Rhodos; Old Town

Rhodes - Helios' Island

An 8-day cultural trip with hiking opportunities. Rhodes, with approximately 1400 km2 surface, the largest of the islands of the Dodecanese, located close to the coast of Asia Minor in the Aegean Sea. Its landscape is characterized by smooth and extensive beaches and partially forested mountains in the inland. Cleobulus the Rhodian was one of the Seven Sages of Greece and the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. The Acropolis of Lindos and the the Fortress of the Knights of St John in the City of Rhodes are among the most fascinating sights in the Aegean.
Hiking on Karpathos

Culture on Rhodes, the Island of the Sun. Hiking on Karpathos.

A 15-day hiking and cultural trip. Smooth and extensive coasts, partially forested mountains in the inland and many sunny days characterize the island of Rhodes, connected since the earliest times to Helios, the sun god. The sanctuary of Athena of Lindos was a famous pilgrimage site of the old religion, while the citadel of St. John’s knights of the city of Rhodes is the most extensive medieval town in the Eastern Mediterranean. On the neighbor island of Symi, is surprising the beauty of its neoclassical main town. Mountainous and barren the island of Karpathos, known for its healthy climate and pristine landscapes, is ideal for extensive hikes.
Patmos

Samos, Patmos, Kos: Historical islands in the eastern Aegean Sea

A 13-day hiking and educational tour. SAMOS: Pythagoras' island, also the centre of Hera's cult. The Heraion, temple of the Samian Hera, is an UNESCO World Heritage site. In PATMOS St. John had the vision of the Revelation. The monastery of St. John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse: an important christian pilgrimage, in the UNESCO World Heritage List. KOS was an important centre of the cult of the healing god Asclepius and the birthplace of Hippocrates, legendary "father of medicine"; today also a popular destination for beach enthusiasts. On NISYROS, an active volcano sleeps.
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