Things to do
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Acropolis of Lindos
On a 116-metre rock above the sea, the Doric columns of Athena's temple stand inside a knights' castle. From the top you see the two natural harbours around the rock.
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St. Paul's Bay
Turquoise water almost closed in by rock, directly below the citadel of Lindos. You swim with the ancient walls overhead and a tiny white chapel below the cliff.
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Ancient Theatre
Carved into the hillside below the acropolis, rows of stone seating mark the site of the village's ancient theatre. A stop here adds only a few minutes to the climb to the rock above. The walk up from the village is rocky and uneven, so sturdy shoes help.
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Church of Panagia
Known for its frescoes and its bell tower, the Panagia is the village church of Lindos, inside the pedestrian-only historic centre. It is a walk along the cobbled, sloping lanes that climb towards the acropolis, so it fits into the walk up or the walk back down. Sturdy shoes help on the uneven stone.
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Feraklos Castle
A ruined castle of the knights on a low headland above the fishing village of Charaki, north of Lindos. Its broken walls crown an 85 m hill, with views along the coast. The climb is short but rough, with no facilities at the top. Charaki's pebble beach and waterfront tavernas below make it an easy pairing for a swim.
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Kastro Monolithou
A ruined castle of the knights on a rock pinnacle above the west coast, near the village of Monolithos. Steps cut into the rock lead up to the walls and a small white chapel of Saint Panteleimon inside them. The view drops to the sea and the islets offshore. Access is free, and the road down to Fourni beach below is narrow and winding.
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Megali Paralia
Known in English simply as Lindos Beach, this is the main sandy beach of the village, curving round the large bay on the north side of the acropolis. The water is sheltered and shallow, with sunbeds, tavernas and water sports along the sand. A path leads down from the village square in a few minutes.
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Melenos Lindos
A small hotel of twelve suites built on the slope below the acropolis, in the village's whitewashed style. Each suite has a private terrace looking over the bay. A rooftop restaurant and bar faces the sea. The beaches and the acropolis path are a short walk away, and the hotel arranges transfers from the airport.
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Pallas Beach
Pallas Beach sits next to Lindos Beach (Megali Paralia), below the village. It is smaller and quieter, a stretch of sand with shallow water that small children can wade in. The way down from the village runs over the same cobbled, sloping lanes as the rest of Lindos, so sturdy shoes help.
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Pefkos
Four bays line the shore at Pefkos, a beach village near Lindos: Lee, Plakia, Kavos and Fokia. Each gives a day of swimming away from the busy beaches below the acropolis. Pefkos is outside the car-free village, a short drive or taxi ride away.
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Prasonisi
The southern tip of Rhodes, where a sandbar joins the island to a rocky islet and separates two seas. One side is flat water and the other takes waves, so kitesurf and windsurf schools work both from spring to autumn. In winter the sea often covers the sandbar. The road from Lindos runs south through quiet farmland and takes about an hour.
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Seven Springs
A shaded valley in the hills above Kolymbia where springs feed a stream and a small green reservoir. The draw is a narrow, pitch-dark water tunnel that walkers wade through, ankle-deep, to reach the lake on the far side. It is low and cramped, so a torch helps. A forest path alongside offers a dry way round, and a taverna sits by the stream.
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Tomb of Kleoboulos
A coastal walk out past the last houses of Lindos leads to this round stone tomb, outside the village. The walk starts from the village itself, so it needs no car or taxi. The path is rocky and uneven, so sturdy shoes matter more here than on the lanes.
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Tsambika Beach
A long arc of fine golden sand under the Tsambika headland, north of Archangelos on the east coast. The bay is shallow for some way out, so the water warms early in the season. Sunbeds and a few beach bars sit behind the sand, with open stretches at the ends. A side road drops to the beach from the main Rhodes to Lindos road.
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Tsambika Monastery
A tiny white church on a hilltop high above Tsambika Beach, dedicated to the Virgin and visited by women hoping for a child. From the upper car park about 300 stone steps climb to the summit, where the view takes in Kolymbia and the whole bay. Entry is free, and the steps are steep with little shade at midday.
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Vlycha Beach
Vlycha is a family-friendly bay near Lindos, and it suits a beach day with children. It lies outside the car-free village, where no cars, taxis or buses run, so a car or a taxi from the village entrance is the simplest way out and back.
