Tourist information -
Rhodes
Rhodes (Rhodos or Rodos in greek), the beautiful
island of roses, has a unique physical scenery that does not cease
to impress its visitors. Also unique is its climate with more sunny
days than any other place in Europe.With practically zero crime
rate and friendly and hospitable people you'll be surprised how
easy life in Rhodes can be.
It's no accident that Rhodes is among the most
visited of the Greek islands. Not only is its east coast lined with
numerous sandy beaches, but the capital's nucleus is a beautiful
and remarkably preserved medieval city, the legacy of the crusading
Knights of St John who used the island as their main base from 1309
until 1522. Unfortunately this showpiece is jammed to capacity with
over a million tourists in a good year, as against about 111,000
permanent inhabitants (including many foreigners). Of transient
visitors, Germans, Brits, Swedes, Italians and Danes predominate
in that order, though they tend to arrive in different months of
the year.
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