Tuesday, 6 December 2011

Rhodes

There are many holiday resorts with accommodation available with huge pools on the Greek island of Rhodes.

Rhodes is quite spectacular with ancient monuments atop mountains, cypress trees and wonderful views.

On holiday on this island you could also experience underwater Rhodes. The real beauty of this island is that it is an historic place which has been a crossroads of civilizations in antiquity. Boasting a unique culture, diverse nature, impressive architecture, perfect weather, beautiful coastlines and friendly people helps to make Rhodes the first choice holiday destination for hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. Yet the beauty of the island doesn’t end on the surface. An amazing world of supreme beauty is waiting for you under the sea. There are marine habitats full of colorful yet harmless marine life. Impressive underwater caves and caverns remind you of the volcanic history of Rhodes. They will give divers the most exciting excursions of their lives.

There are many hotels in the holiday resort of Afandou on Rhodes. Stay in one of these while you explore the ancient monuments, nightlife and unique beaches of Rhodes. Afandou is one of the largest of the villages on the island of Rhodes. The village was founded in times when pirates used to overrun the islands of the Mediterranean. During that period, people used to leave the shores in order to seek shelter inland. The village of Afandou took its name from the word “afandos” which in Greek means “invisible”, because it could not be seen from the sea.

The holiday resort of Ixia on Rhodes is highly recommended. Ixia is only 4 km from Rhodes City. Unless you are staying at one of the hotels in Ixia resort or are looking for waves, you are unlikely to pick Ixia for a swim. Basically it is a series of adjacent beaches rather than one single beach, most of them organized and operated by the seafront hotels. Some sections are public and others are private. Ixia resort is a favorite spot for wind surfers with two water sports centers renting boards and jet-skis. Along the esplanade behind the beach there are supermarkets, kiosks, bakeries, patisseries and restaurants, all very convenient if you are staying self-catering or half board.

Remember Antony Quinn and the Guns of Navarone? Well, he made the film on the island of Rhodes, and so loved the island that he bought a bay on it for himself.

The holiday resort of Lardos is yet another beautiful friendly village. It lies on the sunny south side of the island of Rhodes within easy reach of Lindos Town, and offers all the facilities you would expect in a modern holiday destination. There is a doctor’s surgery, a dentist, a pharmacy, and hairdresser, exchange facilities, international telephone network, a newsagents, and car, motorbike and bicycle hire.

The holiday resort of Lindos is a favorite foreign location. It is a picturesque ancient village, the Acropolis towering above captures the heart of all who visit. Visitors are drawn back again and again.

There are at least 20 bars in Lindos, very few of which play Greek music. It is almost all contemporary western music. So if this is what you like, Lindos is the place for you. The bars are governed by strict noise laws and must reduce their volume at 11 p.m.

As the summer heat rises diners start to climb as high as they can to catch a little air as they eat. The restaurant upper-terraces float like rafts in a surreal sea. Lindos has thirty to forty restaurants offering various cuisines.

This holiday resort has become one of the “special” places in the world to get hitched. There is a lovely little chapel in St Paul’s Bay which is the most popular wedding location followed by a reception in Lindos. Everyone including the bride walks to the chapel.

Beware, the paving slabs in Lindos village are slippery – make sure you have footwear with a grip for walking around.

Everything about the holiday resort of Pastida on Rhodes is traditional, idyllic and typical Greek. It is located inland of the cosmopolitan north of Rhodes. It is shadowed by the mountain of Filerimos, and its name in Latin means Castle.

Come on, you know you want to. Have a look at all the accommodation on offer and choose your Rhodes holiday resort today for your next holiday, so as not to disappoint yourself.

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