Knights, Gothic style gates, Old Town tavernas, and the charming Mandraki Harbour with its yachts, boats and...
by Violeta Matei | Aug 30, 2021
If you enter the Medieval City of Rhodes through the Liberty Gate (the entrance just opposite to Mandraki Harbour) and you turn to the left on Apellou Street, as you pass the temples of Aphrodite and Athina (on your left hand) and the Square of the Hebrew Martyrs (on...
by Violeta Matei | Aug 24, 2021
Straight lines, triangles, rectangles and colours will catch your eye even from a distance. Houses on Symi Island look like toys. Even more, they look like the same toy painted in different tones. At first sight you won’t notice any road leading to the top of...
