Medieval City of Rhodes, Greece
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Torgut
N 36° 26.598 E 028° 13.842
35S E 610298 N 4033822
The city of Rhodes was once the capital of the Malta Knights, before the Turks conquered the island, forcing the Knights to move to the island which provided them their well known name.
Waymark Code: WMDBQC
Location: Greece
Date Posted: 12/21/2011
Views: 44
I used Rhodes as a base to explore several Greek islands and had plenty of time to explore around. I was a bit uncomfortable with the excess of tourism, reflecting on the crowds in the city and on the prices. Ironically it was on my last day there that I enjoyed the most and could take the best pictures. As always, I had a serious problem selecting just a few of the hundreds of pictures I took in this location.
The provided coordinates are from one of the gates to access the medieval city.
The following text was taken from Wikipedia but I still encourage people to visit the link as further information can be found there
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visit link)
"Rhodes is the principal city and a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[1] It has a population of approximately 80,000. Rhodes has been famous since antiquity as the site of Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The citadel of Rhodes, built by the Hospitalliers, is one of the best preserved medieval towns in Europe which in 1988 was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The City of Rhodes is a popular international tourist destination."
"The island of Rhodes is at a crossroads between Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. This has given the city and the island many different identities, cultures, architectures, and languages over its long history. Its position in major sea routes has given Rhodes a very rich history. The island has been inhabited since about 4000 BC (Neolithic Period)."