Hotels Rhodes
Geography of Rhodes
    
The island of Rhodes is the third largest of the Greek Islands and is situated
at the crossroads of two major sea routes of the Mediterranean, between the Aegean
Sea and the coast of the Middle East.
Rhodes covers a total area of 1,398 square kilometres, with a coastline of
220kms. The highest mountain is Mt Attaviros at 1,248m, which is home to the
remains of a temple to Zeus. There are other, lower mountains with thick forests,
such as Profitas Ilias, Akramitis and Filerimos, which has the foundations of
the ancient acropolis of Ialyssos.
The landscape of the island alternates between beaches, open country, forests
and picturesque villages, with characteristic traditional architectural elements
and rich folklore tradition. Both the land and the sea are fertile, and flora
and fauna are abundant; there are butterflies as well as famous Rhodian Platoni
deer in the Rhodes valley.
The climate of Rhodes is mild, temperate and kind in all seasons, thanks to
its limited rainfall, welcome breezes and hours of sunshine. The island receives
more sun than any other place in the Mediterranean at over 3,000 hours a year
- hence its name in ancient days, Nymph of Helios.
Selection of hotels in this region:
Alexia Hotel | | Lomeniz Hotel | | Ibiscus Hotel | |
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