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Rhodes – Rhodes: the Old Town – the walls and withinNorthern serctor: The ‘Collachium’ area, north of Sokratous Str.The Str. of the Knights – Cem, son of the conqueror

CEM, son of the conquerorIn the austere world of the Order of St John the exotic figure of the Turkish prince, Cem, sounds a note of colourful relief. In 1481, the year after the first siege of [...]

Rhodes – the Old Town – the walls and within – Central Sector: south of Sokratous Str. and west of Pythagora Str. – Ippodamou Str.

Ippodámou StreetFrom Arionos Square, Achelaou Street leads north to Ippodamou (Hippodamou) Street, at a point almost opposite the 15th century church of Aghia Paraskevi. This is best seen from [...]

Rhodes – the New Town and areas outside the walls – Ancient Rhodes – outside tHe City Centre

Ancient Rhodes —outside the city centreThe ancient city of Rhodes , according to Strabo (Geog. XIV 2. 9), had been laid out on a plan drawn up by the ‘architect of the Piraeus’, namely Hippodamus [...]

Rhodes – Lindos – general

Lindos has the most impressive archaeological remains, the oldest Byzantine churches, and the finest vernacular buildings on the island: it is a town of architectural beauty in a consummate [...]

Rhodes – Southern Rhodes – Mesanagros

The landscape south of Apolakkia is one of eroded sand stone, whose sharp ridges look like waves whipped into peaks by the sea. The presence of rounded rocks and stones a considerable distance [...]

Rhodes – the Old Town – the walls and within Northern sector: The ‘Collachium’ area, N of Sokratous str. – The Hospital of the Knights – general

The Hospital of the Knights and the Rhodes Archaeological Museum The buildingThis was the Knights’ second, or ‘Great Hospital’, built 80 years after its mid-14th century predecessor on the west [...]

Rhodes – the Old Town – the walls and within – Central Sector: south of Sokratous Str. and west of Pythagora Str. – The Gate of st Athanasius and the southern walls

The Gate of St Athanasius and the southern wallsIppodamou Street then rejoins Omirou Street. To the right, beyond the 16th century church of St Athanasius on the left side, is the *St Athanasius [...]

Rhodes – the New Town and areas outside the walls – Ancient Rhodes – outside tHe City Centre – Between the new town and the Acropolis

Between the New Town and the Acropolis*The pleasing oasis of the Rhodian Villa and Cultural Centre (open Mon–Fri 8.30–2.30, 3.45–9; Sat 7.45–1. Gardens open always in daylight hours) stands in a [...]

Rhodes – Lindosthe Lower town – general

From the main junction above the town, the road descends steeply past the cemetery and the chapel of the Phaneromeni on the left to a plateia shaded with mulberry trees: to one side is the town’s [...]

Rhodes – Southern Rhodes – Kattavia and the Southern tip of the Island

The shallow waters around the southern tip of the island are a habitat of both green and loggerhead turtles, which may still breed in the vicinity of the promontory of Cape Germata, due south of [...]