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Cities of Knights for a Day

  • Cities of Knights for a Day in Rhodes
Head through history visiting areas that still remain long after knights and empires have fallen.
Soar through centuries with a drive up to Filerimos to visit a medieval hilltop monastery overlooking the stunning landscape, then to the tip of Monte Smith, where remnants of the 5th century BCE Acropolis of Rhodes still exist. In Old Town, your guide will take you to visit the stunning Palace of the Grand Masters — prime medieval knight territory. Here you’ll wander Knights Street, passing the inns where they stayed between tours of conquering land for their kingdoms.

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Shore Thing Highlights

  • See several artifacts in the Acropolis of Rhodes including the theater, stadium, and Temple of Pythian Apollo

  • Drive to the hilltop of Filerimos to see a restored medieval monastery overlooking the sea

  • Monte Smith, named for the British admiral, who observed Napoleon’s fleet during his war with the Turks in 1802

  • Visit the Palace of the Grand Masters, a 14th-century castle (now museum) once commanded by the Ottoman Empire and Kingdom of Italy

  • Stroll along Knight’s Street, a Gothic road of former inns where knights used to stay, and are still functional now

  • There will be free time to explore independently

Need to know

  • Approximately 45-minute drive to Filerimos

  • Approximately 30-minutes of free time

  • Sailors should wear comfortable walking shoes; walking over uneven and or/ steep surfaces is involved along with long periods of walking and standing

  • Please be aware this Shore Thing is not wheelchair accessible

  • The order of sites visited may vary

  • This Shore Thing operator has received third-party certification based on the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria

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