Whitewashed villages, rocky coves and some of the clearest water in the Mediterranean. Greece is a country that rewards picking one island and staying put rather than trying to see all of it. Expect long lazy dinners on rooftop terraces, freddo cappuccinos and swimming from rocks rather than sand. Our Greece guides cover where to stay area by area, what things actually cost, and the honest verdict on what is worth your time.
Rhodes is big as Greek islands go. It’s 78km top to bottom, and the southern tip is a two-hour drive from the airport up north. The island caters to many different types of holidaymaker. It’s most well known for large-scale…
St Paul’s Bay is the best view in Lindos, and we say that having stood on the Acropolis directly above it the day before. It is a near-enclosed sandy bay with cliffs wrapped around it, a tiny white chapel at…
Prasonisi is a sandbar at the very southern tip of Rhodes where the Aegean meets the Mediterranean, and it is one of the most reliable wind sports spots in Europe. You come over a hill, the whole bay opens up…
Lindos is small, but “staying in Lindos” can mean five quite different things — and the difference between them matters more here than in most places, because the village is car-free, built on a hill, and the big hotels are…
Lindos Acropolis can be seen for almost everywhere in the village. It is not only beautiful to look at from the surrounding town, beaches and bays, but once you’re on top of it the views from the Acropolis are breathtaking…
Rhodes is not a cheap Greek island destination. We spent five days and four nights in Lindos in August, ate out every lunch and dinner, enjoyed many freddo cappucinos and wine bars, and had one big day out to kitesurf…
Rhodes has a reputation as a package holiday island with a coastline of resorts. Perfect for relaxing, unwinding and soaking in the Greek sunshine. Having now driven most of the east coast, I can tell you that reputation is largely…
Lindos is the prettiest town on Rhodes, and we can say that with some confidence: we visited in August 2026 and drove from the northern tip of the island all the way down to the southernmost point. Lindos is the…