Simultaneously cosmopolitan and traditional, timeless and modern, simple and spectacular –Rhodes is aGreek island that has somany faces, and you candiscover themall. It has somany highlights that one visit is never enough. The landscapeof thisDodecanese islandhas somuch eye-catchingbeauty that it’s nowonder Rhodes is among Greece’smost popular holiday destinations. This iswhere vast sandbeaches, clear waters, castles andancient civilisations effortlesslymixwithgourmet restaurants and traditional tavernas serving local delicacies. Rhodes is abeautiful mosaic of experiences: the islandof knights and the mythical Colossus of Rhodes, whereByzantines, Greeks, Venetians and Turks all left something toensurewe’ll remember them. Standingalongside luxury resorts are villageswherewomen still bakebread in outdoor wood-fired ovens. Oneof thebest-preservedmedieval settlements in the world, theOld Town of Rhodes has beendeclaredaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite. Protected inside its imposingwalls – thatmark aboundary betweenpast andpresent – is the island’s coat of arms. Every stone tells a story. Ancient statues,marble crests, fountains,mosques andhammams; theClock Tower with its breathtaking viewof theAegean… a rich heritage left behindby bygone civilisations. Themost famous road in theOld Town of Rhodes is the Street of the Knights, which has been restored to look just as it did in theMiddleAges. At the highest point in the road is a significant attraction: thegrandiose castle known as thePalaceof theGrandMasters, with its enormous towers, andwhich is nowawonderful museum. Although no traces of the statue remain, it is said that the Colossus of Rhodes (oneof theSevenWonders of theAncientWorld) once stood inplaceof the statues of deer now foundat the harbour. According to the stories, ships sailed beneath its giant legs andevery night thepassagewas closedwith an enormous chain. Beach loverswill be left fully satisfiedwith the shores of Rhodes, thanks to sand, clear water andplenty of water sports. And in a lush, green canyon that’s about a kilometre wide is a unique forest with trees that resembleplanes. The smell of the nectar they secrete attractsmillions of butterflies, eachwith a four orangedots trademark on eachwing. Tread carefully so youdon’t scareoff thesemiraculous little angels. DEST INACI JA / DEST INAT ION 82 | Grčka ostrva » Greek islands Uneskovom svetskom baštinom. Zašticen unutar impozantnih zidina – granica između prošlosti i sadašnjosti – predstavlja suštinu ostrva. Svaki kamen priča priču. Drevne statue, mermerni grbovi, fontane, džamije i hamami, Sahat-kula sa pogledom na Egej koji oduzima dah... Bogato nasleđe koje su ostavile prošle civilizacije. Najpoznatiji put u Starom gradu Rodosa je Ulica vitezova, koja obnovljena izgleda baš kao što je bila u srednjem veku, a na najvišoj tački puta nalazi se grandiozni zamak poznat kao Palata velikih majstora, sa svojim ogromnim kulama, koji je sada divan muzej. Iako od statue nisu ostali tragovi, kaže se da je Kolos sa Rodosa (jedno od sedam svetskih čuda antičkog sveta) nekada stajao umesto statua jelena koje se sada nalaze u luci. Prema pričama, brodovi su plovili ispod njegovih džinovskih nogu, a svake noci je prolaz bio zatvoren ogromnim lancem. Ljubitelji plaža će biti potpuno zadovoljni obalomRodosa sa peskom, čistom vodom i vodenim sportovima, a u bujnom, zelenom kanjonu, širokom oko jedan kilometar, nalazi se jedinstvena šuma sa drvecem koje liči na avione. Miris nektara koji stabla luče privlači milione leptira sa zaštitnim znakom – četiri narandžaste tačke na svakom krilu. Pažljivo hodajte kako ne biste uplašili ove čudesne male anđele. Nacionalna avio-kompanija od 5. juna leti na Rodos četiri puta nedeljno – ponedeljkom, sredom, četvrtkom i subotom From 5th June, Serbia’s national airline will be flying to Rhodes four times a week: every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday FOTO: Depositphotos / Panos_Karas FOTO: Depositphotos / Gelia78
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