This section aims to present
you the facts and highlights of Rhodes through
the seasons. We hope that this information
will prove to be a valuable tool for your
travel planning. Should you require some further
assistance please do not hesitate to contact
us.
General Information
The island of Rodos is
situated between the Aegean and the Mediterranean
seas about 11 km from the coast of Asia Minor
(Turkey). It has a population of about 100.000
inhabitants. It is by far the largest island
in the Dodecanese with an area of about 1400
sq. km. Rodos is diamond-shaped, 77 km long
with a maximum width of about 36km. There
is a range of hills rising in the center with
mount Ataviros the highest at about 1200m.
Finally much of the island is fertile with
a variety of fauna and flora.
Time
zone
GMT +2 hours
Central European Time
Currency
Euro
Language(s) spoken
Greek, English, German, Italian, French
Electrical system
Local voltage is 220 Volts.
Shopping
hours
In the City Of Rhodes :
Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 13:00 and from
17:00 to 21:00
Saturday from 9:00 am to 14:00 pm
In the Medieval Town & tourist areas
Monday-Sunday all day long
Time and distance to city center
5 minutes/ 4 kilometres
Time and distance to shopping
In Ixia Area just around the hotel.
In the City Of Rhodes and Medieval Town
5 minutes/4 kilometres
Holidays & Feasts
Period
Celebration
Jan. 1
New Year's Day
Jan. 6
Epiphany
Lent Monday
Movable
Mar. 7
Reunion of the
Dodecanese Islands With rest of Greece
Mar. 25
Greek Revolution
against Turkish Occupation in 1821
