Holiday in Rhodes

What makes Rhodes special as a destination?

Rhodes, the largest island of the Dodecanese, combines over 3,000 years of history with dreamy beaches and more than 300 sunny days a year. The medieval old town of Rhodes City is the best-preserved fortified town in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage site: Behind powerful walls from the Crusader period lies a labyrinth of cobblestone streets, Ottoman mosques, Byzantine churches, and Gothic palaces. The Grand Master's Palace of the Knights stands majestically above it all and today houses a museum with ancient mosaics. The Street of the Knights (Odos Ippoton) is considered the best-preserved medieval street in Europe and leads directly up to the palace. At the Mandraki harbor, where the legendary Colossus of Rhodes is said to have once stood, two bronze deer now stand guard. Lindos on the east coast enchants with its white cube houses that cling to the cliffs beneath an ancient acropolis with a Temple of Athena — the view from above the bay is unforgettable. The Valley of the Butterflies (Petaloudes) attracts millions of Russian Bear butterflies to a shaded forest canyon in summer. The Kallithea Springs, with their Art Deco architecture and natural sources, invite you to bathe. Prasonisi at the southern tip is a paradise for windsurfers and kitesurfers, where the Aegean Sea meets the Mediterranean. Rhodes combines Greek hospitality, medieval charm, and sun-drenched beach vacations like hardly any other place in the Mediterranean.