Blogs from Rhodes, South Aegean, Greece, Europe - page 6

In order to provide some additional time in this fascinating land we back track to Ashdod, the port developed to relieve the congestion of Tel Aviv. This gives us an opportunity to see Caesarea, the Roman port city developed by Herod and named after Caesar to facilitate the Mediterranean trade. With an ongoing archaeology dig this is a National Park. Included in the excavations are The Theater, Promontory Palace, Herodian Amphitheater, Bathhouse Complex, ancient outdoor running water toilets, Fortified Medieval City, The Harbour, The Statues Square, the Hippodrome (circus) and the Roman Wall. Movies at the beginning and end of the tour recount the 3000 years of history involved. A windshield tour of our guide’s home city Tel Aviv reveals a vibrant cosmopolitan environment without the marked religiosity of Jerusalem. Our guide reports the expression: while ... read more

Sunday May 12th, 2013. Rhodes, Greece Rhodes is one of the largest Greek islands and has been inhabited since the Stone Age. It has a temperate climate and mild winters which makes it a popular year-round resort. After breakfast we met Alan and Karen by the gangway at 8.45 am as we had arranged last night. We docked at the city of Rhodes at the north tip of the Island. We had planned to take the local bus to Lindos but as we exited the port gates we found a very reasonably priced car rental place. We decided to hire a car instead as it would give us more flexibility to see other things - and we had a reasonably long day here, not having to be back onboard until 5.30 pm (and, we found out ... read more

I arrived in Rhodes after an overnight ferry spent in my own private cabin. My window was on the bow of the ship, which meant I saw the ship's approach into Rhodes perfectly and spectacularly. I was thinking how dramatic it would've been if the Colossus of Rhodes still stood at the entrance to the harbor. Apparently it was about the size the Statue of Liberty before it crumbled into the sea as a result of an earthquake. All I have to say is they need to build another one. That is all Rhodes needs to ascend to a must see stop on every world travelers itinerary. My original plan was to stay in the walled old city for the entire week, but that is when I thought it was a legitimate lived in part of ... read more

Geo: 36.4395, 28.2156 GÜN 3 GÜNLERDEN CUMARTESİ: Kardeşimle,bu sabah ki , buluşma saatine zor yetiştik. Valizler toplandı araca yüklendi . Bu akşam Rodos'u terkediyoruz. Otelcimizle vedalaştık ve yola çıktık. Sabah kahvaltısını limanda oldukça şık bir cafe olan Nuovo Neorio'da yapalım dedik. Burası aynı zamanda gece vakti havalı bir gece kulübü oluyor... adres şöyle : https://tr.foursquare.com/v/nuovo-neorio-cafe-restaurant/4c83dad7d92ea09389af5772 Kahvaltıdan sonra, limanın bulunduğu ünlü Mandraki koyunu gezelim dedik.. Bu koyun etrafında, Milli Tiyatro,Venedik Gotiği Vilayet evi ve Murad Reis Camii'ni görmek mümkün .. En önemlisi, vakti zamanında Dünyanın yedi harikasından biri sayılan Rodos Feneri'nin eskiden burada olması... Hikayesi şöyle : 32 metre yüksekliği... read more

Geo: 36.4395, 28.2156 GÜN 01 PERŞEMBE: İşlemleri tamamlayarak ,liman kapısında bizim araç kiralama şirketinin acentasını aramağa başladım.... Bulamayınca, İstanbul 'da Nasyonal genel müdürü Ali bey 'i aradım.. Meğersem ,aracı teslim edecek kızcağız da bizi arıyormuş .. Koskoca bir Volvo teslim ettiler . İçine doluşup kendimize kalacak bir yer bulmak üzere, soluklanacağımız, bir internet cafe aradık. Biliyorum, yadırgıyorsunuz ....ama seyahatimiz, Yunan adaları için sezon sonu sayıldığından, birader ile oteli yerinde saptamak konusunda anlaştık. Sahilden biraz uzaklaştık. Rodos' a ilk kez geliyoruz ......bu nedenle biraz köylülüğümüz var.. Adanın içine dalınca, önünde park yeri bulduğumuz ilk Cafe' ye daldık.. Yemeklerimizi ısmarladık ......bir taraftan internete bağlanarak yer aramağa başladık. Kısmete, bulunduğumuz Cafe ‘ ... read more