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Rhodes self-guided bicycle tour 2024
Travel code: DRFT224I
Tour type: Biking
Travel type: Self-guided trekking
Area: Rhodes
Number of days: 8 (may be extended)
Tour description

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By bike you’ll discover the Greek island Rhodes, island of the sun god Helios. The landscape is amazingly green and the sea is really as blue as the pictures show you. The tours go along the sea and through the hilly inland and almost all culture-historical places of interest are on route.

Embonas hotel Kritinia and Chalki Moni Kamiri

The bicycle routes
Most routes lead by paved roads with very little traffic. Some unpaved stretches, which are easily accessable with the hybrid bikes.

General tour information
In Rhodes Town you walk right into the Middle Ages: the impressive city from the time of the Crusaders is particularly well restaured. The first full day you may choose between an excursion to the picturesque islet Symi or a walk around Rhodes Town. On Symi you’ll visit both the Panormitis monastery in the south as the photogenic main town in the north. Sportsmen bring their bike to cycle back from south to north.
You proceed to the east coast of Rhodes. Besides the golden beach of Afandou, the Turkish baths of Kalithea and the Tsambika monastery are the highlights of this bike tour, before the owner of the family hotel in Archangellos takes you under her wings. You’ll visit Lindos either by bike or public bus. This famous white village is splendidly situated on a double bay.
 Embonas is the next destination, the wine village of Rhodes, situated on the slopes of the Ataviros mountain. You’ll find several free wine tastings. Past the castle of Kritinia you’ll cycle to Kalavarda on a marvellous biking route directly along the uninhabited coast. Kalavarda is a quiet village on the west coast, close to the historic village Kamiros.
The last route is along the butterfly valley Petaloudes. Finally you’ll be taken to the airport of Rhodes for your flight home.