Rhodes is one of the largest islands in Greece, which has several large cities, and each of them has something interesting. So where to go after landing at Rhodes airport?
The first thing that comes to mind is the city of the same name, located half an hour from the main air harbor of the island. Of course, first of all people come here for a beach holiday, but there are also interesting sights. Here is the famous perfume market, an aquarium, the Rhodes fortress, which is included in the list of World Heritage monuments, the ruins of the temple of Aphrodite. It was here that the famous Colossus of Rhodes was located - one of the wonders of the world that has not survived to this day. The architecture of both the city and the entire island is interesting, since Rhodes at different times was the territory of various states: the Byzantine Empire, Turkey, Italy and, of course, Greece. By the way, the name of the airport of Rhodes - "Diagoras" - was given in honor of an athlete who once lived here, twice Olympic champion in fisticuffs. His descendants also distinguished themselves: two sons and three grandchildren
also won the Olympics. And in history, his name was immortalized by one of the most famous poets of that time - Pindar.
In addition to architecture, there are other attractions. The beaches that the island of Rhodes is famous for deserve special mention. The airport is located in the northern part, and the bulk of the hotels are in the southeast. Most of the beaches, year after year, receive the so-called "blue flags" - a sign that shows the high quality and cleanliness of places for recreation and swimming, such as the famous Symi.
An excellent opportunity to learn more about the country gives the island of Rhodes (Greece). The airport, by the way, is not the only harbor that connects it with the "mainland", there is still water transport, and in many directions and with fairly heavy traffic. So, if you get bored during your vacation or even at the airport of Rhodes, just after arriving and looking around, you can decide to go to Turkey or other Greek islands for a couple of days, because this is easy to do using numerous ferries.
By the way, it was in Rhodes that the world-famous Nike of Samothrace was sculpted, which is now in the Louvre. In ancient times, many figures of culture and art, speakers, philosophers lived here.
Other interesting places on the island include the city of Lindos, which is already 3 thousand years old, the valley of butterflies, where a large number of these insects flock in summer, 7 springs, as well as a very interesting place - the Prasonisi peninsula, which from time to timetime becomes an island. This is where the Aegean and Mediterranean seas meet. Coming here, you should remember that it is always very windy here, which is why this place is extremely popular with surfers.
Rhodes is not too big an island, in a few days you can visit all the most interesting places, swim and relax for the future. Therefore, landing at the airport of Rhodes, even for a transfer, it is worth giving yourself a day to enjoy the local beauties, beaches and the sea. After all, it is not in vain that many tourists who once visited here tend to return here again and again.
