Exploring Monolithos Castle During Rhodes Holidays

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Location and History of the Monolithos Castle

The small village of Monolithos, also known as in Greek language, is located in the south-west of Island Rhodes and is at a distance of about 48 miles from the capital. The low population of this rocky village (which is hardly 134 inhabitants) makes it a tranquil and peaceful picnic spot for summer Rhodes holidays.

The name for this village has been derived from a 240 meters high rock - lithos in Greek. This rock carries a fortress on its top, from where the view seems really beautiful. It is one of the plentiful Rhodes holidays ideas because of its unspoiled beauty that surrounds it from all over. It is perhaps because of the low rate tourist developments in the area. Moreover, it is an ideal place for next Rhodes holidays.

Attractions in the Village of Monolithos

Sianna is the closest village to the Monolithos, which is about 5 kilometers away. Similarly, the Embonas village is about 17 kilometers away from the vicinity. Monolithos is brimming with a diverse range of attractions mainly including the castle of Monolithos along with its two petite ancient ...
... chapels, where you can also avail worth seeing frescoes and remarkable views.

Some other attractions of the area include the monasteries of Aghios Ioannis, Saint Aghios Isidoros and Aghios Georgios. You can also find the Apolakià Dam at a distance of about 10 kilometers from the village with a beautiful pine forest. It is therefore a place, where you can have best Rhodes holidays.

There are also two amazing beaches near Monolithos named as the Glyfada beach and Fourni beach. Moreover, the quite famous beach of Prassonissi is located about 30 kilometers towards the south of Monolithos.
The Castle of Monolithos

Located near the Monolithos Village, the castle is available on the high top of a craggy rock that dominates the view. During Rhodes holidays 2010, if you wish to visit this castle, the area offers a smooth drive to the foot of the mountain, where you can park the car at a convenient place, and following narrow petite steps all the way up to the peak will lead to the castle.

Said to be one among the four quite powerful castles of the medieval times on the island, you can only find the external walls fortifications of the castle of Monolithos today. You can find two chapels (15th century) of St. George and St. Panteleimon inside the boundary of the walls. While witnessing ruins, you can easily notice that the fortress was actually established on the remains of another, ancient castle.

Apart from the historical beauty of the remnants or the hilltop churches, this place also offers beautiful scenes of its natural landscape with a range of hills, the popular Akramytis Mountain as well as the Monolithos village, which is below.

Tourists really enjoy visiting the beautiful Monolithos village. Similarly, a variety of tourists gather at the Monolithos Castle every year. Besides, the multiple ranges of facilities of this region along with its brimming packages are worth to be experienced.

Rhodes Holidays on Island Rhodes offer a variety of luxurious accommodation solutions in some top Hotels in Rhodes.

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