Rhodes is a city of a rich 2,400 year history – and until the present it has still impressed and captivated the hearts of the many thousand visitors it attracts every year. Its monuments of the medieval past forded within its walls ironically blend harmoniously with the modernity of the tourism today – luxurious hotels and resorts, productive commercial establishments, wide array of tourist activities – making Rhodes a great cheap holidays destination for the holidaymaker.
Rhodes is divided into two parts: the new, or modern city of Rhodes which have the facilities and amenities you would expect of a modern city and the Old Town of Rhodes or the Medieval City of Rhodes which has a maze of streets full of history. You might expect a deserted city with ruins from the past for the Medieval City of Rhodes, but you are actually about to enter Europe’s oldest inhabited medieval town.
It is a busy locality of about 6,000 people who live and work in reality in the buildings where the Knights of St. John did six hundred years ago. Aside from these medieval buildings are mosques, traditional fountains, Gothic and Byzantine churches, oriental motifs of shops and cafes – all forming a very unique and picturesque scene. The town has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage City.
Cheap holidays Rhodes [http://www.yourholidays.com/rhodes] provide a tourist many options to enjoy his or her vacation. Simply within its capital he or she is presented with plenty of choices, what more if given the chance to explore the whole island? But Rhodes visitors are winners of well worth, cheap holidays Rhodes even amongst the city of Rhodes itself.
The island has numerous varieties of colors, forms, activities and sightseeing to offer the tourists. From the cloudless skies above the clear blue seas by the soft sandy beaches, to the olive groves by the foothills of the mountains, Rhodes is indeed an island of spectacular views in and out. There are feasts of restaurants, bars and taverns offering traditional and fine local cuisines, and as well as your favorite international food. Night life is definitely alive in the clubs, disco and the famous casino. With everything that is going on in this city of past and present, no wonder why more and more cheap holidays Rhodes seekers come to the island every year.