Rhodes itinerary: 1 to 4 days
Plans for one to four days on Rhodes, day by day: Prasonisi, the Suleymaniye Mosque and the Palace of the Grand Master first, then the Archaeological Museum, the Medieval City, Ancient Kamiros and the Acropolis of Rhodes, and Lindos, Monolithos Castle and the island's beaches as you add days. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 3 days
Rhodes in 1 day
Day 1
Archaeological Museum of Rhodes
Museum in the Knights' Hospital of the Medieval City, with ancient sculpture, grave finds and mosaics.
Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes
14th-century palace of the Knights Hospitaller, rebuilt by the Italians in the 1930s, with mosaic floors and exhibitions.
Suleymaniye Mosque
Pink-plastered Ottoman mosque at the top of Socratous Street in the Medieval City, seen from the outside; it is not usually open.
Medieval City
Walled old town of Rhodes built by the Knights of St John, a UNESCO site of gates, towers, mosques and cobbled lanes.
Mandraki Harbour
Harbour beside the medieval town where two deer statues on columns mark the traditional site of the vanished Colossus of Rhodes, with windmills on the mole.
Rhodes in 2 days
Day 1
Archaeological Museum of Rhodes
Museum in the Knights' Hospital of the Medieval City, with ancient sculpture, grave finds and mosaics.
Medieval City
Walled old town of Rhodes built by the Knights of St John, a UNESCO site of gates, towers, mosques and cobbled lanes.
Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes
14th-century palace of the Knights Hospitaller, rebuilt by the Italians in the 1930s, with mosaic floors and exhibitions.
Day 2
Ancient Kamiros
Excavated Hellenistic town on a west-coast hillside, with streets, houses, a temple and a cistern overlooking the sea.
Acropolis of Rhodes
Hellenistic acropolis on Monte Smith hill, with a restored stadium, an odeon and columns of the Temple of Apollo.
Mandraki Harbour
Harbour beside the medieval town where two deer statues on columns mark the traditional site of the vanished Colossus of Rhodes, with windmills on the mole.
Rhodes in 3 days
Day 1
Archaeological Museum of Rhodes
Museum in the Knights' Hospital of the Medieval City, with ancient sculpture, grave finds and mosaics.
Medieval City
Walled old town of Rhodes built by the Knights of St John, a UNESCO site of gates, towers, mosques and cobbled lanes.
Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes
14th-century palace of the Knights Hospitaller, rebuilt by the Italians in the 1930s, with mosaic floors and exhibitions.
Day 2
Ancient Kamiros
Excavated Hellenistic town on a west-coast hillside, with streets, houses, a temple and a cistern overlooking the sea.
Acropolis of Rhodes
Hellenistic acropolis on Monte Smith hill, with a restored stadium, an odeon and columns of the Temple of Apollo.
Mandraki Harbour
Harbour beside the medieval town where two deer statues on columns mark the traditional site of the vanished Colossus of Rhodes, with windmills on the mole.
Day 3
Monastery Tsambika
Small monastery on a hilltop above Tsambika Beach, reached by about 300 steps, with wide coastal views.
Village of Lindos
Whitewashed village below a clifftop acropolis with a Doric temple of Athena, above two sheltered bays.
Rhodes in 4 days
Day 1
Ialysos beach
Long pebble beach in Ialysos on the windy west coast near Rhodes Town, popular with windsurfers.
Acropolis of Rhodes
Hellenistic acropolis on Monte Smith hill, with a restored stadium, an odeon and columns of the Temple of Apollo.
Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes
14th-century palace of the Knights Hospitaller, rebuilt by the Italians in the 1930s, with mosaic floors and exhibitions.
Archaeological Museum of Rhodes
Museum in the Knights' Hospital of the Medieval City, with ancient sculpture, grave finds and mosaics.
Mandraki Harbour
Harbour beside the medieval town where two deer statues on columns mark the traditional site of the vanished Colossus of Rhodes, with windmills on the mole.
Day 2
Village of Lindos
Whitewashed village below a clifftop acropolis with a Doric temple of Athena, above two sheltered bays.
Day 3
Monolithos Castle
Ruined castle of the Knights on a 100-metre rock on the west coast, with a chapel and sunset views.
Profitis Ilias
Wooded mountain of 798 metres in central Rhodes, with Italian-era hotels, pine forest and walking trails.
Ancient Kamiros
Excavated Hellenistic town on a west-coast hillside, with streets, houses, a temple and a cistern overlooking the sea.
Kremasti Beach
Pebble beach in the village of Kremasti on the west coast near the airport.
Koskinou Traditional House
Traditional village house in Koskinou, a village known for colourful courtyards and pebble-mosaic floors.
Day 4
Prasonisi
Cape at Rhodes' southern tip, joined by a sandbar that separates the Aegean from the Mediterranean; a centre for windsurfing and kitesurfing.
Haraki Beach
Crescent bay of pebbles at the fishing village of Haraki, below the ruins of Feraklos Castle.
Watch: Rhodes in 3 days
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Rhodes
May, June, September and October are the best months for Rhodes, with warm sea and sunshine but fewer crowds than midsummer. July and August are hot and busy, with many cruise ships calling at Rhodes Town. From November to March many beach hotels and restaurants close, but the medieval Old Town stays open and the weather is mild.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Rhodes on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Rhodes on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Rhodes on GetYourGuide
- From the airport: a private transfer in Rhodes with Kiwitaxi
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for Greece from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Rhodes with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Rhodes
- Go to the Acropolis of Lindos when it opens; the climb has little shade and the site gets very hot and crowded by midday.
- KTEL buses from the bus station by the New Market go to Lindos and the east coast; Monolithos, Kamiros and Prasonisi are easier by car.
- The Palace of the Grand Master and other state sites keep shorter hours from November to March, often closing in mid-afternoon.
- Walk the moat path around the Medieval City walls and the Street of the Knights early or late in the day to avoid cruise crowds.
- Prasonisi is very windy and popular with kitesurfers; swimmers can find calmer water on the eastern side of the sandbar.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
Guides are made with the help of AI and public sources such as Wikipedia, and may contain errors. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go. Spotted a wrong photo, a pin in the wrong place, a missing stop or a better one? Write to andiamotravelapp@gmail.com: the e-mail opens with this guide filled in.
Photo credits
- Acropolis of Rhodes: Jebulon, CC0
- Ancient Kamiros: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Archaeological Museum of Rhodes: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haraki Beach: Faceofjoe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ialysos beach: Mouras, CC BY 3.0
- Koskinou Traditional House: Unknown artist Unknown artist, CC BY 2.5
- Kremasti Beach: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mandraki Harbour: gravure sur bois de Sidney Barclay numérisée Google, Public domain
- Medieval City: Julian Lupyan, CC0
- Monastery Tsambika: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
- Monolithos Castle: Hagai Agmon-Snir حچاي اچمون-سنير חגי אגמון-שניר, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes: Picture taken by Polimerek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Prasonisi: Aldo Ardetti, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Profitis Ilias: Zamonin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Suleymaniye Mosque: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Village of Lindos: Thomas Berwing, CC BY-SA 4.0
Opening hours change; check before you go. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
