One of the most beautiful and most impressed nature experiences in Rhodes is the butterfly valley (Petaloudes) at the street between Psinthos and Kalamonas. Please watch the video!!! Every year in July and August a unique natural spectacle takes places. Thousands of butterflies of the genus Callimorpha Quadripunctaria overwhelm the valley in order to reproduce. […]
Rhodes
Old town of Rhodes
The old town of Rhodes with its nested and narrow lanes reflects the turbulent history of the city and the island. Please watch the video!!! The city was founded after the victory of the Delian League over the Persians in 408 BC. After the Delian League was dissolved, Rhodes became independent. Later, Rhodes approached to […]
City walls of Rhodes
A walk on the city walls of Rhodes allows a deep insight into fortress construction of the Crusaders. The four kilometer-long construction is not just a wall, but a fortification which is secured repeatedly at strategic positions. Several walls and ditches alternate, all of which had to be captured individually in the event of an […]
Prasonisi – Rhodes
Prasonisi – Πρασονήσι – is a peninsula that forms the southern end of Rhodes. Please watch the video!!! The peninsula is crowned by a lighthouse and can be reached by car over a stony bumpy road. Prasonisi is connected to the mainland only by a 2 km-long sandbar, the isthmus. The Isthmus of Prasonisi is […]
Palace of the Grand Master in Rhodes
The Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes in the City of Rhodes is one of the main attractions of the island of the same name. Please watch the video of our visit!!! It was built on the highest point of the city. Today it is assumed that it was the original […]