RHODES
ISLAND GREECE
Rhodes Island
Rhodes is an
outstanding island in the East
of Mediterranean, the largest
one of Dodecanesus, an island
rich in its beauty and famous
for its history. The island is
quite a popular holiday
destination as it has one of the
best-preserved and the largest
European Medieval cities and has
warm weather for 300 days of the
year. Rhodes has been the cradle
of many civilizations; starting
with the knights of St. John in
the Middle Ages, then Ottomans
and Italians. Four large
historic towns still testify its
ancient glory with their ruins:
Ialysos, Camirus, Lindos, Rhodes
itself where buildings dating
back to the Byzantium and the
middle ages link that distant
age of prosperity in the life of
today. Philosophers,
mathematicians, athletes, poets
and sculptors, already
well-known in the age of Homer,
lived in this flowery island.
Some of the most admirable works
of art that matchless period,
you can see even today in the
very surroundings of their
creation. Thus, the island has a
unique historical harmony and
beauty. The main port of Rhodes
is Rhodes City which bears the
same name as the island. The
other very touristic areas of
Rhodes island are; Lindos and
Kamiros. This city, which is
still surrounded by a 12 meter
thick city-wall which gives you
the feeling of travelling back
to Medieval times especially
when you walk around its narrow,
stone-paved roads. After dinner,
we highly recommend you to enjoy
in Rhodes Town night out.
Rhodes, owing its name to the
rose, the sacred flower of
Apollo, the god of the sun,
appears in the tradition as the
nymph of this god. Quite flowery
under the bright blue sky, still
bathed by the same emerald sea,
it always looks like a nymph.
That ideal island successfully
combining the tradition with
beauty and always fascinating
with it's charms.
When visiting Rhodes you will
admire the major ancient
findings on Rhodes island, the
old town center, the castle and
the windmills of Rhodes. There
is so much to be seen on Rhodes
as it constituted a leading
force in the area for 140 years
(up to 79 A.D.) Rhodes was a
dominant and a major marine
force.Ferries connect the island's
commercial passenger port with
several nearby islands within
the Dodecanese Islands, as well
as with the Cycladic Islands,
the Greek mainland, and Bodrum
in Turkey. The city is also a
popular port of call for cruise
itineraries, especially in the
summer months. There are daily
fast catamarans from & to the
Greek island of Rhodes to & from
Marmaris May through October.
Use your chance to visit two
countries on one holiday!
Both the city and the island of
Rhodes are served by Diagoras
International Airport, situated
14 km south west of the city. It
is connected to all other major
Greek airports and to Cyprus
throughout the year. During
tourism season, international
flights connect the island with
European airports and Israel.
Time
Greece Time is in the Eastern
European Time Zone. Eastern
European Standard Time (EET) is
2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean
Time (GMT+2).
Like most states in Europe,
Summer (Daylight-Saving) Time is
observed in Greece Time, where
the time is shifted forward by 1
hour; 3 hours ahead of Greenwich
Mean Time (GMT+3).
After the Summer months the time
in Greece Time is shifted back
by 1 hour to Eastern European
Time (EET) or (GMT+2)
REMEMBER : THERE IS A SIESTA
ON RHODES ISLAND
Public Services are open Monday
to Friday, 8.00am – 2.00pm.
Retail Stores & Specialty Shops:
Monday to Friday, 9am – 1.30pm
and then again from 5pm – 9pm.
Saturdays, 9am – 1pm.
Supermarkets: Monday to Friday,
9am – 9pm, and Saturdays, 9am –
6pm.
Tourist Shops and Convenience
Stores: most of these do not
have official opening hours and
are usually open from dawn to
well after midnight during the
summer months
Currency
EURO - Greece adopted
the Euro as its national
currency on 1 January, 2002.
Rhodes Island Banks
Banks on the island of Rhodes
are generally open from Monday
to Friday, 8am – 2.30pm.
Remember to take your passport
to the bank to exchange money
into Euros, or cash your
traveller’s cheques. Rhodes
Island Climate and Average
Weather
The island of Rhodes enjoyed a
mild climate. Rodos has
about 300 days of sunshine a
year, while between April and
October, the chances of
uninterrupted sunshine are
nearly one hundred per cent.
During that period the
temperature is in excess of 25
C. Refreshing westerly winds
moderate the summer heat, while
the winter is nearly always
mild, with long periods of
sunshine.
