Rodos Trip Overview
After a tour by bus, through the new Town of Rhodes, with photo stop at the Antique Acropolis, a Panoramic view over the Town and a visit to the Italian Harbor of Mandraki we reach the Old Town of Rhodes.
Your Guide will travel you through the Medieval History of the island, visit with you the Street of the Knights all the way to the Grand Master Palace.
You may visit with the Guide the Archaeological Museum.
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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Rodos, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Rodos, Greece, Greece
After a tour by bus, through the new Town of Rhodes, with photo stop at the Antique Acropolis, a Panoramic view over the Town and a visit to the Italian Harbor of Mandraki we reach the Old Town of Rhodes.
Your Guide will travel you through the Medieval History of the island, visit with you the Street of the Knights all the way to the Grand Master Palace.
You may visit with the Guide the Archaeological Museum.
Pass By: Mandraki Harbour, Platia Eleftherias, Rhodes Town Greece
Mandraki Port is the main Harbor of Rhodes where once mentioned in the old ages stood the Colossus of Rhodes.Today, the statues of the two deers stand where once stood the feet of the Colossus.By the city walls facing seawards, there is the castle of Saint Nikolaos which received its title from the patron saint of the seaman.This castle operates as a lighthouse!
Stop At: The Acropolis of Rhodes, Diagoridon 68, Rhodes Town 851 00 Greece
The Acropolis stood on the hill now known as Monte Smith. The green and beautifully laid out archaeological park contains the Hellenistic stadium, built in the 3rd century BC.
Next to the stadium is the small restored Roman Odeon.
On the summit of the Acropolis stands the temple of Pythion Apollo, the patron deity of the city. From here there is a panoramic view of the city and the sea. The sunsets are breathtaking.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes, Ippoton, Rhodes Town 85100 Greece
At the end of one the most scenic Medieval streets in the world, the Street of the Knights, lies the magnificent Grand Master’s Palace of the Knights of St. John. It was built during the 14th century under the rule of Grand Master H. de Villeneuve (1319 – 1346) on the site of a 7th century Byzantine fortress. This imposing building was used as the residence of the Grand Master but functioned also as the main administrative seat of the Order and the social cultural center of the island.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Old Town Aquarium, Agiou Fanouriou 15, Rhodes Town 85100 Greece
A stroll along the seaside pedestrian walk, in the city of Rhodes, leads to the northernmost edge of the island. This is where the Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes-Aquarium is located. Housed in a building of unique architectural style, the Aquarium is the ideal place for those wishing to get acquainted with the marine wealth of the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean sea. The Aquarium has been fashioned in the form of an underwater sea cave.
Pass By: Street of the Knights, Ippoton, Rhodes Town 851 00 Greece
The street of the Knights (Odós Ippotón) is one of the highlights of the Medieval Town of Rhodos. It is a fascinating and obligatory visit for all guided tours, one of the most admired attractions in the Old Town.
Following an almost exact east to west direction, the well preserved cobble paved street uses, in part, an ancient straight road that connected the port with the Acropolis of Rhodos. The medieval road is about 600m long. Starts from the square in front of the Knights’ Hospital, the seat of Archeological Museum and leads to the Grand Master’s Palace.
