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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…

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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…

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Archangelos castle Rhodes island — Zoom Details

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.…

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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…

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Monolithos Castle

Monolithos castle Castle of Monolithos was one of the four main castles of Rhodes, built in the 14th century by the Knights to have control of the sea and to protect the inhabitants from pirate raids. Situated on a cliff 236 metres high, rises imposingly over the coast and dominates over the region near the…

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Ktitinia castle Rhodes island — Zoom Details

Kritinia Castle

Kritinia castle Near the area of Kamiros Skala and near the village of Kritinia, stands the imposing fortress of Kritinia. Located two kilometres northwest of the village and fifty five kilometres from the city of Rhodes, the castle is built on a hill and has panoramic sea views. Initially, the settlement was coastal (Kamiros Skala…

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Ancient Kamiros

Ancient Kamiros Flourished from the archaic to the Hellenistic period and was one of the most important cities of the island. Built amphitheatrically overlooking the sea , it was not fortified. Among other finds, ruins of houses were found, the ancient Agora, a Doric temple, ruins of the aqueduct and the foundations of the temple…

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Ancient Ialisos & cross

Ancient Ialisos & Cross On the hill which rises above the Trianta village , is the hill of Filerimos. In front of the medieval monastery of Our Lady of Filerimos lie the ruins of the Acropolis of ancient Ialyssos. There the visitor can encounter columns from the temple of Athena Polias and the Doric fountain…

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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'…

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Acropolis of Rhodes

Acropolis of Rhodes On the Hill of Monte Smith in the western and highest part of the city is the Acropolis of ancient Rhodes. Lovers of antiquity will surely enjoy a walk on the hill, in a beautiful and lush archaeological park and will have the opportunity to admire the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythius, the…

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