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Rhodes Old Town in the Greek Islands is a walled medieval community with captivating ruins and reconstructions - and picturesque narrow cobblestoned streets.
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The Palace of the Grandmaster (see top of photo) is the leading attraction in Rhodes Old Town. It was the headquarters of the Knights of St. John, a military religious order that ruled the region for two centuries before falling to the Ottoman Turks in 1522.
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The massive fortification walls of this great citadel of Greece (see bottom of photo) are 4 kilometers or 2.5 miles long. They enclose both the palace and the historic town, which today bursts with tourist shops and restaurants.
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Explore the quiet backstreets of this wonder of Greece for a glimpse of Rhodes' non-tourist character.
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