Historic site
Lindos Acropolis
Rhodes Town, Greece
An ancient temple and medieval fortress above a whitewashed village and blue bay.
Historic site · Greece · South Aegean
Medieval Old Town of Rhodes
A walled medieval city with cobbled lanes, gates and towers built by the Knights of St John.
UNESCO World Heritage Free to enter about 3 h
For storytellers
Why Medieval Old Town of Rhodes matters
Enter through a gate and you are in a medieval walled city. Cobbled lanes lead past old inns, mosques, churches and shops. People still live here, so it is a lively place and not a museum. Walk the city walls if open and look over the moat.
Talking points
- It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Walls and gates are still intact.
- People live and work inside.
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A medieval street lined with the former inns of the knights.
Neighbourhood
Mandraki Harbour
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The old port of Rhodes, flanked by forts and windmills, and the possible site of an ancient giant statue.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.