Lindos is a beautiful collection of whitewashed sugar-cube houses nestled together beneath the imposing Acropolis with narrow winding streets and no vehicle traffic allowed in the village itself.
It has an abundance of bars to suit all tastes, with many lovely restaurants most with stunning roof top views of the Acropolis.

The main restaurants have either rooftop tables with wonderful views of the bays and imposing Acropolis or beautiful pebbled courtyards with ancient stonework and canopies of bourganvilla and vines.
The restaurants range from traditional greek to Italian, Chinese and Modern European cuisine. There are also many Gyros and creperies if you fancy something lighter or a simple snack. Plenty cafes, supermarkets and Ice cream stalls too if you simply want refreshments.
The bars are also many and varied from traditional with bazouki, live sports bars to modern music bars. We recommend the bars and restaurants below but its your holiday so just.......... enjoy!

Restaurants

• Il Palazzetto’– Romantic Italian near St Paul’s, good food.
• Ambrosia - International / Greek cuisine with style and passion.
• Dionysos – Traditional Greek cuisine
• Broccolino- Small menu but fresh excellent Italian fayre
• Traditional Greek Restaurants - Mavrikos in the Village square, Maria’s, Agostinos, Kalypso.
• Other tastes include:- Chinese, Lindian Indian, Mexican, Crepes and of course Gyros.

• Giorgo’s – A smile, a welcome and more sport than you can imagine.
• Antika – Style and funky tunes
• Ikon – More good music in taste and style.
• Lindos by Night – 3 floors- Inside dance the night away, outside views of the acropolis and laid back music.
• Museum Bar – stylish and laid back
• Yanni’s – Beautiful music, relax, meet people watch the world go by.
• Socrates – Traditional Captains house bar (He also owns the Hotel of the shared pool)
• Byzantino – sit and relax in beautiful surroundings and atmosphere
• Other bars:- 60’s, Lindian House, Dreams Pals, Manolis, Red Rose bar, all with Live music, 60’s,70s 80’s 90’s and current latest holiday music.

For those who like it lively and late, not to be missed in high season is the open air nightclub Amphitheatre with free Taxis from the square in the village with incredible views back to the twinkling lights of the village and floodlight Acropolis. There are others (all soundproofed): Arches, Qupi and Medusa all within the village itself.

It has 3 lovely sheltered sandy beaches with the main and Pallas beach shelving gently allowing safe bathing particularly for children and those who do not swim well. Picturesque St Paul’s bay with its little white washed church is ideal for snorkelling.
Other lovely beaches close by are at Pefkos, Haraki, Stegna and Tsambiki within easy bus or taxi journeys.

In high season Rhodes can get very hot particularly in Lindos.

If you want to ensure your holiday is comfortable for you and your fellow holiday makers use the chart below as a guide. Please bear in mind these are average temperatures, not midday in the sun.

Month	Average Day Temp. (°C)	Average Night Temp. (°C)	Sun Hours Per Day	Raining Days	Water Temp. (°C)
January	15.4	7.4	4.5	14	17
February	15.9	7.7	5.4	10	16
March	17.2	8.8	6.8	8	16
April	20.5	11.3	8.7	3	17
May	25.0	14.6	10.1	3	19
June	29.5	18.9	11.6	0	21
July	31.9	21.3	12.5	0	23
August	32.6	21.9	12.2	0	25
September	29.4	19.2	10.7	1	24
October	25.3	15.3	7.9	6	22
November	21.1	12.0	6.3	7	20
December	17.1	9.2	4.4	13	18

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Places of interest to Visit

Rhodes Town

For the culture vultures Rhodes town is steeped in history and is only 1 hour away on reliable public bus for a couple of Euros, or a group of 4 can be in Rhodes old town in 1/2 hour for 35 Euros. Rhodes town has good shopping with all the well known UK names of Marks & Spencer, British Home Stores along with a good selection of European designer outlets.

The Old town is a beautiful walled oasis with a view at every turn it is bustling with leather goods designer boutiques, gold shops, galleries, coffee houses and snack bars where you can sit and relax before your plastic gets tested to see if it is really as flexible as they say it is !!!. For others to stroll the cobbled streets, drink in the atmosphere and admire the history and tradition is reward enough

Symi

It is from Rhodes Town where you get the ferries and boats to Symi; a photographers paradise whereas the boats round the headland to see the pastel shades of the Venetian Houses the cameras will be snapping like a Hollywood catwalk fashion show.

The boats dock in Yialos the harbour area where you can sit relax in the many café bars have a well earned lunch or just a drink and watch the world drift by. For the more adventurous or once you have had lunch work it off with a walk up the Kali Strata up to the old town of Chorio when once more have the cameras at the ready for stunning views across to Turkey and back down to wonderful harbour and clock tower.

Symi is one of those places that is best appreciated on an evening - early evening with a cool drink round the harbour watching the boats too and fro with people returning from the beaches around the island.

Later on after a fantastic meal just sit relax, drink in the atmosphere and watch the world go by, the boats bob to the swell of the sea and the lights from bars and restaurants shimmer across the harbour – what more could you wish for. It may therefore be worthwhile packing and overnight bag and experiencing this paradise for yourselves. We can assist in recommending places to stay if this appeals to the adventurers amongst you.

