Rhodes 2008 (2)
Feraklos fortress / Charaki
The other day we went to Charaki and climbed to the Feraklos fortress. About 300m above sea level we had an amazing view of the Agathi Bay and the small Charaki village. To explore more of the south we drove to Gennadi. In the south were less hotels and also less tourists. But I must admit the landscape was also less exciting because everything was so dry and desert like. On the way back we stopped at the Agathi Bay which we think (so far) is the most beautiful bay for swimming on Rhodes (on the east coast). The road to the beach is too small for the tourist buses which is a great advantage. The small amount of people makes this bay so attractive. The water is crystal clear and on both sides of the beach are cliffs and rocks which are excellent for snorkeling.
Moni Tsambika
Moni Tsambika is a spectacular viewpoint. It is a mountain at the coastline about 15 km south east from Faliraki. On the top is a small church and from there you have an amazing view of the coastline. You can drive by car almost to the top. The way up is then only 20 minutes and about 300 steps to the church.
Currently they are renovating the building and therefor they need lots of sand and gravel. There is no road to the top so you have to put it manually there. Whats the best way to bring all the material to the top? It is using the tourists for it. At the starting point you see many little bags all full with sand and gravel and a sign which says that you can help renovating the church by taking some of the bags up to the top. The motivated tourists – which don’t know up front how far it is – take several bags at once and start the way up. Soon they realize that it is not that easy and fast as they thought.
These 300 steps are very exhausting especially with the additional bags and the heat. But the reward is great if you reach the top. You have an 360 degrees view of the island and you helped the people who are renovating the building.
Lindos
Lindos was interesting but not that spectacular as it is described in the travel guide. Lindos has also like Rhodes it’s own Acropolis but we didn’t went up because of the masses of tourists and the extreme heat in the afternoon. The city itself is nice but the small alleys were stuck with tourists and souvenir shops. Nevertheless the city has it’s own authentic character and in the hotel they told us that Lindos by night is even more engaging.
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