Castello Di Rodi, Rhodes

Advantages: Golden sandy beaches, great weather, great food
Disadvantages: Euro has made it a little more expensive

...advise that you go and see it either early morning or late afternoon as the heat does become stifling. RHODES TOWN Rhodes town stands on the same site as the ancient town, although is probably slightly smaller nowadays. Construction of the ancient city began in 408 BC so the new town has history stretching back over 2,400 years. Rhodes is home to golden, sandy beaches and plenty of hotels, restaurants, greek tavernas, bars and nightclubs. The medieval town is still in use by some 6,000 people who work and live in the buildings. It is by no means deserted. The medieval town is divided up into two parts which was made up in the times of the Knights. The northern part is known as the Castello or Collachium. This contains the official buildings. The southern part is known as Chora – this is where the Greeks, Europeans and Jews... Read review

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Advantages: wonderful cheap break
Disadvantages: basic facilities

...Warm climate, warm welcome, beautiful scenery and INCREDIBLY good value – you can’t ask much more from a summer holiday, which probably explains why we have recently returned from our 3rd visit to Rhodes. The first time my husband and I went to Rhodes was in 1997 as a result of a late getaway deal, we had a couple of the larger Greek Islands under our belt but not much knowledge of the Eastern Med – we just wanted a cheap, sunny holiday. We got a two-centre deal, presumably left over from two package trips, that suited us down to the ground. Our first week in Rhodes was spent in Lindos, the perfect chilled out holiday town. I remember the coach winding down the approach road, to the sprawl of sugar-cube houses clinging to the hillside under the imposing ancient acropolis. We just dumped our stuff in our... Read review

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Advantages: Lovely and hot, relaxed atmosphere
Disadvantages: pebbly beaches, very windy!

...I went to Rhodes on a last minute deal last year, and I must admit I had a fabulous time. This could have had more to do with my friends than the location itself. I cannot stress enough, though, that Rhodes has many different resorts and they are all of a very different nature! I was staying in Rhodes Town with a couple of friends as we had specifically asked to be as far away from Faliraki as possible! We had seen the programmes on tv and had decided already that this wasn't our cup of tea! Rhodes town was beautiful - really picturesque - the old town was great to just wander around and see the sights, and get thoroughly lost in! The beach at Rhodes town, however is very pebbly and uncomfortable and extremely windy! We found plenty of other sandier, more sheltered beaches on the island though so this was not a problem. As we were... Read review

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