Water Park

If you have kids aged from 6 - 60 with to much energy to burn or you simply just like splashing about a visit to the water park at Faliaraki is just the ticket from Kamikaze slide to lazy lagoon river there is something to suit everyone. There are restaurants, cafes and snack bars to feed and refresh yourselves in the heat of day. It’s a wonderful day out but just make sure you pack the sun cream. There are safety key lockers to put valuables which are payable when you enter the park. Other places to visit but would be better by hire car are:

Prasonisi

Where the Mediterranean meets the Aegean. It is also a windsurfer's heaven.

Monolithos

Whitewashed courtyards with geraniums, stone houses with tile roofs looking out over the waves, the rocks with the mediaeval castle at their peak, windswept deserted beaches for playing games in the waves - a landscape of unspoiled beauty, difficult to find elsewhere on Rhodes.

The village itself is small and well-kept, built in the form of an amphitheatre at the southern and of the wild western coast, with just a few small tavernas.

The main attraction of the village is the mediaeval castle, standing among the pines on the great outcrop of an isolated rock from which the name Monolithos (lonely rock) is derived. Leave your car at the bottom and a ten-minute walk will bring you to the summit, where your only company is the sea and the fragrance of the wild herbs. Within the castle walls stands the church of Agios Panteleimon. Bellow the castle you will find an attractive stone building housing a small café. The road leads on to Fourni, the beach at Monolithos, ideal for those who like pebbles, waves and a peaceful setting.

Butterfly Valley

A short drive inland will take you to Petaloudes - a scenic gorge which, from June to September is home to the rare and eye catching Kalimorfa Butterfly. Attracted by the resin in the storax trees, these delicate creatures flicker white, brown, black and red in flight. Take care not to disturb them as they are weakened by any unexpected noise.

There are shady walks through the woods and a restaurant with tables overlooking a waterfall and bubbling stream. The Valley of the Butterflies is worth a visit and though their numbers are declining due to the impact of tourism on their habitat, they are still impressive. The Valley oh the Butterflies of Rhodes located 20 km from the airport of Rhodes, and is near by the Village Kalamonas. This is a lush green Valley, with a small river running through it. The site is beautifully arranged, with little wooden Bridges, stone steps, and an uphill path which leads to the Monastery of the Virgin of Kalopetra. At the entrance of the Valley, there is a small souvenir shop .The Valley of the Butterflies is a unique natural Park, where each Year from June to September, thousands of multi- coloured butterflies appear. The Park is a nice place to walk, under the shade of the trees. The characteristic scent of the pine resin, which attracts the butterflies ,the coolness from the abundantly flowing waters ,make this a small paradise even during the hot days of the summer . The species "panaxia quadripunctaria” is found also ,many to the island of Paros and at Osios Loukas ,But the valley of the Butterflies is their principal habitat in items of population Just a few minutes away you can visit Panagia Kalopetra, where wonderful views and picnic tables are Open daily 09:00-18:00

Seven Springs

Epta piges (seven springs in Greek) lies on the way to Archipolis Village at a distance of about 3km before the church of Agios Nectarios. It is a valley flowing with clear springs and covered with enormous plane and pine trees. Here the visitor can experience the unique beauty of the interior regions of Rhodes.

Other places of interest on your tour round the island should include...

Siana

The village of Siana is built amphitheatrically on the slopes of Mount Akramitis, south of the City of Rhodes and north-east of the village of Monolithos. From there, visitors can enjoy a superb view over the coast of Rhodes and the little neighbouring islands. Accommodations, cafes and taverns can be found. The village of Siana is famous for its excellent honey and its local wine which has to be tasted.

Ancient Kamiros

On the north-western shore of Rhodes, close To the promontory of Agios Minas (the Ancient Mylantio) lies the third of The island's ancient cities - Kamiros.

Kamiros was one of the three large Doric cities of the island, which united with Ialyssos and Lindos in the 5th century B.C. to create the powerful city - state of Rhodes.

Although it was established by the Dorians, is seems like the first inhabitants of the area must have been Achaeans, as the ruins of an ancient Mycenaean necropolis close to the village of Kalovarda reveal. Kameiros was basically an agricultural society which produced oil, wine and figs. During the city's golden era of the 6th century, it was the first Rhodian city to cut its own coins. Kameiros has been often compared to Pompeii, something which is not correct since Kameiros did not fall into decline because of a natural disaster. Its decline, like the decline of Ialyssos, was the result of the gradual abandonment by its residents, who decided to move to the city of Rhodes, which as mentioned above, was established in 408 B.C.

In 1929 archaeologists localized the ruins of the ancient city, and the excavations which brought it back to life continued till the end of World War II. The motive to start the excavations was the accidental discovery of some ancient graves, as well as the name of the area, which was Kampeiros, and which had been reforested by the time. The findings which had been revealed by the excavations, which are very rich and important, have been taken to the British Museum and the Louvre. We home that some day these archaeological treasures will be given back in order to be exposed to the public by the archaeological museum of Rhodes.