Historic Rhodes is the largest Greek Island in the Dodecanese. European package tours bring thousands of northern Europeans to Rhodes each year. It has all of the requirements for sun-starved visitors--300 days of sunshine and beautiful sandy beaches. In addition to the beaches, the island's history and link to the knights and the crusades are fascinating. The Old Town is one of the largest inhabited medieval towns in all of Europe. And of course, there's that "seventh wonder of the ancient world"--the Colossus of Rhodes.
Rhodes, Greece - Ancient City Walls of Rhodes
Rhodes, Greece - Cruise on the Silversea Silver Shadow
Rhodes, Greece - Silversea Silver Shadow in the Harbor
Rhodes, Greece - The Colossus of Rhodes Once Straddled this Harbor Entrance
Rhodes, Greece - Entrance to Harbor - Colossus of Rhodes Location
Gates at the Entrance of Old Town - Rhodes Town, Greece
Old Town in Rhodes Town - Full of Shops and Restaurants
Strolling Around Old Town in Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Greece
Old Town Street Scene in Rhodes Town, Rhodes, Greece
View of Lindos from the Acropolis on the Isle of Rhodes, Greece
Acropolis at Lindos on the Greek Isle of Rhodes
View from Acropolis at the Village of Lindos on the Greek Isle of Rhodes
The Acropolis at Lindos on the Greek Isle of Rhodes
Acropolis at the Village of Lindos on the Greek Isle of Rhodes
The Beach at Lindos on the Greek Isle of Rhodes
Hundreds of Beach Umbrellas on the Beach at Lindos on the Greek Isle of Rhodes
Village of Lindos on the Greek Isle of Rhodes
Street Scene from Lindos on the Greek Isle of Rhodes
Acropolis Overlooking Lindos on the Greek Isle of Rhodes
View of the Aegean Sea from Lindos on the Greek Isle of Rhodes
Avenue of the Knights in Old Town Rhodes, Greece
Palace of the Grand Masters on the Greek Isle of Rhodes
Inside the Palace of the Grand Masters on the Greek Isle of Rhodes
Floor Mosaic Inside the Palace of the Grand Masters on the Greek Isle of Rhodes
Courtyard in the Palace of the Grand Masters on the Greek Isle of Rhodes
Sunset Over the Greek Isle of Rhodes
Paros, Greece
Paros is one of the Cyclades and has gently rolling hills and a busy port. Paros is a ferry hub for Greece, and hundreds of travelers are passing through the island each day. Paros is most famous for its white marble, which was used in statues such as the Venus de Milo. It also has a fascinating church with a fascinating legend--Our Lady of the Hundred Gates Church. No one has been able to find but 99 doors in the church. Greek legend says that the day the 100th door is found, Constantinople (Istanbul) will be returned to Greek jurisdiction.
Downtown Area of Parikia on the Greek Isle of Paros
Shopping in Parikia on the Greek Isle of Paros
Typical Greek Doorway on the Greek Isle of Paros
Street Scene on the Greek Isle of Paros
Our Lady of the Hundred Gates Church on the Greek Isle of Paros
Our Lady of the Hundred Gates Church in Parikia on the Greek Island of Paros
Interior View of Our Lady of the Hundred Gates Church in Parikia on the Greek Island of Paros
One of the 99 Gates at Our Lady of the 100 Gates Church on the Greek Island of Paros
Street Scene and Square on the Greek Isle of Paros
Greek Isle of Paros - View from Sailaway on the Silver Shadow
View of Paros Beach and Rolling Hillside in the Greek Isles
Sail Away View of the Greek Isle of Paros
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