Rhodes
The largest of the Dodecanese, Rhodes (or Rodos) has become an important
regional center, thanks to its location, climate and natural attractions.
It is known as the isle of the Sun. Pindar mentions in one of his
Odes that it was born of the union of Helios the sun god and the nymph
Rhoda. In antiquity it also bore the names Aithraia, Ophiousa and
Telchinis. The island's terrain is in large part fertile with a great
variety of vegetation; its highest mountain is Atavyros (1,215 m)
in the southwest.
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The acropolis of Lindos |
