Rhodes (Ρόδος), Greece

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Rhodes is the name of the Greek island as well as its capital city located in the eastern Aegean Sea. Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese islands, in the periphery of South Aegean. The island has a population of about 120,000 (2011 estimate), or which about half live in the capital city. The island is just 18 km (11 mi) from Turkey. The Medieval City of Rhodes is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Lindos Bay, Rhodes
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Guide to Rhodes Hotels

Here's a list of hotels in Rhodes that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.

More on Rhodes

The island of Rhodes covers 1,400 sq km (541 sq mi). It is 80 km (50 mi) long and 38 km (24 mi) wide. The highest point is the peak of Mount Attavyros, at 1,216 m (3,990 ft). The city of Rhodes is on the northern tip of the island.

Rhodes has been inhabited since the Neolithic period. The Minoans settled there in the 16th century BC, while the Mycenaean Greeks invaded it in the 15th century BC. In the medieval period, Rhodes was conquered by Suleiman the Magnificent in December 1522, and it remained under Ottoman rule for nearly four centuries until 1512, when it was seized by Italy. After the Second World War, Rhodes was united with Greece in 1947.

An alleyway in Lindos, Rhodes
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Going to Rhodes

The Rhodes International Airport (RHO), also called Diagoras Airport, is the main gateway, located some 14 km from Rhodes City. It receives regular flights from the main cities of Greece, with Ryanair connecting it to Milan and Rome.

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Villages in Rhodes

Rhodes City - prefectural capital
Afandou
Archangelos
Asklipio
Faliraki
Gennadi
Haraki
Ixia
Kalithea
Laerma
Lardos
Lindos
Pefkos
Theologos

Places of Interest in Rhodes

Asklipio
Cape Prasonisi
Castle of Lindos
Castle of Kastellos
Castle of Monolithos
Epta Piges
Filerimos Hill
Kamiros
Tsambika Peak

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