Rhodes An Island with History
Rhodes is truly the island for all seasons. Let yourself be enchanted by the different seasons as well as by the great ages which have left their traces everywhere. The history of the island begins in the Neolithic Period ,to be Followed successively by all the great Hellenic Civilizations: Minoan ,Achaean ,and Dorian. A part of the Roman ,and later the Byzantine Empire, Rhodes is Full of signs of this Priceless Heritage.
Arabs , Venetians and Franks left their mark on the island, while under the rule of the order of the Knights of St John it acquired great naval and mercantile power. A part of the Ottoman Empire ,and later under Italian occupation ,Rhodes officially became part of Greece in 1948
PLACES TO VISIT IN RHODES ISLAND
Rhodes city
Old City of Rhodes
Grand Masters Palace Old Town
Museum of Rhodes
Lindos
Ancient Kamiros
Valley of Butterflies
Kallithea Springs
Rodini Park
Acropolis of Rhodes Monte Smith
Prophet Ilias mountain
Seven Springs
Monastry of Panagia Filerimos
Prasonissi Beach
The Knights Castle of Monolithos
The Knights Castle of Kriitinia
The Knights Castle of Asklepio
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