Insight Guides Pocket Rhodes (Travel Guide eBook)

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Description

Insight Pocket Guides: ideal itineraries and top travel tips

Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Rhodes, from top attractions like the imposing Palace of the Grand Masters and Tharr Monastery, to hidden gems, including the evocative Valley of the Butterflies.

- Compact, concise, and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What to Do, this is an ideal on-the-move companion when you're exploring Rhodes
- Covers Top Ten Attractions, including the Street of the Knights in Rhodes Old Town and the stunning beach at Tsambka Bay and Perfect Tour itinerary suggestions
- Offers an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
- Contains an invaluable pull-out map, and essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around
- Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Sujets

• Travel
• Greece
• Europe

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 décembre 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 3
• EAN13: 9781785731723
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

Extrait

How To Use This E-Book

Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to , and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of , and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of . Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.
© 2018 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd





Table of Contents
Rhodes’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
Top Attraction #2
Top Attraction #3
Top Attraction #4
Top Attraction #5
Top Attraction #6
Top Attraction #7
Top Attraction #8
Top Attraction #9
Top Attraction #10
A Perfect Tour of Rhodes
Introduction
A Turbulent History
Traditional Island Life
Rhodes of the Resorts
A Brief History
The Rhodian City-States
The Founding of Rhodes Town
Hellenistic Heyday, Roman Dominance
Crusaders and Knights
The Ottoman Conquest
Italian Rule and Union with Greece
Historical Landmarks
Where To Go
Rhodes Old Town
The Walls and Gates
The Knights’ Quarter
Platía Argyrokástrou
Museum Square
Archaeological Museum
Street of the Knights
Palace of the Grand Masters
The Boúrgos
Odós Sokrátous and Platía Ippokrátous
The Turkish Quarter
The Jewish Quarter
Rhodes New Town
Mandráki Harbour
Élli and Around
Kolóna Harbour
Southern and Western New Town
The Northeast Coast
Kallithéa and Faliráki
Afándou and Eptá Pigés
Tsambíka
Arhángelos to Líndos
Líndos and The Southeast
Líndos Village
The Acropolis
Inland to Thárri
South to Prassonísi
The West Coast
Ialysos and the Northwest
The Valley of the Butterflies
The Profítis Ilías Range
Kameiros
Kritinía and Around
The Southwest
Excursions
Kos
Hálki
Sými
Marmaris (Turkey)
What To Do
Sports and Outdoor Activities
Watersports
Walking and Hiking
Horse Riding
Shopping
Entertainment
Music and Dance
Nightlife
Children’s Rhodes
Calendar of Events
Eating Out
Where to Eat
When to Eat
What to Eat
Appetisers
Fish
Meat and Casserole Dishes
Cheeses
Dessert
What to Drink
Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Reading the Menu
To Help You Order…
Menu Reader
Restaurants
Rhodes Old Town
Rhodes New Town
Around the island
Kos
Sými
Hálki
A–Z Travel Tips
A
Accommodation
Airport
B
Bicycle and Motorcycle Rental
Budgeting for Your Trip
C
Camping
Car Rental (see also Driving)
Climate
Clothing
Complaints
Crime and Safety
D
Driving
E
Electricity
Embassies and Consulates
Emergencies
G
Gay and Lesbian Travellers
Getting There
Guides and Tours
H
Health and Medical Care
L
Language
M
Maps
Media
Money
O
Opening Times
P
Police
Post Offices
Public Holidays
R
Religion
T
Telephones
Time Zones
Tipping
Toilets
Tourist Information
Transport
V
Visas, Entry Requirements, Customs Rules
W
Websites and Internet Access
Recommended Hotels
Rhodes Old Town
Rhodes New Town
Around the island
Kos
Sými
Hálki


Rhodes’s Top 10 Attractions




Top Attraction #1
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Rhodes New Town
The main surprise here is whimsical Italian architecture in a variety of 1920s and 1930s styles. For more information, click here



Top Attraction #2
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Petaloúdes
The Valley of the Butterflies offers an idyllic escape from summer heat, and sightings of rare Jersey tiger moths. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #3
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Líndos
A collection of old sea captains’ mansions sit beneath the towering Acropolis with its ancient Temple of Athena. For more information, click here



Top Attraction #4
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Sými Island
Deservedly the most popular day-trip destination from Rhodes, the port presents a stunning tableau of preserved neoclassical mansions. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #5
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Palace of the Grand Masters
The imposing centrepiece of Rhodes Old Town houses two excellent museums with some fascinating ancient and medieval exhibits. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #6
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Kameiros
The most scenic and untouched of the island’s ancient sites. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #7
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Thárri Monastery
The 14th- and 15th-century frescoes in its church are the most noteworthy on Rhodes. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #8
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Tsambíka Bay
Soft golden sand meets sparkling aquamarine water at this lovely beach. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #9
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Kritinía Castle
Though a ruined shell, this fort offers great views of the western islets. For more information, click here .



Top Attraction #10
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Street of the Knights
This 14th-century street in Rhodes Old Town is so atmospheric that it is frequently used as a film location. For more information, click here .


A Perfect Tour of Rhodes



Day 1

Rhodes Town
Head immediately to the Grand Masters’ Palace before crowds develop, then follow Odón Ippotón to the intriguing Archaeological Museum. Have lunch at Hatzikelis in the old Jewish quarter, then visit nearby Kal Kadosh Shalom synagogue-museum. Swim at Élli beach, then stop at the late-opening Aquarium at the cape – one of many Italian buildings which grace this district. Dine at atmospheric Marco Polo Café, or Steno. If stamina remains, sample the old town nightlife around Platía Aríonos.


Day 2

Sými Break
Take a morning catamaran or conventional craft to Sými, check into accommodation there, then view Horió’s museum before it closes. Bus service is limited, so rent a scooter or car to explore the island, or use taxi-boats to beaches. Marathoúnda and Nanoú bays both have suitable lunch tavernas. Explore Gialós in the evening; dine at one of our recommended tavernas (for more information, click here ).


Day 3

Rhodes East Coast
Return to Rhodes by midday, meet pre-booked hire car at your arrival dock. Reach Pigés Kallithéas Art Deco monument before it closes, then lunch and a dip at Oasis lido. Continue south towards the accommodation of your choi