Historic site · UNESCO
Medieval Old Town of Rhodes
Rhodes Town, Greece
A walled medieval city with cobbled lanes, gates and towers built by the Knights of St John.
Neighbourhood · Greece · South Aegean
Mandraki Harbour
The old port of Rhodes, flanked by forts and windmills, and the possible site of an ancient giant statue.
Free to enter about 40 min
For storytellers
Why Mandraki Harbour matters
Mandraki is the small harbour just beside the old town. Two tall columns topped by deer stand at the entrance, and a fortress and a row of windmills line the breakwater. Legend says the Colossus of Rhodes straddled this entrance, though most historians doubt it. A pleasant evening walk.
Talking points
- The Colossus of Rhodes once stood somewhere in the city.
- Deer statues mark the harbour entrance.
- Windmills line the breakwater.
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