Why
Rhodes Old Town
is special

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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Rhodes Old Town
tips & insights

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Top attraction

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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Walls

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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Backstreets

Explore the quiet backstreets of this wonder of Greece for a glimpse of Rhodes' non-tourist character.

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View

For an excellent bird's eye view of Rhodes Old Town, climb the old clock tower.

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Seven Wonders of the World

The town was home to one of the Original Seven Wonders of the World: The Colossus of Rhodes. This skyscraping bronze statue was erected around 280 BC and was toppled a half century later by an earthquake. Today nothing remains of it for the modern traveler to Greece. Click the button below to read my special web page on this ancient wonder.

Colossus of Rhodes

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Nighttime

Rhodes Old Town takes on a different character at night. The glow and music of restaurants, tavernas and bars enliven the medieval streets.

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