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The Rhodes Island is rich in fascinating sights and places to discover. The centre of capital of the island is a well preserved ancient town bordered by medieval walls and gates. It is the old town of Rhodes on Rhodes Island that serves as a living museum and attracts many tourists for their Rhodes Holidays every year.

Old Town of Rhodes:

Containing a mixture of historic, Ottoman, Byzantine and medieval monuments, the Old town of Rhodes on Rhodes Island has been declared as one of the UNESCO’s World’s Heritage sites.

This Medieval town of Rhodes is a distinctive place and contains some very impressive sites. The Turkish Quarter along with the Jewish Quarter and the Quarter of Knight’s composes the old town of Rhodes.

The Old Town’s Kollakio is the place where majority of the medieval landmarks are situated. The Old Town can be accessed by nine main gateways, known locally as ‘Pyles’, and the remarkable buildings situated inside these gates offer a pleasant mixture of Latin, Byzantine and also Turkish styles.

Therefore, when coming for Rhodes Holidays, visiting the Turkish Quarter is a must if you want to discover the historic treasures of old town.

Exploring the Turkish Quarter:

Innumerable Byzantine churches transformed into mosques in the west part of the old town makes the atmosphere of the place very oriental and you will also find small shops and stalls like the ones in old bazaars, the squares have vaulted houses since the front walls are embellished with arched bows and there is a fountain in almost every square.

From both the sides of the Socrates Street, narrow lanes take one right into the heart of the medieval town. You can reach the Turkish quarter by using the narrow road here called the Hippodamus Street. The 15th century’s Agia Paraskevi church is located on the right-hand side. You can reach the next street of Arhelaou by going a little further from here. Going farther leads one to the Arionos Square, the mosque of Sultan Mustafa and the Turkish Hamam.

Suleiman Mosque and the Hammam Baths:

The beautiful Suleiman Mosque recognized by a pink-dome dominates the Turkish quarter. Their Turkish legacies include the Turkish ‘Hammam’ baths that are still operated by the local municipals.

At the back of the Suleiman mosque is the Archelaou Street that provides access to Arionos square; the public baths (hammams) and the Sultan Mustafa Mosque are found here. These are the sacred Turkish baths (hammam) that have been fully restored.

Turkish library:

On the other end of Archelaou Street one can find the Turkish library. in 1794 Ahmed Hafuz, a Moslem Rhodian, build this library. This library contains some great selections of Arab, Turkish and Persian manuscripts. Amongst these manuscripts the important ones include

1. One richly ornamented Koran of 1412
2. One richly ornamented Koran of 1540
3. An anonymous chronicle of the 1522 siege

Kurmale-Medresse:

St. George church that is a Byzantine-Gothic church can be reached through the Apollonion Street which lies on the west of Suleiman Mosque. George. During Ottoman occupation this church was known with the name of Kurmale-Medresse which means the school with the date palm and was used as a medresse.

If you want to have a great time on Rhodes Island we recommend that you go for a Aparthotel Rhodes or check in to one of the Rhodes Town Hotels for your Rhodes Holidays

Rhodes Island is a well known centre for cultural events and festivities in Greece. The visitors that come to the island for Rhodes holidays attend and take part in different cultural events and celebrations. The Art Park is one of the cultural programs organized every year at Rhodes Island since May 2006.

The Art Park of Rhodes, Greece has now become an important institution that attracts the Greek as well as foreign artists to show their artistic abilities and talent. This non-profit organization is provides a multi art cultural platform especially meant for actors, artists and musicians.

The Art Park on Rhodes Island showcases works of different kinds of Art from the month of May to the month of October. You can plan a trip to this wonderful attraction as a part of your Rhodes holidays ideas.

Location:
You can find a number of art galleries in Rhodes Island but it is one of the unique places in the centre of Rhodes with highly amusing natural settings . It is located in the beautiful region of Archipolis. The Archipolis is located on the road to Eleousa at a distanced of about thirty kilometres from the Rhodes town.

Also the beach of Kolympia and Afandou are the nearest ones and it just takes about ten minutes on a car or bus to reach there. Park can be found hardly 10 kilometres after the Seven Springs, Rhodes.

