The sunshine island of Rhodes is a seductive mix of gentle climate, varied landscape ideal for walkers, lovely beaches and exceptional history (as typified by its citadel , Lindos and Monolithos Castle ). The largest of the Dodecanese is also sea..

The walls (4 km) already existed when the Knights of St John arrived, but they rebuilt them almost entirely and continued to strengthen them. The walls were divided into sections, called ''boulevards'', each of which was defended by one ''language'' ..

Responsible for defending against the Turkish threat (1306), the Knights of St John based themselves in this fortified part of the city called the Collachium. A visit to the Paláti Megálon Magístron (Palace of the Grand Masters), built in the 14C i..

Separated from the commercial harbour of Emborió by a long mole dotted with windmills, the little harbour of Mandráki is full of colourful little boats, caiques, pleasure craft and excursion boats, as well as hydroplanes. At the end of the mole stand..

From the inner courtyard surrounded by arcades supporting a gallery, visitors ascend to the upper storey where the hospital itself was located. With doors and a ceiling of cedar, the two-nave infirmary had 32 communal beds accommodating around 100 pa..

The atmosphere is more Oriental in the western part of town, where a few discreet traces of the long Turkish occupation are still visible. Besides the lively stalls evoking the old bazaar, there are fountains in every square and houses with vaulting ..

South of the Collachium is the working-class district of the town, or Hóra. Before entering the narrow streets, climb up the Clock Tower built in 1851, which provides a beautiful view of the old town. From Platía Ipokrátous with its Turkish fountai..