Woman’s Own – 26 August 2019

A world

ofhistory

Amidsttheluxury,

you’llstumbleupon

archaeologicalruins

withintheresort.Dating

fromthefifthcentury,the

remainsofa settlement

wasdiscoveredduring

groundworks.Expertscarriedout

a fullexcavation,andtheresortnow

hasa residentarchaeologisttoshowguests

around.There’sa boardwalksnakingacross

it,if you’rekeentogeta closerlook.

Butif youwantmore,headtotheOld

Town.Asyouapproachthewallsofthe

medievalOldTownofRhodes,just

knowingthatyouareabouttoenter

theoldestinhabitedmedievalcityin

Europeis a thrill.Thereareroughly

200 streetsoralleys– someofthem

bearingnoname.Don’tfretabout

gettinglost,useit asanopportunity

toexploretheincrediblemedieval

buildings,mosques,Byzantineand

Gothicchurchesandexcitingshops.

Whygo?

Theislandisfamousfor

itsromanticOldTown,

amazingbeachresorts,

crystalclearwaters,

woodedvalleysand

ancienthistory.Ithas

oneofthebest-preserved

medievaltownsinEurope,

withcobbledstreets,

animpressivecastleand

elegantstonemansions.

Butheadtothesouthandyou’ll

reachGennadiandtheall-inclusive

resortofTUISensatoriAtlanticaDreams,

boastingfiverestaurantsandenticingswim-up

rooms.Intermsoflocation,thisresortticks

theboxes. all

Notonlydoesitoverlookthe

AegeanSeabutit’salsoinaprimeposition

ifyou’replanningtogettoknowtherest

island. ofthe

DriveonewayandexplorePrasonisi’s

uniquecoastline,orheadtheotherway

and

you’llfindthetown

ofLindoswithits

ancientacropolis

andsugar-cube

housesspilling

downtoa

turquoisebay.

Withcrystalclearwaters,topbeaches

andplentyof culture,Rhodesis the

placeto befora laid-backholiday

MandrakiHarbour

withitscastleand

oldwindmills

TheLindos

Acropolis

The white

houses of Lindos

All-inclusive

Rhodes

WORDS: HELENA CARTWRIGHT. PHOTOS: GETTY, ALAMY

TOP TIP

Whenever you feel

the need to find your

bearings, you can ask

for Sokratous street,

which is the closest the

medieval city comes

to having a main

street.

Finding shade in

the old streets

Al fresco

dining