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Lindos, on the east coast of Rhodes, is one of the most beautiful villages in Greece: a cascade of dazzling white cube houses at the foot of a rocky headland crowned by an ancient acropolis. Climbing the path through the village, on foot or traditionally by donkey, visitors reach the citadel, where the columns of the Temple of Athena Lindia, dating from the fourth century BC, stand within the walls of a castle of the Knights of St John, high above the turquoise sea. A relief of an ancient warship carved into the rock greets visitors at the entrance. The village itself is car-free, a maze of narrow, pebble-paved lanes with elegant sea captains' mansions from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, decorated courtyards with black-and-white pebble mosaics, roof-terrace restaurants and small shops. Below the village lie the sandy main beach and the small, almost enclosed St Paul's Bay, where, according to tradition, the Apostle Paul landed, now a favourite place for weddings. Lindos is very popular with day-trippers, so mornings and evenings are the most magical times to explore. It suits couples, families and culture lovers, and offers a romantic base for a holiday on the east coast of Rhodes.
Quick facts
LOCATION
Dodecanese Islands
KNOWN FOR
Acropolis of Lindos & St Paul's Bay
BEST FOR
Archaeological sites, Romantic, Beach, Couples, Traditional
Beaches
St. Paul's Bay Beach
Lindos Main Beach
Religious Sites
Church of Panagia of Lindos
Museums & History
Acropolis of Lindos
Other
Lindos Village
By air
Rhodes International Airport (Diagoras), on the west coast near Paradisi, has many direct flights from Europe in summer and flights from Athens all year. Lindos is about an hour away by taxi or transfer.
By ferry
The nearest port is Rhodes Town, about an hour away by road. It is the main hub of the Dodecanese, with ferries and catamarans to Symi, Kos, Kalymnos, Leros, Patmos, Karpathos and Piraeus, and boats to Marmaris and Fethiye in Turkey.
Getting around
Optional. Frequent buses run along the east coast between Rhodes Town, Lindos and Lindos, and taxis are easy to find. A car is useful for a few days to explore the quieter west coast, the mountain villages and beaches such as Anthony Quinn Bay and Prasonisi.
Rhodes Island