Lindos
Although only a large village today, Lindos, on the east coast of Rhodes and built in the 12th Century B.C., was one of the founding cities of the Dorian Hexapolis, a major Mediterranean power in ancient times. The bay is dominated by the Acropolis of Athena some 500 feet above the water. Click on the picture below for a larger panorama of the bay.
The village is very pretty with a warren of staircases and alleyways, like Capri but without the designer labels. However, it can be painfully crowded by mid-morning with day trippers being bussed in from nearby resorts such as Phaliraki and even from Rhodes Town itself. By early afternoon, the beach resembles a seal colony.
A good way to deal with it is to see the sights before 10 or after 5 and spend the heat of the day swimming or relaxing on the boat or in the shade of one of the many excellent tavernas. Or all four...
Possible same day destinations from Lindos are:
To see other destinations outside a lazy day's sail, click on Itineraries.
For more information, contact John & Louise Helliwell, or call us on (+90) 536 720 0392 or you can use the Enquiry/Booking form.
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