The large Island of Rhodes is a modern day vacation destination. It holds the best preserved medieval, walled towns in Europe. Knights lived inside these impregnable walls until 1522. Today the city is filled with shops and museums. We walked the Street of the Knights and saw castles with moats and gilded churches of many faiths.
Sunrise approaching Rhodes
Entering harbor
We were followed . . .
Fast breakfast
View of port
Port fortifications through tinted observation window on board
One of many gates in city wall
Hand woven tapetries everywhere
Nice eats
Stone design in street
Souvenirs
Shady park in Jewish quarter
Local bar
Jewelry
Getting Athena pendant
Snacks
The “Old City” area
Mary’s earrings
Gate to Street of Knights
Street of Knights
Cannon balls and fountain
Marble street sign
Courtyard beside a home
Back alley
Knight’s Court
Taking a break
sitting on the cool marble
Winding alleyways
Inn of Knights Fortress
Found olive oil soaps here
Muslim temple
Shops
Catholic church tower
Castle entrance
Fortifications on city wall
Slit in wall for archers
Crossing over the HUGE moat
Moat area used to be filled with 10’ of water as protection
Another city gate
Shady plaza
Manhole cover artwork
Ship stacks behind buildings
Marina Gate returning to ship
Port statue
Nice beaches, but a little rocky
View of rocky beach - no really, look at the rocks!
This area was posted “no swimming” almost killed me!
