getting around - where to go on Rhodes?

one of the gates

Well Rhodes is a big island with lots of thing to see and do. To find all these places there are many ways to travel. There are two bus companies covering the island and providing a good service. Ask for the timetable in your hotel or search for it in the internet. For like EUR 2.50 you can take a ride from Faliraki to Rhodes Town. That takes like 30 Minutes for these 15 km. By taxi you are paying like EUR 15-20.
Or you hire a car or scooter. There are tons of stations but beware of some bad companies.

There are lots of things to do and to explore. Here are some things you should not miss during your stay.

the acropolis of Rhodes

The beautiful medieval old town of Rhodes. (The capital and the island are called the same.) The hearth of this city was built long time ago to protect the island from the turkish and other invaders. Walk up the Ritterstrasse (path of knights) and have a look at the spanish, french and some other hostels from these times. On the top you turn right and enter the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights. On the left you will find the entrance to the walls. You can walk some parts of the 4 km wall surrounding the town and admiring the city from above. In the town you will certainly find some very nice restaurants. For example the Ta Kioupia a greek taverna.
A little bit outside of the old town there is the Acropolis of Rhodes. Yes, it is stones on stones but image how old they are and what happened here. Incredible!!!!

Lindos

acropolis in Lindos

When you ask people about greece most of them think of white houses, donkeys and wine. Well on Rhodes not many house are white and have a blue roof. But in Lindos one of the oldest towns of the island you will find these houses. We took a change to visit Lindos on another day. Lindos is very touristic but very lovely too. Small streets or pahts around the houses, donkeys climbing up the hill and some very nice lagunas for swimming. But we went there to see another acropolis of course. This one is sat on a huge rock  overlooking the village and the ocean. The entrance is about EUR 6 and it is crowded as the store on christmas. To be honest I  did not like this acropolis very much. But the view is stunning.

Well any other things to do? Why don't you climb the Filerimos? Don't be scared there is a road leading to the top. There is a large cross, of course some rocks and stones from an old acropolis, a old belfry and some peacocks.
Or visiting the butterfly valley and its animals. Actually they are not butterflies they are moths. But the valley is beautiful.