The large Greek island of Rhodes is a popular holiday destination with families and couples alike. With a great sunny climate the island offers a wide range of resorts, beautiful beaches and lots of restaurants, cafes and bars. The island has a resort to suit everyone, from lively Faliraki to the quiet village resorts of Kremasti and Pastida. The small village of Afandou is full of Greek tradition and offers a very friendly atmosphere. The liveliest resort on the island is Faliraki, famous for its nightlife and immense waterpark. By staying at the nearby resorts of Haraki or Kalathos you can enjoy the lively nightlife in Faliraki and quieter days away from all the crowds.

Rhodes has numerous Blue Flag beaches, with all types ranging from fine sandy beaches with lots of facilities to quiet secluded coves for complete relaxation away from the crowds. The sheltered beaches on the east coast Mediterranean Sea are perfect for swimming and sunbathing whilst those on the windy west coast Aegean Sea are best for windsurfing, especially at

Trianda

Trianda. The less-developed beaches on the south coast offer quieter more peaceful settings for total relaxation. There are all kinds of watersports on offer around the island including jet-skiing, water-skiing, windsurfing, parasailing, paragliding and not forgetting pedalos and banana boat rides for all the family to enjoy. For scuba diving fans there are dive centres which offer tuition and trips out to designated dive areas. Kalithea Bay is one of the most popular diving spots with underwater caves and ancient spa baths just waiting to be explored.   

Rhodes isn’t all about the beaches and nightlife, there is plenty of sightseeing to do. The island has lots of ancient sites and medieval castles to explore.

Rhodes Town

 The medieval city of Rhodes Town is well worth a visit along with Rhodes prettiest village of Lindos which has a very beautiful bay. Rhodes Town is well preserved with charming cobbled streets and fortified walls. For walking enthusiasts there are the wooded mountains in the interior of the island which offer great hiking opportunities shaded from the sun. For the more energetic take a cycle ride to explore the countryside, towns, beaches and mountainside along the many trails that crisscross the island. Sail the beautiful crystal clear blue waters around the island or take a relaxing trip on a yacht, catamaran or ferry to Kos, Symi or a cruise to Turkey.

The Waterpark in Faliraki and the Aquarium in Rhodes Town make great family days out and are two places not to be missed on your family holidays to Rhodes. Other family activities on offer include paint-balling, go-karting, mini-golf and bowling. For adrenalin junkies there is also bungee-jumping, not for the faint hearted!

Waterfall at the Valley of the Butterflies

Holiday packages to Rhodes should also include a visit to the Palace of the Grand Masters and the Colossus at Rhodes Town, the Valley of the Butterflies close to the village of Theologos and Monolithos Castle near the village of Monolithos.

Faliraki lies on the east coast of the Greek island of Rhodes, on the Aegean Sea. It is located 9 miles south of Rhodes Town, the capital. Faliraki lies on a narrow, flat coastal plain, backed by low hills.

Faliraki nightlife

Faliraki is Rhode’s prime party resort. Its reputation is based on British 18-30′s on cheap holidays searching for cheap booze and all-night discos.

This purpose-built is filled with pubs and discos, and really only comes to life at night. Hence Faliraki remains a popular destination for the full-on party and binge drinking crowd.

Traditional Greek tavernas are out-numbered by British-style pubs which serve pub grub and all-day English breakfast. There are also pizzerias, steak houses, and Chinese and Indian restaurants. Faliraki is home to one of the few McDonalds on the Greek islands.

During the peak season (July-August), Faliraki becomes crowded with holiday-makers. To avoid the rowdy crowds it is best visited in mid season (May-June and September-October). Through the low season (November-April), Faliraki completely shuts down.
During the peak season temperatures can exceed 38°C but is much cooler in the mid season.

Faliraki

Faliraki has a 3 mile long stretch of sand, with sunbeds and umbrellas for hire, watersports facilities including doughnut rings, banana boats, water-skiing, jet-skiing, plus bungee jumping. The best time to go to the beach is in the morning when the ‘clubbers’ are sleeping off their hangovers. South of the main beach there are the quieter beaches of Kathara Bay (sandy) and Anthony Quinn Beach (pebbly). In between these two beaches there is also a nudist beach.

Faliraki’s main beach is fine for kids as the water is safe and shallow. Faliraki Water Park is a huge complex of pools, giant Jacuzzi and slides. There is also a Luna Park (fun fair) and go-kart track in Faliraki.

Rhodes Town City Walls

The island’s capital, Rhodes Town, is contained within magnificent medieval fortifications and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With cobbled streets, the old town is a labyrinth of souvenir shops, tavernas, green squares which are overlooked by mosques and the monumental 14th-century Palace of the Grand Masters.
From mid June to late September, the green valley of Petaloudes (‘Butterfly Valley’), located 16 miles southwest of Rhodes Town, is worth visiting for its black-and-white striped butterflies.

Night-time activities centre on Ermou (Bar Street) and Kalithea (Club Street). The most popular dance venues are Bed, with guest DJs from London’s Cream and Liquid, spread over two levels with a glass floor between them.
The most popular bar is Ziggy’s, known for its notorious mind-blowing fishbowl cocktails (where up to 20 people use straws to drink from the same bowl). There are also lots of bars which offer karaoke and big screen TV.

easyJet have announced that they will be adding two further routes to their network from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) for next Summer, with twice weekly services to the Greek island of Rhodes and Bodrum. 

These latest additions to their JLA operations follows the recent news that the airline will be basing their tenth aircraft at the airport which is already set to operate new services to Malta next Summer too.

easyJet now offers a choice of 25 European destinations from JLA, with both Rhodes and Bodrum being the first scheduled destinations from JLA to Greece and Turkey.

Both routes are expected to be popular with the region’s holidaymakers. Rhodes is the largest and the Capital of the Dodecanese Islands, famed for its historic sights and rich and varied landscape.

Flights to Rhodes commence on 12 June 2010, with fares from £26.99 one way (£58.98 return).