The Palace of the Grand Master

Rhodes Town -A Step Back In Time

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August 1st 2005
We arrived in Rhodes at gone 1am and from the moment that the aircraft doors opened heat swept across us. An hour on the coach took us to Kiotari, a small resort towards the south of the island, about 15km from Lindos. We arrived at the Rhodes Village Hotel, complete with marble foyer, tiled floors and, thankfully, air conditioning. We caught a few hours sleep and then spent the first day ... read more

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more