Rhodes is an island in the Dodecanese, Greece, whose Medieval Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, according to Greece's national tourism organisation. XTOUR maps the Palace of the Grand Master and the Archaeological Museum in the medieval town of Rhodes, and the Acropolis of Lindos on the island's southeastern side.
Country
Greece
Type
Island
Understand the place
Not only where to go, but what to eat, what things cost, what visitors get wrong, how accessible Rhodes is, which scams to recognize and what is genuinely worth your time.
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Start with the parts of Rhodes that matter most to your trip, then move into the practical details.
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Attractions, experiences and places actually worth your time.
Eat like you understand the place
Signature dishes, local drinks, markets and eating well.
Where to stay & explore
Where to stay, wander and choose the right area for your trip.
Beyond the destination
Nearby places worth a day out from here.
Bring home the right things
What is genuinely worth buying and where to look.
After dark
What the evenings are like, and where to spend them.
Family travel
Family logistics, strollers, transport and practical planning.
When to go
When to visit and what the seasons really feel like.
Know before it happens
Common tourist traps and how to avoid them.
Money & budgeting
Budgets, payments and everyday prices.
Transport
Public transport, taxis, walking and common pitfalls.
Travel for more people
Mobility, transport and sensory accessibility.
Understand before you arrive
Local expectations, religion and visitor etiquette.
The details that matter
Connectivity, health, photography and useful local details.
Find your fit
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Travel that holds up
Tourism pressure, supporting local people and animal welfare.
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Worth the drive
Distances are straight-line, not driving time — mountain roads in this region are often twice as long as the map suggests.
Museum · Medieval Town of Rhodes, South Aegean
The Archaeological Museum of Rhodes is housed in the 15th-century Hospital of the Knights in the medieval town of Rhodes and shows finds from the excavations of the Italian period.
Historic site · Medieval Town of Rhodes, South Aegean
The Palace of the Grand Master is the 14th-century palace of the Knights of St John in the medieval town of Rhodes, restored under Italian rule and now used as a museum.
Archaeological site · Lindos, South Aegean
The Acropolis of Lindos is the fortified acropolis above the village of Lindos on the southeastern side of Rhodes, with the sanctuary of Athena Lindia.
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3 guides
XTOUR plans Greece around towns and islands rather than regions: Athens, Thessaloniki, Kalambaka, Delphi, Nafplio, Ioannina, Heraklion, Chania, Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes and Corfu Town. This guide says what each base is for, which sites are reached from a base rather than inside it, and which XTOUR guide takes over for each of them.
The Greek National Tourism Organisation sorts the islands into eight groups, from the Argosaronic islands off Athens to Crete, and lists which islands belong to each. This explainer sets out those lists, where the groups overlap or disagree with Greece's administrative regions, and which XTOUR destinations sit in which group.
The Palace of the Grand Master is the Knights Hospitaller's fortified palace inside the walled Medieval City of Rhodes, rebuilt by the Italians after an explosion in 1856 and now a museum. This guide explains how the palace, the walls and the town relate, which of them are ticketed, what the official pages say about the restoration, and where those pages disagree.
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