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Rhodes New Town in Pictures |
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| The modern town developed outside the walls of mediaeval Rhodes and throbs with the life and activity throughout the year. It is full of surprising contrasts: modern blocks of flats, wide streets, squares, a multitude of shops ... and among all these, an important number of buildings, where the venetian, Gothic and Arabic elements blend. | ||
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The impressive Administration Building which houses the Prefecture of the Dodecanese.
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The Post Office
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Venetian, Gothic and Arabic Architecture
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The Town Hall
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Around the port, the Mandraki, we find the imposing buildings in neo-colonial and Italianate style, which lend grandeur to this part of the present-day town. |
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Opposite, the small old harbor of Mandraki, stands the fort of Saint Nicholas. |
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At the entrance to the harbor, atop tall columns, stand the two bronze deer - characteristic landmarks of the island. Here, according to tradition, was the place where the famous Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, once stood. |
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The church of the Annunciation (Today it is the town's cathedral.) stands next to the prefecture's premises at the centre of Rhodes town. |
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The imposing "Hotel of the Roses" was built by the Italians, in 1932. To day house's the "Casino Rodos" |
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The Aquarium of Rhodes ( Hydrobiological Institute) stands on the north point of the new town of Rhodes. |
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Near the fortress with the lighthouse , three stone Byzantine windmills lend the finishing touch to one of the loveliest views of the town. |
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Acropolis of Rhodes Town. Views and Landscape |
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| A panoramic view of Rhodes Town and the Aegean with turquoise waters near the shore and deep blue as it stretches toward coast of the Asia Minor ( Turkey ) | ||
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Acropolis of Rhodes Town, Landscape, Century Plant, Agave
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Acropolis of Rhodes Town, Landscape
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| Acropolis of Rhodes Town, the Temple of Apollo | ||
| Acropolis of Rhodes Town, The Ancient Greek Theatre | ||
| Acropolis of Rhodes Town, The Hellenistic Stadium | ||
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