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Rhodes Island |
Air |
Sea |
|
January |
12°
C |
15°
C |
|
February |
15°
C |
16°
C |
|
March |
18°
C |
16°
C |
|
April |
21°
C |
17°
C |
|
May |
26°
C |
18°
C |
|
June |
30°
C |
20°
C |
|
July |
34°
C |
24°
C |
|
August |
33°
C |
25°
C |
|
September |
31°
C |
24°
C |
|
October |
27°
C |
21°
C |
|
November |
17°
C |
20.3°
C |
|
December |
15°
C |
17.5°
C |
Rhodes Island Geography
and Population
Rhodes (or Rodos) is is an
island in the Aegean Sea, the
largest of the Dodecanese
Islands, located between Crete
and the near East. It is located
at the southeastern edge of the
archipelagos of the Dodecanese,
facing the shores of Turkey,
which are about 9-10 kilometers
away. The population of the
island exceeds 110.000 and it
covers an area of 1398 square
kilometers. It is one of the
largest and most beautiful Greek
islands. Its landscape mainly
comprises of hills and low
mountains, which in their
majority are covered with
forests. The city of Rhodes has
an excellent tourist
infrastructure and offers a wide
variety of entertainment
(nightlife, sports, cultural
events, and day trips to Lindos
and the nearby islands of Symi,
Kos, Patmos, Karpathos, Kalymnos
and Leros).
Typical Cost on Rhodes
Island
English breakfast from 6 EURO.
Greek salad from 4 EURO.
Main course with a salad from 15
EURO.
Sunbeds on most Rhodes town
beaches are FREE if you buy your
drinks and food from the bar
running the beach. Your
discovery of the island further
afield may lead you to a lot of
private beaches, where a sunbed
rental typically costs 3EURO.
Travel Around Rhodes Island
Most visitors choose to be
independent and rent a car, as
the island of Rhodes offers a
lot of rental companies. You
will notice that most cars are
either economy class like Fiat
Panda or Hyundai Getz or 4x4
jeeps.
A comfortable, small, four-seater
with A/C currently costs about
30 Euros a day.
The island of Rhodes also offers
a network of city buses and the
fare is quite cheap. The buses
stop at designated bus stops and
run to schedules, published at
most of the bus stops.
Another option to travel around
Rhodes island is taxi, and the
prices are published at taxi
ranks around the island.
Donkey safari is offered in
Lindos, if you do not fancy to
walk up the hill to Acropolys.
Health and Safety on
Rhodes Island
Ambulance number 166
Pharmacies are open weekdays,
8am – 1pm, then again at 5pm –
9pm, and Saturdays, 8am – 2pm.
On Sundays, most pharmacies are
closed.
There is a modern well-equipped
hospital and three medical
centers, polyclinics, as well as
doctors in private practice.
Health insurance is highly
recommended.
Electrical Appliances
Electricity in Greece is 220
volts, 50Hz AC; plugs have two
round pins. Visitors from abroad
who wish to use their own
electronic devices should bring
a plug adapter and a
transformer.
LOCATION OF THE PORT
ON
RHODES ISLAND
Rhodes is one of the main ports
for ferry services and cruise
liners with sea links to the
other islands, to the Greek
mainland, as well as to Cyprus,
Israel, Egypt, Italy and Turkey.
Scheduled ferries run regular
daily services to and from
Piraeus (Athens).
Rhodes is located only 27 miles
south of Marmaris Turkey.
Departure port in Rhodes is
called Tourist Port, located by
the old town of Rhodes, second
harbour to the ancient Mandraki
harbour, on the Northern side of
the island. A taxi drive to/from
Rhodes airport Diagoras
International Airport takes
about 30 minutes depending on
traffic conditions. Taxi price
from Rhodes airport to the port
is 20 - 22 EURO except between
midnight and 5 AM when taxi
rates are double. There are also
service buses running during the
day at 2 EURO per person.
GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES OF
RHODES ISLAND PORT
36°26’ 40.0" N, 28°16’ 50" E
RHODES
ISLAND USEFUL TELEPHONES
Rhodes Harbour Master tel. 0030
22410 22220 - 28666 - 27634 -
28888
Rhodes Port Authority tel. 0030
22410 22410 - 22220, Fax: 0030
22410 27365
Rhodes Harbour Police tel. 0030
22410 27634
Rhodes Customs tel. 0030 22410
29291 - 22565
Rhodes Coast Guard tel. 108
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