Objects of interest, nice places and villages  

Lindos

Lindos (48 km from Rhodes-town) is one of the island's major tourist attractions. The village has perfectly preserved its medieval character, with pebble-covered streets and whitewashed houses built on a slope just over the sea. The way to the Acropolis is by foot or on a hired donkey.

The village Lindos and the imposing Acropolis

A series of steps lead to the ancient Acropolis with its Doric Temple of Athena. Through the main gate are the ruins of the Knight's Lodge and the Byzantine church of St. John. The Acropolis itself is on a 115-meter high rock. You cross the Doric Stoa (5th century BC) with its 42 columns (20 have been restored) and climb the majestic staircase to higher terrace with Propylaean ruins (5th century BC). From this point you reach the Sanctuary of Athena Lindia, with its temple on the edge of the cliff (4th century). Ruins of an ancient theatre have been found on the slope of the Acropolis.

Temple of Athena Lindia

On the Acropolis

It is said that St. Paul the Apostle landed here when he came to the island of Rhodes; accordingly, the tiny natural harbour on the other side of the village has been named Agios Pavlos. 

The tiny nature harbour Agios Pavlos

In the village you can visit the Byzantine church covered with eighteenth century frescoes. In the recent years, some 15th century houses have been declared traditional buildings to be preserved and can be visited.

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