The Knight's Street, the imposing street that leads to the Palace of the Grand Master, keeps alive the accommodations of the 'language' of the Order of Knights. The Archaeological Museum is housed in the Gothic building of the Great Hospital of the Knights and preserves masterpieces of art on Rhodes, finds from ancient lalysos and Kamiros and mosaic paintings from the city of Rhodes. The interiors of the buildings, decorated with priceless ornamental objects, are equally impressive. The Palace of the Grand Master, reinstated by the Italians in 1940 after almost a century of abandonment (the building had been destroyed as a result of an explosion in a forgotten powder store in its basement, in 1856), stands out because of its imposing entrance and exquisitely well-preserved towers and battlements. The highlights - what to see in the Old Town of Rhodes Whenever you feel the need to find your bearings, you may ask for 'Sokratous' street, which is the closest the Medieval City comes to having a main street.

There are roughly 200 streets or alleys - some of them bearing no name! Getting “lost” here is not a defeat it's an opportunity. Medieval buildings, mosques, traditional fountains, oriental motifs, Byzantine and Gothic churches, shops and cafeterias are scattered throughout the Old Town of Rhodes, all blending together to create a unique and picturesque whole. An emotion certain to remain forever alive on one’s memory! This is a bustling neighborhood of some 6000 people, who live and work in the same buildings in which the Knights of St.

Do not let the 'medieval' mislead you: rather than a ruined, deserted setting, you will be pleasantly surprised to wander through an intricate network of busy little commercial streets delightfully alternating with quiet alleys, in what is a very much alive town consistently dwelt in over the last two thousand years! No wonder, therefore, that for some time now, the Medieval Quarter of Rhodes - the oldest inhabited medieval town in Europe - forms part of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage network! In the Medieval - Old - Town of Rhodes one may for sure enjoy one of the most interesting walks on the island.

Medieval town map