Culture & Leisure on Rhodes (English-Speaking Guide)

Day 1: Rhodes

Arrival Rhodes

Day 2: Rhodes

Sightseeing tour of Rhodes
Morning tour of the capital Rhodes, the city of the Knights of St. John. Walk through the old town, which is surrounded by a 4 km long ring of walls, through the Knights' Street to the imposing building of the Grand Master's Palace (exterior visit). Visit to the Archaeological Museum, which exhibits works of art from the Mycenaean to the late Hellenistic period, and visit to the Acropolis on Monte Smith. Return to the hotel, the rest of the day is at leisure.

Day 3: Rhodes

Boat trip Simi
Today's excursion begins with a boat trip to the picturesque rocky island of Simi. The pretty mansions in the harbor bay of Gialòs with their neoclassical façades, lying in tiers on the hillside, create the backdrop of an amphitheater. Walk through the main town of Simi and visit the medieval knight's castle. Then drive to the Panormitis pilgrimage monastery in the far south of the island, which is dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel. Return to Rhodes by boat in the evening.

Day 4: Rhodes

Filerimos Monastery - Ialisos - Butterfly Valley
Today's first stop is the monastery of Filérimos on the mountain of the same name and the ruins of the ancient Doric city of Ialisos. Continue to Kamiros and visit the smallest of the three Doric cities, which Homer praises in the Iliad as "the rich in clay". Then drive to the green idyll of the famous Butterfly Valley. Although butterflies can only be seen here in July and August, a walk through the one-kilometre-long, deep green, romantic valley is a natural experience in other months too. Return to the hotel.

Day 5: Rhodes

Day at leisure

Day 6: Rhodes

Lindos
Lindos, the jewel and picture-book village of Rhodes, is on the program today. The whitewashed, cubically arranged houses winding up the hillside, high above the imposing acropolis of Lindos. After climbing up to the acropolis, we visit the Exedra of Lindos below, which is adorned with an exceptionally beautiful rock relief. Another place of interest is the sanctuary of Athena Lindia. After the visits, you will have some free time for an individual stroll before returning to the hotel.

Day 7: Rhodes

Day at leisure

Day 8:

Return flight
Transfer to the airport for your flight home.