One of the largest Greek islands, Rhodes Tour from Antalya

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Stop At: Rhodes Islander, Greece

Rhodes Island is the biggest of all the Greek Islands, with a spectacular landscape, comprising of beaches to medievil castles. Rhodes can be divided into two sections, the Old City and the New City.

THE OLD CITY

The Old City is considered the heart of Rhodes Town; it is enclosed by strong walls. The Old Town is one of the biggest and best preserved medieval settlements of Europe. This medieval city is full of buildings testifying the past and history of the island. With areas of antiquity, Byzantine times, the middle Ages and the times of Turkish rule.

The Old City has many sights, including; The superb Palace of the Grand Masters, the building of the Collachium, the hospital of the Knights, stunning inns used by the Knights, and Gothic churches, along with narrow stone-paved alleyways, stone arches and apses, the Palace of the Castellan, various mosques, a plethora of Byzantine churches, traditional Rhodian houses and mansions influenced by Venetian and Arab architecture.

THE NEW CITY

The New City of Rhodes was constructed after the siege of Suleiman the Magnificent (1522), when the inhabitants living inside the walls of the Old City built new settlements outside the walls. Most of the buildings date back from the Italian rule; therefore the buildings are decorated according to the neo-Gothic and Venetian architectural style. The New City was constructed using careful planning; this can be seen by the large number of parks, squares and wide streets. A highlight of the New City is the Governor’s Palace, combining Byzantine, medieval and Spanish architectural styles. A casino, a National Theatre and a traditional Dance Theatre, also add to the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Rhodes and to its fame as a city full of entertainment and life.

Duration: 6 hours