Rhodes 2008 (3)
Epta Piges
We read about Epta Piges and the lake in the forest which is reachable through a 200 meter long tunnel. It wasn’t that far from our hotel, so we decided to go there. Epta Piges, or also called Seven Springs is a place in a green valley where exactly seven springs build a (small)river. Again there were hundreds of tourist which came by bus to eat at the tavern near the river. However going through the tunnel was exciting. It was completely dark and so narrow that you couldn’t turn back even if you wanted to. The tunnel was too small for two people next to each other. We walked several minutes in complete darkness and partly very bad air (from the sweating tourists in front of us). The only noise you hear is the flowing water at the bottom of the tunnel. Unfortunately there was no lake on the other side, only a small dirty pond. So the month July is probably not the best time to visit this place. But – funny enough – nevertheless tourists were taking pictures of this dirty pond.
Rhodes
The ancient Acropolis of Rhodes (Monte Smith) and the old town of Rhodes were really fascinating. We went there in the late afternoon when the main heat was gone and we also hoped to see the sunset on the west coast. The light at about 7 pm was perfect for taking pictures. The contrast and the colors were much better than at noon. First we visited the Acropolis, the theater and the old stadium which was build at about 200 B.C. The stadium is still used today for sport events and as a jogging trail. If you have time watch the sunset over Simi. The changing colors and the reflections in the water is something you have to see.
The town Rhodes itself was amazing. The big walls around the old town and the bombastic entries with the towers look like as if they were built for a Hollywood movie. Most of the small alleys are maintained and while walking through you get a good feeling of how they lived hundreds of years ago.
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