Lindos, Rhodes: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

Lindos occupies a hillside above a protected horseshoe bay on Rhodes's eastern coast, 50 kilometers south of Rhodes Town and topped by an acropolis whose Temple of Athena Lindia dates to the 4th century BC. The whitewashed village of roughly 700 residents preserves its medieval layout of car-free narrow lanes, with Crusader-era Captain's Houses featuring kalderimi pebble-mosaic courtyards. The acropolis is reached by a 10-minute walk uphill or by donkey, and site admission runs around 12 euros. The village beach of St. Paul's Bay sits directly below the southern cliffs. is just one of many options in Rhodes. Major attractions worth considering include Acropolis of Lindos, Kallithea Springs, and Medieval City of Rhodes.