Rhodes — Knights, Castles & Aegean Light 🛡️
The island where medieval knights, ancient gods and golden beaches meet: a walled Old Town unlike anywhere else in Greece, and a coastline of clifftop villages and hidden coves. Hand-picked stays and must-book experiences — every link takes you straight to Trip.com to check live prices and book.
🏨 Where to Stay
- Casa Cook Rhodes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — adults only — a bohemian-luxe hideaway at the foot of a wildflower-dotted mountainside in Kolymbia, ranked among the island's most Instagrammable stays. Whitewashed pool villas, a laid-back Kitchen Club, and consistently glowing service reviews.
- Rodos Park Suites & Spa ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — a Small Luxury Hotels of the World member just five minutes' walk from the UNESCO Old Town, with a rooftop lounge overlooking the Palace of the Grand Master and some of the best-reviewed service on the island.
- Lindos Blu Luxury Hotel & Suites ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — adults only — built into a hillside above Vlycha Bay just outside Lindos village, rated higher than 96% of comparable properties. Sea views from every room, private plunge pools, and a short walk down to the beach.
- Atrium Prestige Thalasso Spa Resort & Villas ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — attainable pick — a family-friendly beachfront resort in the untouched south of the island near Lachania, rated 9.7 by guests, with four pools, five restaurants and a Blue Flag beach — a warmer, more relaxed alternative to the boutique adults-only picks.
✈️ Flights
- Flights to Rhodes (RHO) — direct seasonal flights from Manchester in summer; outside peak season, connect via Athens.
🎟️ Experiences
- Acropolis of Lindos — the Dodecanese's most famous ancient site, a 4th-century BC Temple of Athena crowning a clifftop above the whitewashed village, with sweeping views over St Paul's Bay. Arrive at opening (8am) to beat both the crowds and the heat.
- Palace of the Grand Master — the 14th-century seat of the Knights Hospitaller at the top of the Street of the Knights, rebuilt on a grand scale by the Italians in the 1930s and now a museum of medieval halls, mosaics and armour.
- Valley of the Butterflies — a shaded, spring-fed gorge where hundreds of thousands of Jersey Tiger moths gather each summer, drawn by the resin of the valley's sweetgum trees. Best from June to September; a peaceful woodland walk year-round.
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