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Lardos Castle

Lardos castle Lardos Castle is built on a small hill of 42 metres high outside the village of Lardos, far from the sea. The castle was built in 12th century by the Byzantines. When the Knights of St. John took over in 1309 and began to build castles everywhere, they discovered, to their great satisfaction…

01/07/2016Archaelogical, East Coast, Free, HotspotsBy jimmy_admin

Feraklos Castle

Feraklos castle The Feraklos castle or castle of Faraklou is built on a hill 85 metres high in Malona area between the beaches Agathe and Haraki. The name is due to the barren land and bare rock of the hill. In ancient times the castle provided protection to the settlement, the fertile hinterland and anchorages…

01/07/2016Archaelogical, East Coast, Free, HotspotsBy jimmy_admin

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Archagelos Castle

Archangelos castle The Castle of Archangelos is built on a natural cliff 216 metres high, 27 km. South of the city of Rhodes, east of Archangelos village near the coast. In the 15th century, it was listed as one of the most powerful castles of Rhodes, which could shelter the population in case of attacks.…

01/07/2016Archaelogical, East Coast, Free, HotspotsBy jimmy_admin

Asklipio Castle

Asklipio castle The Asklepeios castle is located in the of Asklipeios village in memory of god Asclepius. It was built in the 15th century on a hill and it is 250 metres high. It is surrounded by a wall 1.5 metres thick and inside there are ruins of buildings. It is located inland and quite…

01/07/2016Archaelogical, East Coast, Free, HotspotsBy jimmy_admin

Acropolis of Lindos

Acropolis of Lindos The ancient Acropolis of Lindos is built on a steep cliff 116 metres, and it constitutes a real balcony overlooking the sea. Visitors can admire the gallery of the Hellenistic period, the impressive Doric Temple of Athena Lindia, the Propylaea, the Byzantine church of St. John and the Headquarters of the Knights'…

01/07/2016Archaelogical, East Coast, Hotspots, Top PlacesBy jimmy_admin

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Lardos Castle

Feraklos Castle

Archagelos Castle

Asklipio Castle

Acropolis of Lindos