Famous Sights

Rhodes is among the most beautiful and popular Greek islands. The Medieval sites, the amazing views, and the clean beaches have made Rhodes world famous, attracting thousands of visitors every year. Here are some of the most important places to visit.

Grand Master Palace
Rhodes Town

The Palace of Grand Masters is located at the end of the Street of the Knights in the Old Town of Rhodes. Constructed in the 14th century by the Knights of Saint John, it distinguishes for the spherical towers and the arched gate. It hosts an interesting museum inside. Also, various exhibitions and performances frequently take place in the palace rooms.

Street of the Knights
Rhodes Town

The Street of The Knights is a historic location in the Old Town of Rhodes. This is one of the most popular places to go for a stroll in the Town. The stone-paved street replaced an ancient road that connected the town to the Acropolis of Rhodes. You will find its starting point at the Hospital of the Knights and walking along, you will end up at the Palace of the Grand Magister.

Archaeological Museum
Rhodes Town

The Archaeological Museum is located in the Old Town of Rhodes. It is housed in the Medieval building of the Hospital of the Knights, in the Palace of the Grand Master. Today the Archaeological Museum contains findings from excavations all over the island and some small islets of Dodecanese. Visitors can see a collection of vases, figurines, small objects and tomb groups from were found in Ancient Ialyssos and Ancient Kameiros and date from the Geometric till the Roman times. There are also mosaic floors from the Hellenistic times and funerary slabs of the Knights.

Aquarium
Rhodes Town

The main objective of the Aquarium is to present and preserve the species of the Mediterranean Sea. It constitutes a circular area with 13 big tanks and 15 small ones. Fish and organisms from the Mediterranean are selected and displayed there in public view. The tanks are made of cement and their bottoms are covered with sand, shingles, and corals. The water in the tanks is mainly filtered sea water.

Butterflies Valley
Theologos

The Valley of Butterflies is found in the western side of Rhodes island, approximately 27 km from Rhodes city and 5 km to the southeast of Theologos village. It is a natural reserve, unique of its kind. As its name indicates, this area is a lush green valley that gets overwhelmed in spring and autumn with butterflies of the Panaxia genus, species Quadripunctaria Poda.

 Springs of Kallithea
Kallithea

Since the ancient times, the springs of Kallithea in Rhodes were famous for its therapeutic powers. They could treat various diseases and conditions, such as arthritis, obesity, diabetes, tropical diseases, dysentery, malaria, allergies, asthma, cystitis, and intestinal conditions. People from the surrounding islands, the coasts of Asia Minor and other Mediterranean countries would come to Rhodes to get healed with baths in these springs.