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Symi is a small island not far from Rhodes, more known for its colourful neoclassical houses near the port and the 18th century monastery of Archangel Michael Panormitis. Personally I think the island has been overrated and overpriced. For a day trip would easily costed €30-€50 for a return trip. Almost everything is more pricey than Rhodes as they rely on boat to transfer most … Continue reading Symi
The castle was built after the fall of the Constantinople in 1453 by the Knights of St John to protect the island from the Ottoman invasion. Castle of St John Archangel Michael Church Villages nearby Continue reading Archangelos Fort Castle
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Kalithies is one of the big village in Rhodes. It is more famous for its Faliraki resort and its nightlife which is around 2km from the Kalithies. It is around 30-40 minutes bus ride from the old town. From the bus stop, I passed through the local village and a monastery before reaching the municipality hall of Faliraki. There are plenty of hotels and resort, … Continue reading Faliraki, Rhodes
Outside the Old Town of the fortified wall of Rhodes is where the new town, Mandraki, is located. Place to visit in Mandraki: Colossus of Rhodes Memorial It was one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. The colossus of Rhodes was a giant statue of the Greek sun-god Helios, as high as the Statue of Liberty, but it was destroyed during the earthquake … Continue reading Mandraki, Rhodes
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It is an UNESCO World Heritage and is the largest and the most preserved fortified city. Throughout the centuries, the islands was held by the Greek, the Romans, the Knights, the Ottoman, the Italians and the Greek again and this makes the islands fill with abundant of rich histories and vast cultures from the different occupations. It is an impressive fortified city and you will … Continue reading The Medieval City of Rhodes
Tolendos is one of the smallest island of the Dodecanese. Kalymnos was joined to Kalymnos but separated after the earthquake in the 6th century AD. You can reach there by ferry from Mirties, Kalymnos. The ferry cost from Mirties to Tolendos is 2€ each way and take less than 15 minutes journey to arrive. If you would hike a little and walk around, you will … Continue reading Tolendos
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It took 4 hours ferry ride from Rhodes to Kalymnos by Star Ferries 2. I had a friendly host for a week stay at Pothia. Kalymnos is known as the Sponge-Diver island. Natural sponges has been the main income for many families in the ancient time. Our host’s father too worked as a sailor on the sponge fishing boat. It is a small island and … Continue reading Kalymnos
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I have finally waited to the day to start my journey for the summer holidays. I received a text message from British Airways to drop my luggage a day before the travel date to avoid queue. When I reached the airport, it was not crowded. I checked my bags in without much hassles but I had to wait at the airport until the next day … Continue reading Short Stay in Thessaloniki
I have had visited part of the wall, Ba Da Ling some years ago, but find it too commercialised and at the time there were too many locals as well as overseas tourists with too many guided tours. It was packed. I was on a two week business trip to Beijing, China. Given the opportunity to live and work in Beijing , I tried to … Continue reading Great Wall Spur
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