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Things to do in Rhodes
18 places17 stories3 routes
Sightlore has 18 places to explore in Rhodes, and 17 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Rhodes's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Acropolis of Lindos
The Acropolis of Lindos holds the ruins of an important Hellenistic sanctuary and a medieval castle in Lindos, in the south of Rhodes.
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Archaeological Museum of Rhodes
The Archaeological Museum of Rhodes is located in the Medieval City of Rhodes. The museum is housed in the monumental edifice that was the hospital of the Knights of Saint John.
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Medieval City of Rhodes
The Medieval City of Rhodes was constructed around 1309 to 1523 and is part of the modern capital city of Rhodes on the Island of Rhodes in Greece.
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St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Rhodes
The St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, also called the Catholic Cathedral of Rhodes, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the city of Rhodes, of the island of Rhodes, in the South Aegean region of Greece.
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Murat Reis Mosque
The Murat Reis Mosque is a former mosque located within the old walled town of Rhodes, on the eponymous island, in the South Aegean region of southern Greece.
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Mehmet Agha Mosque
The Mehmet Agha Mosque is a former mosque, located on Sokratous street within the old walled town of Rhodes, on the eponymous island, in the South Aegean region of southern Greece.
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Mustafa Pasha Mosque
The Mustafa Pasha Mosque is a former mosque located within the old walled town of Rhodes, on the eponymous island, in the South Aegean region of southern Greece. The structure stands on a small square right next to the town's hamam.
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Hafiz Ahmed Agha Library
Hafiz Ahmed Agha Library is an important historic Ottoman building in the medieval city of Rhodes in Greece, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Kameiros
Camirus or Kamiros or Cameirus or Kameiros was a city of ancient Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Its site is on the northwest coast of the island, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the modern village of Kalavarda.
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Jewish Museum of Rhodes
The Jewish Museum of Rhodes is a museum located in the Old Town of the island of Rhodes, eastern Greece.
Discovery routes in Rhodes
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Rhodes: The Knights' Medieval City
From the Medieval City to the Palace of the Grand Master, down the Street of the Knights to the Archaeological Museum, then past the Mehmet Agha Mosque on Sokratous Street, the Hafiz Ahmed Agha Library and the Ottoman mosques to the Jewish Museum.
Rhodes: The New Town and the Acropolis of Rhodes
From the Murat Reis Mosque to the Cathedral of Saint Francis, then up to the Acropolis of Rhodes on Monte Smith.
Rhodes: Island Tour from Filerimos to Lindos
By car: from Filerimos Hill to the Valley of the Butterflies, on to ancient Kameiros and Feraklos Castle, then to Lindos and its acropolis.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Medieval City of Rhodes
The Medieval City of Rhodes was constructed around 1309 to 1523 and is part of the modern capital city of Rhodes on the Island of Rhodes in Greece.
Street of the Knights (Rhodes)
The Street of the Knights is a street in the Medieval City of Rhodes.
Hafiz Ahmed Agha Library
Hafiz Ahmed Agha Library is an important historic Ottoman building in the medieval city of Rhodes in Greece, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Acropolis of Rhodes
The Acropolis of Rhodes is the acropolis, or upper town, of ancient Rhodes dating from the 5th century BC and located 3 kilometers SW from the centre of the modern city.
Kameiros
Camirus or Kamiros or Cameirus or Kameiros was a city of ancient Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Its site is on the northwest coast of the island, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the modern village of Kalavarda.
Feraklos Castle
Feraklos Castle, also Feraklou and Faraklenon Castle, is a ruined medieval fortress, located on an 85 m-high hill overlooking the village of Charaki on the east coast of the island of Rhodes, Greece.
Lindos
Lindos is an archaeological site, a fishing village and a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece.
Acropolis of Lindos
The Acropolis of Lindos holds the ruins of an important Hellenistic sanctuary and a medieval castle in Lindos, in the south of Rhodes.
Museums
Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes
The Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes, also known as the Kastello, is a medieval castle in the city of Rhodes, on the island of Rhodes in Greece. It is one of the few examples of Gothic architecture in Greece.
Archaeological Museum of Rhodes
The Archaeological Museum of Rhodes is located in the Medieval City of Rhodes. The museum is housed in the monumental edifice that was the hospital of the Knights of Saint John.
Jewish Museum of Rhodes
The Jewish Museum of Rhodes is a museum located in the Old Town of the island of Rhodes, eastern Greece.
Places of worship
Mehmet Agha Mosque
The Mehmet Agha Mosque is a former mosque, located on Sokratous street within the old walled town of Rhodes, on the eponymous island, in the South Aegean region of southern Greece.
Hamza Bey Mosque
The Hamza Bey Mosque is a former mosque on the South Aegean island of Rhodes, in southeastern Greece. It is one of the smaller and simpler mosques on the island.
Mustafa Pasha Mosque
The Mustafa Pasha Mosque is a former mosque located within the old walled town of Rhodes, on the eponymous island, in the South Aegean region of southern Greece. The structure stands on a small square right next to the town's hamam.
Murat Reis Mosque
The Murat Reis Mosque is a former mosque located within the old walled town of Rhodes, on the eponymous island, in the South Aegean region of southern Greece.
St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Rhodes
The St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, also called the Catholic Cathedral of Rhodes, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the city of Rhodes, of the island of Rhodes, in the South Aegean region of Greece.
Nature
Filerimos
Filerimos is a 267-metre hill on Rhodes, about 8 km south-west of the capital; its plateau held the acropolis of ancient Ialysos.
Valley of the Butterflies
The Valley of the Butterflies lies in the north-west of Rhodes; visitors can enter for a fee and walk its paths and wooden boardwalks.
Explore Rhodes with your camera
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