Rhodes Town is the largest inhabited medieval city in the world. Everything in this town is enchanting and there are so many things to see. We visit the old town built by the Knights of Saint John, the order established by the Pope in Amalfi to protect the travelers going to Jerusalem. After a tour in the old Jewish quarters and a stroll on the main commercial street with its main square we visit the Alley of the Knights, a remarkable example of architecture and decoration of the time. We continue with a visit to the old Hospital of the Knights that accommodate now-a-days the Archeological Museum and to the Palace of the Grand Master delving in detail into the Knights of Saint John's order and their history, ending with a tour of the city walls, maybe the most spectacular ramparts in the entire world. We continue with a visit to the harbor, that has besides the citadel of Saint Nicolas and some beautiful wind mills, the places where were located the feet of the famous Rhodes Colossus t watch
Rhodes Town is the largest inhabited medieval city in the world. Everything in this town is enchanting and there are so many things to see. We visit the old town built by the Knights of Saint John, the order established by the Pope in Amalfi to protect the travelers going to Jerusalem. After a tour in the old Jewish quarters and a stroll on the main commercial street with its main square we visit the Alley of the Knights, a remarkable example of architecture and decoration of the time. We continue with a visit to the old Hospital of the Knights that accommodate now-a-days the Archeological Museum and to the Palace of the Grand Master delving in detail into the Knights of Saint John's order and their history, ending with a tour of the city walls, maybe the most spectacular ramparts in the entire world. We continue with a visit to the harbor, that has besides the citadel of Saint Nicolas and some beautiful wind mills, the places where were located the feet of the famous Rhodes Colossus t watch
RODOS According to legend the Colossus Of Rhodes once towered above the picturesque harbour of Rhodes, a Greek island located off the south west coast of Asia Minor. The huge statue was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Under the rule of the Knights of the Order of St. John, the Palace Of The Grand Masters, that is located next to the Knight's Hospital, was the most important building on the island for more than two hundred years. The Palace Of The Grand Masters was not only the administrative centre of the Order of St. John, it was also of great social importance. Many years previously the Knights' Road was the most important street in the medieval city and it was there that most of the Knights and Orders resided. Marble reliefs depicting the knights' coats of arms adorn the impressive and proud facades of the buildings. Ever since the Knights of the Order of St. John took over the city Rhodes has been dominated by various towers. Most of them were used for defensive purposes whi watch