History:
A known artist, musician and sculptor creator, Damon Papakiriakou and his wife Emily set up the Rhodes’ institute of Art Park in May 2006. Initially the institute organised a small multicultural integration. Due to being in the middle of various tourist destinations the events here initiated slowly and steadily, later gained fame, and today it has become an informal art feast.

In January 2007, the event was recognised when the Art Park of Rhodes won a large scale competition in Greece of the private art institute’s and galleries. Later on, the Art Park started getting funds from the European Program Leader.

Today this art park is being operated as a non-profit organization. The art lovers and artists (also known as the ‘Friends of the Art Park’) from across the Europe are the key supporters of Art Park’Friends of the Art Park’ whose members are art lovers and artists from different countries across Europe.

Purpose of the Park:
The basic purpose of this Art Park is to encourage and support different forms of art and music. It encourages the young musicians and artists to participate and provides them a platform where they can show their talent.

Attraction of the park:
The Art Park is very interesting place and holds many attractions for the tourists and visitors. You can visit this place for as many times as you want because it is free to enter or participate in it.

It is an environment friendly park. All the electricity in the park is provided by the photovoltaic cells using renewable solar energy.

Its location is very pretty and there are many small wooden kiosks used for exhibitions. This area also carries certain outdoor workshops where artists can work at no cost. All kinds of music equipment and systems are available in the park.

In order to appreciate works of young people, you must visit this place once during your Rhodes holidays so that the participants get encouragement and show you their work.

Rhodes Holidays become more comfortable if you get good quality Rhodes accommodation. Some of the best Rhodes Town Hotels, rooms and lodges are on offer to make your holidays unforgettable

The world class beaches found on Rhodes Island serves as an attraction for many tourists that come for Rhodes Holidays. One of the stunning beaches on Rhodes Island is the Fourni Beach.

Fourni Beach:
Fourni Beach is an isolated beach that is visited by only few people. The beach is located at a distance of seventy eight kilometres from the Rhodes city.

Fourni Beach is known as one of the most stunning and finest beaches on Rhodes Island. However, due to the large distance from Rhodes city and its remote location the beach is never really crowded.

People usually prefer to visit the other nearer and organized beaches during their Rhodes Holidays but none of them has the charm and attraction like the Fourni Beach.

The beach is beautiful with small, soft but pebbly shoreline and has a stunning background of lush green mountainsides.

Road to Fourni Beach:
Fourni beach is linked by a disorganized narrow road to the city of Rhodes. The narrow path has some astonishing bends that sometimes can make one feel on the extreme edge of cliffs.

The narrow road after being even out comes across a small blind alley where you can see pine forests.

Beach Facilities:
The beach offers sun beds, parasols and other necessary equipments on rent. However, you have to bring your own umbrella as they are not available here.

You can enjoy fresh juices, fruits, snacks, beers and other light refreshments on the cafés and cantinas present on deck of the beach. There is also a small rock formation here that provides a good shade for the sun.

Appealing pine trees along with rocks and rolling waves of the sea on the beach attracts many tourists. The beach is very peaceful and is ideal for relaxing during Rhodes Holidays. This beach offers great environment to enjoy sunbath and relaxation but you may not avail any sophisticated water sports activities.

Activities on the Beach:
Walking along the beach is also a very pleasant and pleasing activity. As the beach is secluded, calm and peaceful mostly the elders and couples prefer it to spend good time together.

The beach offers a great place for swimming or simply walking along the beach, splashing water and enjoying the pleasant breeze. The water is wavy but very clear. If you do not like the crowded and noisy developed beaches then this is the ideal one for you.

There are no noisy clubs, large hotels, restaurants and bars. This beach is currently in its natural condition so you must not forget to visit it before it gets crowded with the extensive hotels and clubs.

Reaching the beach:
Fourni Beach is accessible in many ways. One can take a cab to the beach. Due to the distantness of this beach from the Rhodes town, you are recommended to hire a car or motorbike. You can reach the beach through Monolithos which is found just at a distance of 3 kilometres in the southwest of the village.

If you are fed up of the crowded and noisy beaches during Rhodes Holidays then plan a trip to Fourni beach. In order to access this beach easily, you are suggested to rent the nearby Rhodes Town Hotels and Rhodes Accommodation.