RHODES OLD TOWN

Our fourth stop on our mini cruise of the Greek Isles was the island of Rhodes. We split our time here between the beautiful village of Lindos and medieval town of Rhodes. Rhodes Old Town is one of the best preserved and most extensive medieval towns in Europe, which earned it a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation. It was a place from a storybook with its defensive, Gothic architecture and looked nothing like the whitewashed towns we had become accustomed to during our time in Greece.

We spent our time in Rhodes exploring the medieval streets, noting the walls and moats, eating gyros, and taking advantage of the free wifi at the restaurant before returning to our ship.

Destination: Rhodes Old Town | Rhodes |Greece| Europe

Traveled: April 2015

Accommodation: Celestyal Olympia

Adventures: Palace of the Grand Masters, Street of Knights

Takeaways: This place reminds us of San Gimignano.

 ^^ the inner moat! ^^

 ^^ street of knights. we had to circle back here to get a picture without the cruise ship crowds. ^^

Restaurant Pick:

Sintrivani Restaurant - Orange Bar (beers in a boot, free wifi)

Evraion Marturon 25, Rhodes Town

Recommendations: 1) Have a few coins on your person. The public bathroom facilities cost €0.50. 2) Download a map if you plan to explore outside the main tourist area on your own. 3) If an area is full of tourists, circle back later after the tours have ended.

Next Time: Rhodes Acropolis, Archaeological Museum