Location: Rhodes
Top Things to do in Rhodes
Things to do in Rhodes, South Aegean: The Best Monuments & Statues
The largest of the twelve Dodecanese islands on the Aegean's eastern edge, Rhodes is also its most popular. The well-preserved medieval city of Rhodes sits at the north of the island of the same name. High rise hotels line the northern and eastern coastlines. Small villages and resorts dot the island's other shores. Whether your interests are beaches, bars or ancient sites, Rhodes offers an abundance of all three. Authentic Greece can be found in the hilly interior of the 50-mile-long island.
Restaurants in Rhodes
1. Palace of the Castellan
2. Colossus of Rhodes
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4.0 based on 370 reviews
A modern remake of a giant statue, reputed to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Reviewed By 877margarets - Napier, New Zealand
I loved that it was so easy to get here and it wasn’t an overcrowded site. We could see our cruise ship from here and there was a great Post Office over the road to send postcards from. Close by you could buy tickets to do a day trip to Symi Island.
3. Ancient Olympic Stadium - Rhodes
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4.0 based on 601 reviews
Reviewed By travellinspierd - Lucerne, Switzerland
In my opinion the old Stadium is one of the best thing in Rhodes city till now. It’s about 200m long track that I think was used for chariot races,fights and other games. The stadium is about 27min walk from the central bus station. You would think it’s only archeaogical site but the place is much more than a site in fact it’s like a small community where people use it as place to relax where they drink coffee, talk to each other, have fun, even Training some people run around for 5 rounds or more. There daily training. It’s in a nice location surrounded with trees and on a hill there is a very refreshing breeze. Worth going to even if you don’t stay in Rhodes city.
4. Diagoras Momument
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4.0 based on 167 reviews
Reviewed By 306DavidW306 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
This bronze statue located on a roundabout at the entrance to Rhodes is well-worth stopping at for a closer look. It is NOT a statue of Neptune! A couple of folk have said Diagoras was a swimmer or a wrestler. Here's the correct info about this famous Olympian, after whom the airport and football team are named: Diagoras won the boxing twice in the Olympic games, four times in the Isthmian Games, twice in the Nemean Games, and once at least in the Pythian Games. That surely would have qualified him for Sports Personality of the Year! His three sons were also Olympic champions. The oldest son, Damagetos, won the pankration in 452 and 448 BC. Akousílaos, the second son, won the boxing in 448 BC. The two celebrated their victory by carrying their father around the stadium on their shoulders, cheered loudly by the spectators. This is what is depicted in the statue. Legend has it that during Diagoras' triumphant ovation on the shoulders of his sons, a spectator shouted: "Die, Diagoras; you will not ascend to Olympus besides." Indeed Diagoras died on the spot, and has since been considered the happiest mortal that ever lived. (His youngest son, Dorieús, was even more successful than his brothers).
5. Alexander Diakos Statue
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4.0 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By jamesharryw - Mullumbimby, Australia
Alexander Diakos was a Greek military commander during the Greek War of Independence . The Greeks love him .....It looks down on the Harbour - as Staues go it is not overly wonderful BUT that's not the point . He is treated with respect .... I liked to sit on a bench near him and watch the world go by and I get the feeling that if it wasn't for people like him I wouldn't be able to sit there in peace without some Fascist kicking me and asking me for my papers ... Good for him ....I loved sitting down there ....
6. Agalma Kleoboyloy toy Lindioy
7. Statue Of Sleeping Eros
8. Statue Of Victory
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4.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By starlightShanghai - Victoria, Canada
This beautiful monument, overlooking Mandraki Harbour, is a lovely tribute to the Greek, British and French forces who fought and died for liberation during World War 2. It’s one of my favourite statues anywhere.
9. Eleftheriou Venizelou Statue
10. Sculpture of Admiral Perikles Ioannidis
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