Travel 51

The Temple of Athena Polias and Zues Polieus feature a columned portico on all four sides and this place is said to be where the citizens of Rhodes kept the texts of their treaties with other states.

For more adventure visitors are welcome to take the boat from Mandraki Harbour to the dazzling white village of Lindos, which is situated in a large bay on the east coast of the island. Be sure to visit the site of the Acropolis of Lindos, a citadel, which was fortified by the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, the Knights of St John and the Ottomans. Should you be feeling a trifle weary, make your way to the beach for an afternoon snooze on the sands or consider scuba diving, paragliding, windsurfing, jet skiing or water skiing and when you need to rest after all that activity you can catch the return boat to Mandraki Harbour at 18.00 hours.

For a rather special dining experience, I visited Alexis Fish Restaurant on Sokratous Street. This local family run restaurant has continued to attract international celebrities and VIP’s since the 1950’s. The menu features the most scrumptious dishes including succulent mussels steamed in wine, smoked salmon scallops in white vodka sauce and octopus cooked in ink, which, accompanied by a chilled glass of the house white, which was served with aplomb. I then made a toast to Rhodes, the enchanting island of the Knights of St John. Images of Rhodes (excluding accommodation) provided with the kind permission of the Greek National Tourism Organisation.

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