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The main decoration of a modern part of the city - Mandraki port. Exactly from here the excursion ships and yachts go to other interesting places of the island and Greece.

New Rhodes is the luxurious area within which life constantly boils. The architecture of this part of the city is eclectic: in the image of modern buildings it is possible to distinguish Gothic, Venetian, Arab motives.

At what it is possible to look here? Not bad designs which were in the lower part of the settlement remained. Among them - a plate of the main altar and a step of a teatron. Once before the main square of the city of Kamiros there was a semicircular niche separating the agora from the sacred site with altars. Sanctuaries intended to nine gods whose names are cut on stones. Now here it is possible to see the biggest altar restored by Italians during occupation. It was built in honor of Helios - god of the sun. Nearby archeologists dug out statues of young men, the tank for water. Coniferous forests and olive groves grow in Kamiros's suburb, there is a giving the dictator Benito Mussolini.

Rhodes is a pearl of the Mediterranean, stay will be to the taste to all here - to both admirers of beaches, and judges of historical monuments. An opportunity to combine passive rest and the active cultural program suitable for all of age - an occasion to come to the island again and again.

On east coast in an hour of driving from the city of Rhodes one more memorable place of the island - Lindos is located. A local acropolis - one of the best in Greece. It is on the abrupt rock and occupies the territory of 8 000 sq.m.

Interesting places are also in the south of Rhodes. One of them - the cape Prasonisi. In the summer when water level in the sea goes down, from the land on a small ground it is possible to reach on a narrow sandy isthmus. All rest of the time of year of Prasonisi is the island. Towards the cape tourist buses regularly ply. To Prasonisi it is easy to reach and independently. Having rented a car in the city of Rhodes, it is necessary to go along the coast - east or western, and at the small village of Kattaviya to turn on the South.

The uniqueness of this place consists in a microclimate, special, favorable for winged insects. Thanks to numerous reservoirs and a mountain environment in the valley it is warm and damp.

Is what to look also out of the capital of the island at. It is possible to reach historical objects independently - by the taxi or the rented car. To the ancient cities excursion buses regularly go. In 40 minutes drive from Rhodes, near the small village of Kalavarda, there are remains of the antique settlement Kamiros. Tourists who are attracted by majestic ruins do not go here as from a local acropolis almost nothing remained.

A pearl of the Mediterranean - Rhodes - the largest island of group Dodecanese, one of the most visited resorts of Greece. The peak of a tourist season falls here on June - October. Air temperature during this period on average is 22-26 degrees, waters - 24-28 degrees. On the one hand the island washes the quiet Mediterranean Sea, with another - changeable Aegean. East coast generally sandy, is suitable for measured beach vacation. The west bank covered with pebble with its numerous bays attracts fans of the wild nature and active water entertainments.

The main natural attraction of the island is in the territory of municipality Petaludes. Independently there to reach from the city of Rhodes, it is worth driving half an hour the car towards the small village Teologos. Tourists are attracted here by the narrow site along the gorge called by "The valley of butterflies".

Near Lindos there is one more natural sight of Rhodes - the Valley of seven sources. Here, in a shadow of pines and plane trees, from under the earth springs beat. They are flown down by the ringing streams in a tunnel, forming the uniform river and feeding the mountain lake. In the valley it is possible not only to admire picturesque landscapes and to have a rest in the shadow of century trees, but also to test the bravery. To daredevils suggest to walk on a dark and narrow tunnel, having plunged up to anklebones into water.

Main architectural monuments of Old Rhodes:

In the territory of a reserved zone the museum works, conduct tours. Interesting places are above: climbing the gorge, it is possible to find a bench on which, according to the legend, the emperor Tibery liked to sit. At top of the hill there is Virgin Mary's monastery of Cleopatra built in the 17th century.

Rise on top on foot occupies about a third of hour. As ascension takes away many forces, it is upward better for children and elderly people to climb up astride a burro. It is possible to hire an animal at a rock foot, having paid 5 euros.

Among the Roman and Greek monuments of an acropolis which reached our days the special attention is deserved by the temple Athens built 25 centuries ago. Here, according to written sources, there was a commander Alexander of Macedon during the pilgrimage across Greece. From top of the hill the wonderful view of Saint Paul's gulf opens. From an acropolis the modern settlement Lindos is well looked through. It is worth enjoying this landscape surely!

Though Prasonisi in translation also means "the green island", actually it is mainly stony, deprived of vegetation area. On the cape there are an old beacon and the abandoned building of times of the Italian occupation. But nevertheless a highlight of this place not in architecture, and in the natural phenomenon which is romantically called "a kiss of two seas": around Prasonisi the Aegean and Mediterranean waters face. From these meetings waves therefore the cape - the favourite place of surfers "are born". In Prasonisi it is possible to rent equipment, two schools where train in driving at a board work.

The aroma of an incense, attractive for butterflies she-bears, and vanilla exhaled by local vegetation soars in air. It is possible to look at thousands of flitting insects striking with bright coloring from May to September. Besides butterflies in the valley rare birds and lizards meet, crabs are found in reservoirs.

The main town of the island - Rhodes - is located in the north. The old part of the capital full of a medieval charm belongs to the world cultural heritage. Exactly from here city building in the 14th century began. Remind the numerous fortification constructions built by knights-gospitalyerami of those times. Wandering about paved small streets of Rhodes, it is easy to present how the city looked 6-7 centuries ago. It is possible to get to Old Rhodes through gate which there are 11 here. Historically this part of the capital is divided into two quarters: in Kollakhio there lived knights, in Burgo - other citizens.

Persons interested to buy souvenirs in Rhodes should glance on the Agora Nea market. Here it is possible to have a bite cheap and tasty.