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Rhodes’ Old Town
Rhodes, Greek Islands, Greece
Last updated: 28 April, 2024
A UNESCO World Heritage site and the best walled medieval town in Greece, Rhodes Old Town is pock-marked by monuments built by the Knights of St. John who ruled the island for 200 years after the Crusades.
Visitors enter this time bubble through the moated gates of St Amboise, St Athanasios or St John, ambling along the cobbled Street of Knights full of 15th- and 16th-century buildings, and marvel at the superbly preserved Knights Hospital.
Logistics
Price: Free
Minimum age: Any
Age suitable: 18+
When: All year around
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