Hilioravdi (One Thousand Rods), Kiotari, Rhodos, Greece
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N 36° 02.758 E 027° 57.330
35S E 586068 N 3989469
The hut of the Thousand rods
Waymark Code: WM16YHW
Location: Greece
Date Posted: 10/31/2022
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“Hilioravdi” (One- thousand rods) Legend says that the beach was repeatedly looted by pirates. Eventually, the inhabitants gathered a thousand bamboo sticks and dressed them as people by the Church’s wall. The pirates saw “the people “ from a distance and never returned. The bamboo sticks were then used to build a hut to commemorate the end of the pirates.
Site Description: One Thousand Rods
Date of Pirate Activity (Estimated): medivial
Reference Web-link or Book Title: https://www.greecetravel.com/rhodes/kiotari/index.htm
Site Admission (If needed): free
Hours Available (If needed):
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Additional Information (optional):
https://www.greece-travel-secrets.com/Places-to-See-in-Southern-Rhodes.html
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