The road to Rhodes from our hotel. As you can see, this was not the sort of weather that we wanted.
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The moat around the old town. The weather had improved after we got off the coach and started our walk. This entrance is known as the D'Amboise Gate.
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Looking out from the entrance to the Old Town at D'Amboise Gate. We stayed in the entrance for sometime due to the rain.
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The Palace of the Grand Master in the town of Rhodes.
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The Avenue of the Knights in the medieval section of the city.
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The little owl fountain statue in Ippokratous Square in the old town on Rhodes.
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The Castellania, which dates from 1597.
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Mandraki Harbour is the small encircling harbour with the narrow entrance.
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The view from "down square" at Lindos.
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The view of the beach at Lindos. This picture was taken from the area above the village, but before climbing the steps to the Temple of Athena.
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At the bottom of the steps to the Temple of Ahena are two monuments. An exedra (platform) and a trireme (ship in relief). The Lindians carved this out of the rock in order to pay their respect to Agesandros, the Greek god of Hades (the god who carries away all men).
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The stairway leading to Lindos Acropolis - Rhodes (Ακρόπολη Λίνδου - Ρόδος). Just at the top (on the left going up) there is no barrier and it's a sheer drop - so hang on to the kids.
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Ακρόπολη Λίνδου - Ρόδος / The Temple of Athena at Lindos Acropolis - Rhodes
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The Acropolis of Rhodes on the Hill of Monte Smith near Rhodes Town.
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The Theatre next to the Stadium, just below the Acropolis of Rhodes. It originally dates from the 2nd century BC.
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A peacock in Rhodini Park in Rhodes.
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Also in Rhodini Park is this tree. Not sure what it is though. A pillar had to be built to support the branch.
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The Baths at Kallithea. Λουτρά Καλλιθέας.
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The Baths at Kallithea. Λουτρά Καλλιθέας.
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A view of the sea from The Baths at Kallithea.
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A view of the sea from The Baths at Kallithea.
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Another view of the sea, this time taken from the beach putside pur hotel. Over in the distance is Turkey.
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The Sun Beach Hotel at Ialysos.
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Guess who's been to the bar again? The drinks are "....." (made from Vodka,.....)
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Three medieval windmills on the side of Mandraki Harbour at Rhodes.
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Another view of the windmills (left) and the St. Nikolas fortress (centre) with the town of Rhodes in the background.
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One of the two Rhodian deer at the entrance to Rhodes harbour. This is the stag.
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A typical backstreet in the Old Town area of Rhodes.
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Part of the Medieval City in Rhodes.
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A statue of Colossus standing in a garden of a restaurant.
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Ancient ruins at Konti Square in the Medieval City in Rhodes.
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The remains of the 14th century Church of the Virgin of the Burgh.
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Dolphin sculpture near Rhodes Harbour.
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This is Nikos, the waiter at our hotel (Sun Beach, Ialysos, Rhodes).
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The swimming pool at our hotel. As this was the beginning of the season it was very quite, apart from the birds flying down and having a drink out of the pool.
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Another picture of Nikos, this time with Maria.
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Drinks at the bar were served to us by Michalis.
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The entrance to the taverna we went to for our evening meal...just before getting the flight home. It's called Skalakia and is in the small village of Pastida.
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The entertainment at Skalakia's was provided by two locals.
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