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.
Historic site · Greece · South Aegean
Street of the Knights
A medieval street lined with the former inns of the knights.
UNESCO World Heritage Free to enter about 30 min
For storytellers
Why Street of the Knights matters
This cobbled street is lined with the stone inns where knights of different nations lived. The coats of arms are still visible on the facades. It is a short walk, but one of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.
Talking points
- Each inn housed knights of a different nationality.
- Coats of arms decorate the walls.
- It leads to the palace.
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Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.