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Rhodes
Greece
Rhodes (Greek: Ρόδος, Ródos) is the largest settlement and capital city of the island of the same name. It is famous as the former site of the Colossus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and as the oldest inhabited medieval town in Europe.
Introduction quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Sources gathered & checked 3 days ago
At a glance
- Best time to go
- Any time — the weather is kind all year
- Getting around
- Taxi
- Vetted picks
- 19 places to see, do, eat, and stay
- Real coverage
- 6 vetted creator sources
AI insights
Computed from the Wikivoyage listings, transport section and YouTube view counts on this page
The most-viewed guide here is "ΡΟΔΟΣ: Το ταξίδι μας! Τοποθεσίες, διαδρομές & Tips για το νησί" by Ευτύχης Μπλέτσας (20K views) — a solid first watch.
Ευτύχης Μπλέτσας is a creator from here, not a visiting channel — worth watching for what the guidebooks skip.
Getting around: by taxi — the section below has the details straight from Wikivoyage.
7 of the places below list a real price from their own source — worth a scan before you budget the trip.
How these 19 picks are sourced
1 of 19 are named by a second, independent source — Lonely Planet — and each card names its own. The remaining 18 rest on the reference article alone: we list them because Wikivoyage or Wikipedia documents them, not because anyone else vouched for them. We also watched 6 creator videos, 1 of them from local channels rather than visiting ones. 17 of the 19 descriptions are quoted word for word from Wikivoyage under CC BY-SA rather than written by us, as is the introduction above — each of those cards says so. What we add is the checking, the corroboration above, and the choice of which places are worth your time at all.What we can't promise is that it's still true. Venues close, hours and prices change, and we don't re-check them — a place here closed for good and sat on this page for a year before anyone noticed. The insights are AI-written from these sources and can be wrong too. Confirm anything you'd be sorry to be wrong about before you set out. Terms.
Watch first
Ranked by views and how well each landed with the people who watched it, judged against the other coverage of this place — plus a local creator where we found one.
ΡΟΔΟΣ: Το ταξίδι μας! Τοποθεσίες, διαδρομές & Tips για το νησί
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Best time to go
Best window: Any time — the weather is kind all year
Kind weather all year — there is no month to avoid.
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Rated from ten years of daily temperature and rainfall recorded at this destination, via Open-Meteo's ERA5 reanalysis. Hover a month for its real numbers.
Getting around
By taxi
Taxi fares: €5-6 inside the city, Kalithea €15, Faliraki €20.
Transport notes from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What to see
Rhodes Archaeological Museum
Single sourceMegalou Alexandrou Square· Cheap
It has two floors, and most of the exhibits are on the second, past the big stairs.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes
Single sourcecan be split into outside, courtyard, outside wall, first floor and second floor. Open in season till 20:00, entry A combined ticket includes the Archeological museum, The Decorative Arts Collection and Our Lady of the Castle church with…
Vetted sources
Odeon
Single sourcenorthwest of the Stadium
Small marble theatre which held approximately 800 spectators. It was used for musical performances and rhetoric lessons of prominent Rhodians.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Nymphaeums
Single sourcesoutheast of the Temple of Athena Polias and Zeus Polieus
Four subterranean "structures" cut into the rock, featuring entrance steps, passages, a large opening in the central roof, along with water cisterns, foliage and interior niches for statuettes.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Stoa building
Single sourceThe impressive façade was visible from even the harbor. Today just one foundation wall remains.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Temple of Pythian Apollo
Single sourceon the southern end, just west of a large rectangular terrace
Part of the northeast side of this porous peripteral temple has been restored.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
What to eat
Places are listed from Wikivoyage and our own sourced research. Worth it means a second, independent source names the place too; “3 sources agree” means three or more do — and each card names them, so you can check. Single source means the opposite, said plainly: the reference article lists it and nothing else we checked does.
Mavrikos
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
Operating in Lindos for more than half a century, one of the first tavernas in Greece to spotlight local Rhodian cuisine.
Vetted sources
Pizanias
Single sourceSofokleos 24· Pricey
A decent sea food taverna with outdoor seating on the square.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Mikes
Single sourcein a tiny lane by 17 Socratous Street, Old Town· Moderate
A hole-in-the-wall place with outdoor seating in a cosy backstreet, tucked away from the tourist masses. Serves fish, salad, and wine, and not much else.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Avalon Cafe
Single sourceIn the courtyard of the Avalon hotel on the backstreet behind the Spanish Tongue Auberge on Ippoton St
Set in the quiet courtyard of an imposing 14th century town mansion, the Avalon cafe serves great drinks in a corner of Rhodes Old Town that most people don't even know exists.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Mevlana Turkish Coffee and Shisha Bar
Single source76 Sokratous
A rare, wonderfully atmospheric survival of Ottoman old Rhodes in the middle of the tourist hordes.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Hatzikeli - Sea Food Taverna
Single sourceSolomou Alchadef 9
One of the best tavernas, serving innovations on traditional Greek dishes. The stuffed, roasted eggplant is notable.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Laganis
Single sourceSolomou Alhadef 16
A more traditional taverna with good mezedes.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Where to stay
Carina Hotel
Single source56, Griva Street (Rhodes Town) Rhodes· Pricey
Surrounded by shops, bars and restaurants, this hotel is a 3-minute walk from the beach, with easy access to old Rhodes city and the roads to ancient Lindos and Kalithea.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Elysium Resort & Spa
Single sourceKallithea Ave· Expensive
Beachfront location. Modern and chic with minimalist design. Public areas and spacious rooms overlook the beach. 5-star, high standard hotel.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Vetted sources
Rhodes Youth Hostel
Single sourceIn Rhodes Old Town
Adults-only hostel in Rhodes Old Town with dormitory and private rooms, free Wi-Fi and air conditioning.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Rhodes4vacation
Single sourceold town· Pricey
portfolio of vacation villas holiday rentals on Rhodes Island Greece
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Nikos Takis Fashion Hotel
Single sourcePanaitiou 26· Expensive
Boutique hotel dedicated to fashion. Medieval and traditional oriental design influences and beds with silk bedspreads.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Spot Hotel
Single sourcePerikleus Street 21, Rhodes Old Town,
Simple, well run hotel with good prices and location
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Build your day
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Travel content from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Encyclopedic context from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Videos via the YouTube Data API.