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history of Rhodes like the rest of Greece, has its beginnings
in the murky depths of Myth. The first real inhabitants of the
island are thought to have been the Carians people from Asia
Minor opposite. Followed by the Phoenicians, but it was when
Minoan Crete set up its own colony there that Rhodes got the
chance to make its appearance in the history of the Eastern
Mediterranean.
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the above, between 2500-1500 BC. In 1400 BC, the Greek Archaens
from Mycenae, Tiryns, Argos and Attica arrive and about 1200
BC, the Dorians develop the towns of Lindos, Ialyssos and Kameiros
from 100 to 600 BC. The three large towns of the island and
above all Lindos founded may colonies on the shores of Asia
Minor, Sicily, France and Spain.
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year 408 BC, the new capital was established, given the name
of Rhodes. Through the classical antiquity to the Roman Period
and the Byzantium middle ages, Rhodes experienced invasions
and epic wars from the Persians, Saracans, to pirates and crusaders.
But maintained throughout all those years a major cultural and
commercial link between East and West.
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maritime activities, arts and literature reached peaks that
only a few towns had achieved before. Sculpture, painting and
pottery produced works whose quality and numbers still continue
to astound us. Among them the world famous statue Colossus of
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years 1304-1522, when Rhodes was occupied by the order of
the Knights of St. John could be considered as one of the
Rhodes' most flourishing periods. The knights left imposing
evidence of their time on the island, and gave it a particular
color which the town still retains in its impregnable walls,
its gates, the churches and the hospitals, the inns and the
majestic palaces that leave the visitor of the historical
city even in our days with a breathtaking experience. |
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historic Rhodes, known as the island of roses, was once a powerful
capital, with access to the rich trading and shipping routes
of the Mediterranean and Egypt. Great temples were erected on
the Acropolis and a wide road was built to the busy harbor.
odern codes of law were instituted and the Colossos was built
as a symbol of Rhodian strength and wealth. The Order of the
Knights of St John of Jerusalem took refuge on Rhodes and for
two centuries after, knights from Europe joined the Order. They
renovated the huge fortifications over the ancient city and
built inns and the Palace of the Great Masters, which dominates
the Old Town today.
he Old Town of Rhodes – home to S. Nikolis’ Hotel – is made
of sandstone and marble, winding cobblestone alleys of stalls,
tavernas and world-class restaurants, all dominated by the walls
of the ancient city. The Old Town is safe, secure and clean
– a much-loved jewel of Greece.
S. Nikolis’ Hotel gives you a birds-eye view of the once mighty,
but always alluring, island of Rhodes.
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