RHODES - 2-Part series of photos from a beautiful Greek island. BM's first travel album!

Bristol Mike · August 6th, 2007, 08:37 PM

In July I visited the island of Rhodes, a Greek island just off the coast of Turkey. Here are some photos I'd like to share with you all of Rhodes town itself.

This first set of pictures is of the new town area. The Old Town pictures will follow on in the next update. Hope you enjoy the pictures:

If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Take care until the next update.

skyskrapas · August 7th, 2007, 01:39 PM

Rhodes

Interesting to see daily life in the new town although I think it has no character. How about Kalithea, Faliraki, Lindos, beaches, etc

neorion · August 7th, 2007, 01:45 PM

wait for the old town pics, faliraki is an overrated resort AFAIK...

Nice pics BM, the new town is better than I thought. Looking forward to your next lot...

FREKI · August 7th, 2007, 06:53 PM

Nice pics!

Haven't been there myself yet - but it's certainly on my to see list!

Bristol Mike · August 7th, 2007, 10:52 PM

As promised, the pictures of the Old Town:

The Palace of the Knights

Hope you enjoy the pics.

REPLIES

skyscrapas - Thanks for commenting. I have known of Faliraki or Kalithea but I satyed in a hotel there. I will post picture of Lindos upon your request in the next update.

neorion - Thanks. Glad you like them.

Mr Denmark - thanks for dropping by. Take care

AEK · August 11th, 2007, 12:31 PM

Bristol Mike, thanks for sharing those wonderful photos of this beautiful island. well done mate.

Bristol Mike · August 12th, 2007, 03:49 PM

As promised here is the final part with pictures from idyllic Lindos in the south of the island of Rhodes. Enjoy.

THE TOWN

THE ACROPOLIS

VIEWS

AEK - Thanks for commenting. It's a pleasure showing them.

And that concludes my series of Rhodes pictures. Hope you enjoyed them. Comments are appreciated and thanks for viewing.

skyskrapas · August 12th, 2007, 10:34 PM

Nice views. Rhodes is so great.

sk · August 13th, 2007, 02:42 AM

very nice pics!hope you enjoyed your holiday there!

dliossi · August 13th, 2007, 07:26 AM

Lovely city!
Exotic architecture.
It would be a great pleasure living there.

erbse · March 1st, 2008, 01:18 PM

Some great pics you've taken, and a stunning amount of them. Must have been a great time there. I've also been to Rhodos Island, but the weather was utter crap (which shouldn't happen too often over there)...

While I'm at it - someone should move this to the Urban Showcase

***Taller, Better*** · March 1st, 2008, 05:03 PM

Done!

Bristol Mike, if you have any other threads that need to be moved over to Urban Showcase, please list them at the top
in the request-to-move thread. Thank you.

Bristol Mike · March 1st, 2008, 06:43 PM

REPLIES

skyscrapas - Hey there, thanks for commenting. I think so too, I plan to visit it later in summer 2008 too to see some stuff I didn't last year.

sk - Thanks mate, I loved it. I wasn't very impressed with Faliraki but Lindos and Rhodes town are beautiful.

dliossi - Hi, yeah I agree. Perhaps living there all the time may become boring, for me anyway. I'd miss the unpredictable British weather.

erbsenzaehler - Thanks a lot. I'm a bit of a photo spammer I guess but it's nice to hear they're appreciated. I think you do get caught out by the weather between November and March but the rest of the time is generally okay.

Taller, Better - Thanks for moving all my theads, I seem to be creating a bit of a pain here so apologies for that. I think my other two previous Bristol threads were closed but if they are still alive then they will need moving into this thread. Thanks.

***SouthernEuropean*** · May 14th, 2008, 07:55 PM

Bristol Mike amazing collection of pictures-i really enjoyed them,what i like about Rhodes is that is has a variety of in landscape and it's also quite a big island but not huge so you can go everywhere and still not get bored

@erbsenzaehler -Rhodes supposed to be the first among the cities of Greece in terms of sunshine and hot weather (*_*) bad luck

Bristol Mike · May 15th, 2008, 10:59 PM

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Yesterday 06:55 PM
SouthernEuropean Bristol Mike amazing collection of pictures-i really enjoyed them,what i like about Rhodes is that is has a variety of in landscape and it's also quite a big island but not huge so you can go everywhere and still not get bored

@erbsenzaehler -Rhodes supposed to be the first among the cities of Greece in terms of sunshine and hot weather (*_*) bad luck

Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed them. I'm going back this year so maybe there will be some mroe to add to the collection! I agree, there's so much to see that I need to go back to see the rest.

