In early August, I visited the island of Rhodes; I stayed in Old Town Rhodes near the beach. Rhodes has a lot to see and a lot of history, and this was my first visit to the island. I spent under five days in the island and could have had at least another couple of days here. Below are some of my favourite photographs that i took while in my travels of Rhodes and the old town. The old town itself is the main town and does get busy with cruise ships as it is one of the main attractions.
I entered the old town and its cobbled streets, admiring the beautiful buildings and enjoying the sun and warm weather. Actually, August gets quite warm for British people, but I was fine as I am used to warmer climates and felt in my element.
I had my first meal in the Old Town Rhodes. I loved the outdoor seating.
I wanted to try the halloumi and the chicken and feta cheese. I also had a couple of cocktails. The feta cheese in Rhodes is delicious; I was not too keen on the halloumi, but the feta was the best.
I also tried gelato during my visit, and I had this in the old town. I had the lemon sorbet and pistachio.
One of the best meals I had was at Elli World on the beach front; it is one of the beach bars. I had a couple of nice cocktails and a watermelon salad, and this was with watermelon, feta, and cucumber. I love watermelon, and this paired nicely with the feta.
I had a dessert similar to Eton Mess as well, and this was with meringue and delicious.
Of course, I had a wander around the beach as well.
The Collossus of Rhodes, the famous statue of Helios, is said to have been at the entrance to the harbour. There are now the statue of two deer - one male and on female - at the harbour entrance. This is a symbol of Rhodes.
I visited the beach bar as well, and they host live music at night up until the small hours. I had a couple of cocktails here.
I captured some photographs of the sea from the hotel room.
I loved the atmosphere of the old town, although it did get busy here when there were cruise ships in the dock.
The Street of the Knights is one of the famous streets with a narrow view and cobblestones.
I spent some of my time shopping and enjoying visiting the shops.
I also had a wine tasting, and this featured Greek wines from Rhodes. I paid for a small sample and bought my favourite bottle.
I also visited a traditional pub, and I had a smoothie here.
I loved my visit to Rhodes and wish I could have had a couple of additional days to explore more. Below are some posts where I covered more about the island.
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