Summer is approaching and businesses like restaurants, hotels, and beach bars on Greek islands are scrambling to fill required staff positions. That's why I went to Rhodes, not for myself, but for a friend who got a job as a chef at a hotel. I went with him to help him acclimate on his first day and to see the beautiful island up close.
During this time of year, the island doesn't have many tourists, and the people there are mainly local residents and the thousands of staff members working for hotels and restaurants. It was a great trip because I got to see what the locals do in their everyday life, and all the sightseeing spots were not crowded like in the summer.
For that reason, I decided to use only my drone to capture the beauty of the island. This was a unique situation, as in the summer, it would have been impossible to fly the drone, and we would have likely ended up with a fine or even in jail.
Lindos Acropolis
The Lindos Acropolis stands tall at 116 meters above sea levelIts grandeur and majestic fortress walls provide a breathtaking backdrop to the town below, making it an awe-inspiring sight to see and place to visit.
On the acropolis you can visit the following
- The Doric Temple of Athena Lindia, dating from about 300 BC, built on the site of an earlier temple. Inside the temple is the table of offerings and the base of the cult statue of Athena.
- The Propylaea of the Sanctuary, also dating from the 4th century BC. A monumental staircase leads to a D-shaped stoa and a wall with five door openings.
- The Hellenistic stoa with lateral projecting wings, dating from about 200 BC. The stoa was 87 metres long and consisted of 42 columns.
- The well-known relief of a Rhodian trireme (warship) cut into the rock at the foot of the steps leading to the acropolis. On the bow stood a statue of General Hagesander, the work of the sculptor Pythokritos. The relief dates from about 180 BC.
- The Hellenistic staircase (2nd century BC) leading to the main archaeological area of the acropolis.
- Remains of a Roman temple, possibly dedicated to the Emperor Diocletian and dating from about 300 AD.
- The Acropolis is surrounded by a Hellenistic wall contemporary with the Propylaea and the stairway leading to the entrance to the site. A Roman inscription says that the wall and square towers were repaired at the expense of P Aelius Hagetor, the priest of Athena in the 2nd century AD.
- The Castle of the Knights of St John, built some time before 1317 on the foundations of older Byzantine fortifications. The walls and towers follow the natural conformation of the cliff. A pentagonal tower on the south side commanded the harbour, the settlement and the road from the south of the island. There was a large round tower on the east facing the sea and two more, one round and the other on a corner, on the northeast side of the enceinte. Today one of the towers at the southwest corner and one to the west survive.
- The Greek Orthodox Church of St John, dating from the 13th or 14th century and built on the ruins of a previous church, which may have been built as early as the 6th century.
Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes
Yeap a templars knights castle exist inside the acropolis.
I definitely took the right decision tagging along with my friend on the trip to Rhodes. It was really a beautiful island (like all islands in Greece).
And of course i also flew the drone for some night pictures because the night lights are always more romantic.
One of the highlights of my trip was visiting a local restaurant. They had a unique dessert presentation that was truly impressive. They had a cage hanging from the ceiling, and inside it was the dessert. Once you finished your meal, the cage would be unlocked, and you could enjoy the delicious dessert.