It is bad luck to erbsenzaehler as Rhodes is now the hotspot for sunshine the whole of Europe.

Kampflamm · May 16th, 2008, 12:09 AM

Is this a train station or some sort of administrative building? Looks like it was built by the Italians.

Sort of a mix between Fascist and Art Deco architecture.

neorion · May 16th, 2008, 03:41 AM

It's a theatre and yes it was constructed by the Italians when they ruled the island from 1912-48. At the time Italy was under fascist rule and like you suggested the style of building is in fact Italian art deco from the fascist era. A blend of art deco coupled with minimalist Bauhaus modernism, called 'rationalist' by the Italians and known as fascio libero. There are many Italian buildings of this style on the Dodecanese group of Greek islands that they ruled. The town of Lakki (Porto Lago in Italian) on Leros in particular is notable. A facinating and unique place like Sabaudia in Italy.

Bristol Mike · May 16th, 2008, 09:55 AM

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Yesterday 11:09 PM
Kampflamm Is this a train station or some sort of administrative building? Looks like it was built by the Italians.

Sort of a mix between Fascist and Art Deco architecture.

As neorion has said, it is a theatre that is apparently doing quite well business-wise. Although it looks kind of ugly in comparison to the surrounding buildings that have been built by the Turks, it is a very interesting building which there many more of in Rhodes town itself.

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Today 02:41 AM
neorion It's a theatre and yes it was constructed by the Italians when they ruled the island from 1912-48. At the time Italy was under fascist rule and like you suggested the style of building is in fact Italian art deco from the fascist era. A blend of art deco coupled with minimalist Bauhaus modernism, called 'rationalist' by the Italians and known as fascio libero. There are many Italian buildings of this style on the Dodecanese group of Greek islands that they ruled. The town of Lakki (Porto Lago in Italian) on Leros in particular is notable. A facinating and unique place like Sabaudia in Italy.

Thanks for that neorion, very informative!

***christos-greece*** · May 17th, 2008, 10:31 AM

Great pics Bristol Mike!

I was in Rhodes in 1997...

It is great, isn't it?

Bristol Mike · May 17th, 2008, 04:18 PM

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Today 09:31 AM
christos-greece Great pics Bristol Mike! I was in Rhodes in 1997...
It is great, isn't it?

Has it changed much since then. I've noticed a few newer buildings in the new town and other modern hotels near the beaches but the buildings suggest that there hasn't been much change since the 1980s. I agree that Rhodes is awesome, and as I've said, I'm planning a return journey this August.

August 6th, 2007, 08:37 PM	#1
Bristol Mike Rain + Cold = England Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 4,036 Likes (Received): 218	RHODES - 2-Part series of photos from a beautiful Greek island. BM's first travel album! In July I visited the island of Rhodes, a Greek island just off the coast of Turkey. Here are some photos I'd like to share with you all of Rhodes town itself. This first set of pictures is of the new town area. The Old Town pictures will follow on in the next update. Hope you enjoy the pictures: If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Take care until the next update. Last edited by Bristol Mike; August 6th, 2007 at 11:46 PM.

August 7th, 2007, 01:45 PM	#3
neorion BANNED Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,750 Likes (Received): 0	wait for the old town pics, faliraki is an overrated resort AFAIK... Nice pics BM, the new town is better than I thought. Looking forward to your next lot... Last edited by neorion; August 7th, 2007 at 02:01 PM. Reason: spelling

August 7th, 2007, 06:53 PM	#4
FREKI Pip pip pip boom.. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 9,902 Likes (Received): 298	Nice pics! Haven't been there myself yet - but it's certainly on my to see list! __________________ COPENHAGEN A Daily Dose - The Full Monty My Travel Pics - My Denmark Pics - My Driving Videos

August 7th, 2007, 10:52 PM	#5
Bristol Mike Rain + Cold = England Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 4,036 Likes (Received): 218	RHODES - The Old Town & Palace of the Knights As promised, the pictures of the Old Town: The Palace of the Knights The Palace of the Knights The Palace of the Knights The Palace of the Knights The Palace of the Knights The Palace of the Knights Hope you enjoy the pics. REPLIES skyscrapas - Thanks for commenting. I have known of Faliraki or Kalithea but I satyed in a hotel there. I will post picture of Lindos upon your request in the next update. neorion - Thanks. Glad you like them. Mr Denmark - thanks for dropping by. Take care

