Rhodes Greece:
Pictures of Rhodes island, Dodecanese
:: About Rhodes Island
Rhodes is the largest island of the Dodecanese
as well as the capital of the archipelago.
It is one of the most visited islands of Greece and the touristiest
of the group, welcoming numerous package tours and individual
tourists.
The high popularity of Rhodes is due to its interminable sandy
beaches, its authentic mountainous villages, its rich and
varied landscape and its lush forests.
But the jewel of the island is its astonishing capital which
is the largest medieval town of Europe and is full of superb
architectural marvels.
Rhodes is famous for its beautiful sandy
beaches and coves which are attracting thousands of visitors
every summer.
The golden beach of Faliraki is the most developed resorts
of Rhodes and the most cosmopolitan place of the island; it
proposes all kinds of touristy facilities and numerous waters
sports.
The beach of Tsampika offers turquoise waters and the long
sandy beach of Afandou which is less crowded than others because
of its lack of facilities. More large beaches and small ones
coil up in bays are available.