Rating
4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)
Interesting Sites Nearby
Archaeological Museum of Rhodes (0,6 km)
Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes (0,6 km)
Knights Street (0,6 km)
Suleymaniye Mosque (0,4 km)
Temple of Aphrodite (0,7 km)
Kahal Shalom Synagogue (0,6 km)
Medieval City of Rhodes (0,7 km)
St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral (0,2 km)
St Fanourios Church (0,2 km)
User Reviews
Catalin Hulea (2 years ago)
The ruins of the fortress are impressive; the citadel is so immense that someone who wants to explore all its corners needs a few days just for this activity. I recommend a walk through the moat of the fortress, the greatness of the defensive walls is overwhelming. The reason behind my decision to give only four star is that some areas of the fortress are not cleaned (e.g. the so-called "terre plein"); in addition to this, to the great disappointment of the tourists, some of the tunnels and underground passages that connect the bastions are used as a garbage dump. Anyway, visiting the fortress is an experience you should not miss if you are in Rhodes. Bonus: if you love cats, you will be happy to meet the several hundred tamed felines that populate the city.
The ruins of the fortress are impressive; the citadel is so immense that someone who wants to explore all its corners needs a few days just for this activity. I recommend a walk through the moat of the fortress, the greatness of the defensive walls is overwhelming. The reason behind my decision to give only four star is that some areas of the fortress are not cleaned (e.g. the so-called "terre plein"); in addition to this, to the great disappointment of the tourists, some of the tunnels and underground passages that connect the bastions are used as a garbage dump. Anyway, visiting the fortress is an experience you should not miss if you are in Rhodes. Bonus: if you love cats, you will be happy to meet the several hundred tamed felines that populate the city.
Johannes Lüdke (2 years ago)
A good and beautiful walk can be made there. Ideal mix of fortress and a bit of greenery. Sensational for a morning walk
A good and beautiful walk can be made there. Ideal mix of fortress and a bit of greenery. Sensational for a morning walk
Dennis F. (3 years ago)
Very nice path for hiking right on the city walls of Rhodes. Very well preserved and restored. During a tour along the city walls, it becomes clear with what effort the knights protected themselves against the Turkish enemy. The total length of the wall is about 5 km. For two centuries, the knights worked to strengthen this wall, for defense. In places the city wall is more than 12m wide. When the Hospitallers conquered Rhodes in 1309, they made only minor changes to the existing Byzantine fortress walls. But after the great Turkish attack in 1480 could only be averted with great difficulty, and the following year an earthquake severely damaged the city wall and some apartments, Grand Master Pierre d'Aubusson had them almost completely renovated. To do this, he had the best fortress builders come to the island. These first strengthened the ring of walls. After that, the inner wall was up to 20 m high above the moat, with a thickness of up to 12 m. The whole was crowned by a 4 m wide parapet. Between the battlements there was enough space to position the cannons. In the moat, which was 25 m wide, there were small fortress islands that offered additional protection. In June 1522, the Turks sailed in with 400-700 ships containing (here estimates and records vary widely) 100,000-200,000 warriors to conquer the island. Only 500 knights, 1500 mercenaries and the poorly educated population opposed this.
Very nice path for hiking right on the city walls of Rhodes. Very well preserved and restored. During a tour along the city walls, it becomes clear with what effort the knights protected themselves against the Turkish enemy. The total length of the wall is about 5 km. For two centuries, the knights worked to strengthen this wall, for defense. In places the city wall is more than 12m wide. When the Hospitallers conquered Rhodes in 1309, they made only minor changes to the existing Byzantine fortress walls. But after the great Turkish attack in 1480 could only be averted with great difficulty, and the following year an earthquake severely damaged the city wall and some apartments, Grand Master Pierre d'Aubusson had them almost completely renovated. To do this, he had the best fortress builders come to the island. These first strengthened the ring of walls. After that, the inner wall was up to 20 m high above the moat, with a thickness of up to 12 m. The whole was crowned by a 4 m wide parapet. Between the battlements there was enough space to position the cannons. In the moat, which was 25 m wide, there were small fortress islands that offered additional protection. In June 1522, the Turks sailed in with 400-700 ships containing (here estimates and records vary widely) 100,000-200,000 warriors to conquer the island. Only 500 knights, 1500 mercenaries and the poorly educated population opposed this.
Annette Muschka (3 years ago)
Very worth seeing. Tickets available at the Grand Master's Palace. 1 KM walkable, about 45 minutes.
Very worth seeing. Tickets available at the Grand Master's Palace. 1 KM walkable, about 45 minutes.
Mary Chatzistefanou (4 years ago)
