Along this street, one finds the Palace of the GrandMaster, built by the Knights, reconstructed by the Italians as a summer home for Mussolini and Victor Emmanuel III, neither of whom used it much.
Cruising the Aegean Sea: Rhodes April 2nd 2009 From Patmos, the island of the Apocalypse, we left the island in the evening and woke up to find ourselves in Rhodes.
Now, this I've got to say. I wasn't prepared for Rhodes. Perhaps because all this time, I was more fascinated by the more popular islands like Mykonos or Santorini. All I knew about Rhodes was some history lesson marking the Colossus of Rhodes as o ... read more
Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Rhodes 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
Retired early, but still active. Very involved in celebrating life!
I love traveling because I always come back with less cobwebs in my mind. It is as if I empty my mind of all clutter upon departure, and fill it with many happy memories upon arrival. I also like the idea that life is so focused on the present, and my senses are all playing to listen, feel , see, smell and taste everything novel or not so new. The fact that I only have to choose from a limited wardrobe, or use the same pair of shoes throughout my holiday , or work and survive on a single budget make life so much simpler. ... full info