Rhodes Old TownStory N° 278
Rhodes Medieval Town & Lindos
Walk the largest inhabited medieval town in Europe, then climb to the acropolis above Lindos bay
The itinerary.
4 days · 11 stops
Friday
Day One
Step inside the walls of the medieval city — the largest still lived-in in Europe — and follow the Street of the Knights up to the Grand Master's palace.
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Street of the Knights
Walk the cobbled lane lined with the medieval inns of the Knights Hospitaller, one of the best-preserved Gothic streets anywhere.
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Palace of the Grand Master
Tour the vast crusader fortress-palace, its halls floored with ancient mosaics carried over from Kos.
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Dinner in the old town
Eat under the walls in a courtyard taverna — grilled octopus, fava, and Rhodian wine as the swallows wheel overhead.
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Hotel
Kókkini Porta Rossa google.com · AI hotel ratings: hotelist.com
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Getting around
- Fly to Rhodes (RHO), transfer 20 minutes to the old town (cars stay outside the walls)
Saturday
Day Two
Drive down the east coast to Lindos, where a whitewashed village climbs to an acropolis hung between the sky and a perfect blue bay.
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Acropolis of Lindos
Climb past the ancient trireme carved in the rock to the temple of Athena Lindia, the Aegean spread out on every side.
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St Paul's Bay
Look down on the near-enclosed cove where the apostle is said to have landed, its water an unreal turquoise.
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Lindos village lanes
Wander the car-free white alleys and captains' houses with their pebble-mosaic courtyards below the citadel.
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Hotel
Melenos Lindos google.com
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Getting around
- Drive Rhodes town → Lindos, about 50 minutes down the east coast
Sunday
Day Three
Trade stone for sea — the neoclassical harbour of Mandraki, the fluttering Valley of the Butterflies, and the sandspit where two seas meet at Prasonisi.
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Mandraki Harbour
Stand where the Colossus of Rhodes once straddled the entrance, now marked by two bronze deer and the old windmills on the mole.
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Valley of the Butterflies
Walk a shaded stream valley that fills each summer with thousands of Jersey tiger moths clinging to the storax trees.
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Prasonisi — the two seas
See the calm Aegean and the wind-whipped Mediterranean meet across a single sandbar at the island's southern tip.
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Hotel
Kókkini Porta Rossa google.com · AI hotel ratings: hotelist.com
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Getting around
- Drive from the old town to the sights; Prasonisi is about 90 minutes south
Monday
Day Four
A final harbour breakfast and one more turn round the walls before the flight home.
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Walk the moat & walls
Circle the dry moat and medieval fortifications on foot, the scale of the crusader defences clearer from below.
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Harbour breakfast
Greek yoghurt, thyme honey and strong coffee by the water before you leave the island.
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Hotel
Kókkini Porta Rossa google.com · AI hotel ratings: hotelist.com
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Getting around
- Transfer to Rhodes (RHO) airport, about 30 minutes
Location.
Frequently asked
How many days do you need for Rhodes Medieval Town & Lindos?
4 days. The itinerary runs from Friday to Monday and covers 11 curated stops across 4 days.
How much does Rhodes Medieval Town & Lindos cost?
Mid-range — €150–300 per day per person.
Where do you stay during Rhodes Medieval Town & Lindos?
Kókkini Porta Rossa is the recommended base for the trip; the full hotel list per day is in the itinerary section.
What's included in the Rhodes Medieval Town & Lindos itinerary?
Day-by-day stops at 11 restaurants, museums, viewpoints and landmarks; transportation hints between each leg; and a hotel base in Rhodes Old Town.
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