{"id":1482,"date":"2024-07-17T11:55:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T09:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/location\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T11:32:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T09:32:48","slug":"about-rhodes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/en\/about-rhodes\/","title":{"rendered":"About Rhodes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1482\" class=\"elementor elementor-1482 elementor-63\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d224539 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d224539\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b69e29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b69e29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Rhodes<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a6160 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28a6160\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5d68b6 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5d68b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a65006b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a65006b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome to Rhodes!<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f8780 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43f8780\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1df5c e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f1df5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb6bc3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb6bc3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The sunniest island in Greece. Rhodes has a long history, traces of which are still clearly visible everywhere: the medieval center, the winding streets, tranquil squares, castles, museums, and churches. In Rhodes Town, you walk through 2,500 years of history. The city has a lot to offer: the bustling harbors, the lovely beach, the tavernas, literally on every street corner, and the shops in the modern center. But there is so much more to discover on Rhodes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da69345 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da69345\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4b6090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4b6090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many visit the Acropolis of Lindos, only the one in Athens is larger, but be sure to explore the stunning surroundings of Lindos as well. Don\u2019t miss a trip along the island\u2019s west coast, with its rugged, towering mountains and cliffs, the ruins of Ancient Kameiros, or the castle on the rock: Monolithos. In this area, you\u2019ll find spectacular gorges and wild, completely deserted beaches.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ac429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0ac429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image1-2-1024x473.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3856\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image1-2-1024x473.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image1-2-300x139.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image1-2-768x355.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image1-2-1536x710.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image1-2.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6afb21f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6afb21f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Quite a list. And yet, this is just a small selection of everything Rhodes has to offer. You can find more information on our blog and news page. And\u2026 you can always come back for more discoveries!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f0d08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6f0d08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-2024-07-23T112038.302-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3864\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-2024-07-23T112038.302-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-2024-07-23T112038.302-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ontwerp-zonder-titel-2024-07-23T112038.302-1-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e01d67 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e01d67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d82a11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d82a11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250112_112657-scaled-1-1024x473.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3872\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250112_112657-scaled-1-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250112_112657-scaled-1-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250112_112657-scaled-1-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250112_112657-scaled-1-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20250112_112657-scaled-1-2048x946.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ee326 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3ee326\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-328a6bc e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"328a6bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef11fcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef11fcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to \u201cThe Sunny Island\u201d and \u201cThe Windy Island,\u201d Rhodes\u2019s best-known nickname is \u201cThe Green Island.\u201d Rhodes is covered in forests of mostly evergreen conifers, pine trees, and olive groves. Spring, which begins here as early as February, is one big celebration of flowers and countless shades of green. But Rhodes also lives up to its name in the summer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eefb80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9eefb80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rhodes is above all an island with stunning beaches. Stylish, like those at Kalithea or Lindos. Or perhaps lively, like in Faliraki. Families with children will find the best spots near Charaki and Tsambika. Or opt for peace and quiet at Gennadi and Afantou. The Prasonisi Peninsula in the south is famous as a hotspot for kiteboarding and windsurfing. And our personal favorites: Anthony Quinn Bay (Kounna Beachbar) and Kolymbia (Beachclub Verano). It\u2019s hard to choose!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cb7ba0 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8cb7ba0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7dddfd e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7dddfd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77cf7d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77cf7d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"581\" height=\"1257\" src=\"https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image2-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3880\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image2-2.jpeg 581w, https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image2-2-139x300.jpeg 139w, https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image2-2-473x1024.jpeg 473w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7351b12 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7351b12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-428aec8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"428aec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image3-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3888\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image3-1.jpeg 924w, https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image3-1-139x300.jpeg 139w, https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image3-1-473x1024.jpeg 473w, https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image3-1-768x1662.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/aeglosvillas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image3-1-710x1536.jpeg 710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Rhodes Welcome to Rhodes! The sunniest island in Greece. Rhodes has a long history, traces of which are still clearly visible everywhere: the medieval center, the winding streets, tranquil squares, castles, museums, and churches. In Rhodes Town, you walk through 2,500 years of history. The city has a lot to offer: the bustling harbors, the lovely beach, the tavernas, literally on every street corner, and the shops in the modern center. But there is so much more to discover on Rhodes. Many visit the Acropolis of Lindos, only the one in Athens is larger, but be sure to explore the stunning surroundings of Lindos as well. Don\u2019t miss a trip along the island\u2019s west coast, with its rugged, towering mountains and cliffs, the ruins of Ancient Kameiros, or the castle on the rock: Monolithos. In this area, you\u2019ll find spectacular gorges and wild, completely deserted beaches. Quite a list. And yet, this is just a small selection of everything Rhodes has to offer. You can find more information on our blog and news page. And\u2026 you can always come back for more discoveries! In addition to \u201cThe Sunny Island\u201d and \u201cThe Windy Island,\u201d Rhodes\u2019s best-known nickname is \u201cThe Green Island.\u201d Rhodes is covered in forests of mostly evergreen conifers, pine trees, and olive groves. Spring, which begins here as early as February, is one big celebration of flowers and countless shades of green. But Rhodes also lives up to its name in the summer. Rhodes is above all an island with stunning beaches. Stylish, like those at Kalithea or Lindos. Or perhaps lively, like in Faliraki. Families with children will find the best spots near Charaki and Tsambika. Or opt for peace and quiet at Gennadi and Afantou. The Prasonisi Peninsula in the south is famous as a hotspot for kiteboarding and windsurfing. And our personal favorites: Anthony Quinn Bay (Kounna Beachbar) and Kolymbia (Beachclub Verano). 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