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Rhodes

A medieval town of knights on a sunny island.

4 museums
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Rhodes town has one of the best-kept medieval old towns in Europe, built by the Knights of St John.

Museums in Rhodes

Look inside, then pay your admission straight to the museum.

The story of Rhodes

Walk the Street of the Knights to the Palace of the Grand Master, now a museum. The Archaeological Museum is in the knights' hospital, with the marble Aphrodite of Rhodes. Walk the walls and the Jewish quarter, then take the bus to Lindos with its acropolis above the sea.

  • 1988the medieval town on the UNESCO list
  • c. 280 BCthe Colossus of Rhodes is finished

Rhodes through time

The big moments, and where to see them today.

  1. 1522The knights leave Rhodes after a siege by Suleiman the Magnificent.See it: Palace of the Grand Master →

What to do in Rhodes

  1. 01

    Palace of the Grand Master →

    The knights' castle and its mosaics.

    Rhodes1 to 2 hours
  2. 02

    Archaeological Museum of Rhodes

    Ancient Rhodes in the knights' hospital.

    Rhodes1 to 2 hours
Getting there

Getting to Rhodes

Almost every museum is easy to reach by public transport.

Getting around Rhodes

Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.

On the map

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Hidden story

The Colossus

A giant bronze sun god once stood at Rhodes.

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Around 280 BC the people of Rhodes put up a bronze statue of the sun god Helios, more than 30 metres tall, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It stood for only about 54 years before an earthquake brought it down. Despite the famous pictures, it almost certainly did not stand with its legs across the harbour.