2 Top 5 Destinations For Your Rhodes Holidays

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The elegant and graceful Rhodes Island is famous for its outstanding natural beauty. A lot of tourists visit this place from all around the world. Following is a brief account of the Top 5 destinations for your Rhodes Holidays in Rhodes town:

Archaeological Museum

Museums might seem a bit boring place to visit during holidays but Archaeological Museum will completely transform your views. The construction of the museum started in 1440 by Grand Master de Lastic. It was completed by Grand Master d'Aubusson in 1489. It is one of the most exciting places to visit in Rhodes. The museum is situated in the medieval building which was of the hospital of the Knights. Archaeological Museum holds many unique collections of the classical and geometric period. These include:

Metal Objects
Jewellery
Mosaic Floors
Vases
Figurines
Funerary Slabs
Hellenistic and Roman sculpture

Palace of the Grand Master

The Rhodes Holiday idea gets even better when you think about visiting the Palace of the Grand Master. The palace was built by the knights of Saint Johns ...
... of Jerusalem in the seventh century.

During the Turkish occupation of the place in 1856, the palace got largely damaged by the explosion of powder magazine. Later the palace was restored after many alterations between 1937 and 1940. Thanks to the excellent supervision by the Italian architect Vittorio for its reconstruction.

Medieval Town

Your Rhodes Holidays cannot be completed without visiting the great Medieval Town of Rhodes. This Medieval town is characterized by UNESCO as a monument of world cultural heritage.

The beauty of Medieval town is that it makes you sit in a time machine and it feels that the time has stopped and you are in a different age. The town is surrounding a two part fortress which also is a place worth visiting. Within the Rhodes Medieval town, you can also visit:

Byzantine Museum
Pili Elefterias
Simis Square
Mosque of Suleiman
The Minaret of the Old City
The Great Hamam

Street of the knights

The unique street of the knights adds to the charm of the Rhodes town and makes memories of your Rhodes Holidays everlasting. This street is known for the unique lodges and inns of the knights. The seven inns situated in the street of the knights represent the seven countries or tongues from where the knights came from. You can find the castle of the grand master at the top of the street.
Most of the grand masters were French, so they had a deep impact on the architecture of the place. People of all ages from all over the world come to see this place with great enthusiasm.

Rhodini Park

The Rhodini Park is a place for everyone. People of all age groups love the place for the exciting things that it offers to its visitors. Visiting the Rhodini Park ensures that you had fantastic Rhodes Holidays. The uniqueness of the park is its honor to be known as the first landscape park of the world. The beautiful stream and the wood architecture of the park make it even more special.
Children get amused by the mini zoo and the vast playground in the park. The park is ideal for the open breeding of the peacocks which adds to the charm of the atmosphere in the park.

To make your Rhodes holidays unforgettable, stay in one of the best Rhodes Hotels that will ensure that you had a fantastic holiday.