August 12th, 2007, 03:49 PM	#7
Bristol Mike Rain + Cold = England Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 4,036 Likes (Received): 218	RHODES - The City of Lindos As promised here is the final part with pictures from idyllic Lindos in the south of the island of Rhodes. Enjoy. THE TOWN THE ACROPOLIS VIEWS AEK - Thanks for commenting. It's a pleasure showing them. And that concludes my series of Rhodes pictures. Hope you enjoyed them. Comments are appreciated and thanks for viewing. __________________ Ongoing Photo Threads: MADRID - YEAR ABROAD Recent/New Photo Threads: BURGOS, ARANJUEZ, SEGOVIA, CARDIFF, LONDON More Photo Threads Here

August 7th, 2007, 01:39 PM	#2
skyskrapas Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Greece Posts: 123 Likes (Received): 0	Rhodes Interesting to see daily life in the new town although I think it has no character. How about Kalithea, Faliraki, Lindos, beaches, etc

August 11th, 2007, 12:31 PM	#6
AEK BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 485 Likes (Received): 0	Bristol Mike, thanks for sharing those wonderful photos of this beautiful island. well done mate.

August 12th, 2007, 10:34 PM	#8
skyskrapas Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Greece Posts: 123 Likes (Received): 0	Nice views. Rhodes is so great.

August 13th, 2007, 02:42 AM	#9
sk Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Λευκωσια,Linköping Posts: 1,667 Likes (Received): 0	very nice pics!hope you enjoyed your holiday there! __________________ Desperately waiting for something taller than 15fl. in Nicosia!!!

August 13th, 2007, 07:26 AM	#10
dliossi BANNED Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: São Paulo Posts: 824 Likes (Received): 2	Lovely city! Exotic architecture. It would be a great pleasure living there.

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erbse Leave UiG alone! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mecklenburg, California of Germany ja! Posts: 20,321 Likes (Received): 4923	Some great pics you've taken, and a stunning amount of them. Must have been a great time there. I've also been to Rhodos Island, but the weather was utter crap (which shouldn't happen too often over there)... While I'm at it - someone should move this to the Urban Showcase __________________ MARS☻ONE *Making a Mars Settlement a Reality! (FAQ • SSC Thread • Mars One Fans Forum)*

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*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,858 Likes (Received): 310	Done! Bristol Mike, if you have any other threads that need to be moved over to Urban Showcase, please list them at the top in the request-to-move thread. Thank you. __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb. Last edited by Taller, Better; March 1st, 2008 at 05:10 PM.

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Bristol Mike Rain + Cold = England Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 4,036 Likes (Received): 218	REPLIES skyscrapas - Hey there, thanks for commenting. I think so too, I plan to visit it later in summer 2008 too to see some stuff I didn't last year. sk - Thanks mate, I loved it. I wasn't very impressed with Faliraki but Lindos and Rhodes town are beautiful. dliossi - Hi, yeah I agree. Perhaps living there all the time may become boring, for me anyway. I'd miss the unpredictable British weather. erbsenzaehler - Thanks a lot. I'm a bit of a photo spammer I guess but it's nice to hear they're appreciated. I think you do get caught out by the weather between November and March but the rest of the time is generally okay. Taller, Better - Thanks for moving all my theads, I seem to be creating a bit of a pain here so apologies for that. I think my other two previous Bristol threads were closed but if they are still alive then they will need moving into this thread. Thanks. __________________ Ongoing Photo Threads: MADRID - YEAR ABROAD Recent/New Photo Threads: BURGOS, ARANJUEZ, SEGOVIA, CARDIFF, LONDON More Photo Threads Here

May 14th, 2008, 07:55 PM	#14
*SouthernEuropean* Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Larnaca,CY Posts: 2,898 Likes (Received): 8	Bristol Mike amazing collection of pictures-i really enjoyed them,what i like about Rhodes is that is has a variety of in landscape and it's also quite a big island but not huge so you can go everywhere and still not get bored @erbsenzaehler -Rhodes supposed to be the first among the cities of Greece in terms of sunshine and hot weather (_) bad luck __________________ HELLAS ✤WELCOME TO MY CITY PROJECT✤ ♔DERMOND♔

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May 16th, 2008, 03:41 AM	#17
neorion BANNED Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,750 Likes (Received): 0	It's a theatre and yes it was constructed by the Italians when they ruled the island from 1912-48. At the time Italy was under fascist rule and like you suggested the style of building is in fact Italian art deco from the fascist era. A blend of art deco coupled with minimalist Bauhaus modernism, called 'rationalist' by the Italians and known as fascio libero. There are many Italian buildings of this style on the Dodecanese group of Greek islands that they ruled. The town of Lakki (Porto Lago in Italian) on Leros in particular is notable. A facinating and unique place like Sabaudia in Italy.

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*christos-greece* Moderator! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 73,906 Likes (Received): 3678	Great pics Bristol Mike! I was in Rhodes in 1997... It is great, isn't it?

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