Sun Palace Rhodes

... with souvenir vendors and cafes in quaint medieval buildings. We climbed a short staircase to enter the Palace of the Knights, which houses the Rhodes Ancient and Medieval exhibitions. After the admissions kiosk the castle opened into a very large ...

... conquered by Muslim forces in 672.  In 1309 the island was occupied by the Knights Hospitaller and Rhodes transformed into a medieval town.  The Palace of the Grand Master was built during that time. On our walk our first stop was ...

... and all we care about is that we're exhausted and my stomach hurts. Anyway, we went on a short excursion: Medieval Rhodes and the Grand Master's Palace, for 2 1/2 hours and $49 each. As it turns out, we might have enjoyed just walking through the town ...

... now it is a big tourist destination. We  are physically closer to Turkey than mainland Greece.  The Colossus of Rhodes,  in honour of the sun god Helio, was one of the original Seven Wonders of the World. The monument was toppled by an ...

... 948;ος) was famous in ancient times for its wealth, power and perhaps most of all for the "Colossus of Rhodes," a statue of Helios the Sun God that once stood over the harbour and was considered one of the original Seven Wonders of the World. ...

Rhodes, known as the Island of the Sun, because of its average of 300 sunny days, lives up to its name when we arrive the next morning. The origin of the island is also connected to a Greek myth: when Zeus decided to divide the earth among the Greek ...

... ; They built inns to house people of different nationalities.  Like most of the islands in the area, Rhodes is fortified with a beautiful wall, and there is a palace, the ruins of a church, and tons of restaurants and shops.  This is our last ...

... been to us. We went to see the Palace of the Grand Masters.  It rained a bit but the sun came out before long.  The Palace had some really wonderful archaeological exhibits.  Next we walked along a street with lots of shops.  We ...

... that they named her Rhodes or rose and the god of the sea spent all of his energy on his wife causing the sun to shine all the time.  Rhodes does get about 360 days of sunshine every year but little rain fall.  Also at the acropolis of Rhodes ...

... part of their individual domains. Bereft of any provenance, Apollo rose from the depths of the sea the island of Rhodes and bestowed upon it bountiful sun to show that the island was his. And indeed, Rhodes is known to have more sun than any other ...

... islands reinstalled in the floors of the various rooms. There is also a very interesting exhibit displaying archaeological finds from Rhodes through the ages - nicely set out and with interesting commentaries. That night we go to a small restaurant in ...

... .  Then we walked over to the Mosque  of Suleyman, originally built in 1522 after Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent captured Rhodes.  We walked through the narrow maze-like streets, off the beaten path from where most of the tourists ...

... the "old city" as 5 thousand inhabitants and the "new city" 55 thousand. Tourism, growing olive trees which there are 5 million (Rhodes people consume 20lt each year) and diving for sponges are the main industry. We drove around the water front seeing the ...

... I was quickly reminded that I am looking at the remains of a palace that was at its peak around the 13th century B.C. The palace was destroyed by fire during the 12th B.C. Even so, its considered one of the most preserved sites of the period for the ...

... The Palace of the Grand Masters is not only surrounded by thick walls, but what was a double moat, now a pathway leading to the palace.  The walls surround the Old Town, nowadays a very busy place with the usual tourist shops (and some very expensive ...

... top of each other so that it looked like it had a ton of character, and it was quiet. It was absolutely magnificent. Next stop: Rhodes. We took the overnight ferry to Rhodes from Santorini and awoke at 8 am. We were supposed to arrive in Rhodes at 7:20. ...

... ! Souvenir stalls sell anything and everything. Impromptu opera singing resounded from a rooftop overlooking the many cafes. The Summer Palace is a vast public park, two-thirds lake, with palace temples, gardens, pavilions and corridors. It covers an ...

... ; bike riders; and friendly squirrels. Making our way through the maze of memorials and statues, we head towards Kensington Palace. Amongst the perfectly manicured lawns and hedges, we chance upon The Orangery, where one can have a perfect and very fancy ...