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Island of Rhodes

The locals joke that the tourist season officially starts when the first summer holiday-maker has jumped into the sea from the springboard in Rhodes' harbour...

Meandros Ceramics, Kolympia

Island of Rhodes

Meandros Ceramics is a small but locally famous ceramics workshop headed by a husband and wife team. When stopping by, you're almost sure to meet them both...

Worth knowing

Island of Rhodes

Having a land area of 1,400 km², the island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese islands, and the fourth largest in Greece. The island is 80 km long...

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Island of Rhodes

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Essence, Island of Rhodes

The locals joke that the tourist season officially starts when the first summer holiday-maker has jumped into the sea from the springboard in Rhodes' harbour...

Vintage Wine&Spirits, Rhodes City, Island of Rhodes

In ancient Greece, the island of Rhodes was one of the first places to make wine. The process was begun by the Phoenicians, who inhabited the island before the Greeks did...

Avantis, Afantou, Island of Rhodes

For the Greeks, gastronomic enjoyment is a holy thing, with dinner sometimes lasting three or more hours – as they say, sigá-sigá – slowly, slowly...

Petaladika, Rhodes Old City, Island of Rhodes

Although most of the eateries in Rhodes Old Town are classic tourist traps, Petaladika is one of the few where locals sometimes show up as well...

Locanda, Rhodes, Island of Rhodes

If you're looking for some real local atmosphere and a place where the Greeks themselves go to eat, then Locanda is your best bet. The smallish taverna is not far from the Old Town...

Dinoris, Rhodes Old Town, Island of Rhodes

Dinoris is the most famous seafood restaurant on the island of Rhodes – it's been here for more than 45 years and under the ownership of the same family...

Things to do, Island of Rhodes

Lindos lies 49 kilometres from the city of Rhodes, at the foot of a steep, rocky cliff (or citadel) on the Aegean coast. Now a small city with brilliantly white houses...

Butterfly Valley , Island of Rhodes

In the western side of the island of Rhodes lies the Valley of the Butterflies, attracting not only entomologists from across the world but...

La Magia, Rhodes Old City, Island of Rhodes

For a lasting souvenir from Rhodes, visit La Magia jewellery gallery. Located on one of the narrow streets in the Old Town far from the typical souvenir shops...

Meandros Ceramics, Kolympia, Island of Rhodes

Meandros Ceramics is a small but locally famous ceramics workshop headed by a husband and wife team. When stopping by, you're almost sure to meet them both...

Ice Art, Rhodes City, Island of Rhodes

A comparably new, but already popular Italian ice cream parlour. According to the locals, it's currently the best one in the city; they even make their...

Paragadi, Rhodes City, Island of Rhodes

Among the locals, this taverna is already a legend. You'll find it a good distance away from the Old Town, in the industrial part of the city by the harbour...

Louis, Rhodes City, Island of Rhodes

A classic and traditional Greek restaurant. Louis is pretty big, and thanks to its sizeable terrace, during the summer months it is always full to the gills...

Taverna Maroulakis, Embonas, Island of Rhodes

You'll find Taverna Maroulakis in Embona; at 850 metres above sea level, it's the highest village on the island. The modestly-sized restaurant sits at a crossroads...

Worth knowing, Island of Rhodes

Having a land area of 1,400 km², the island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese islands, and the fourth largest in Greece. The island is 80 km long...