From Rhodes, Greece, we first went to Filerimos, Acropolis of Ialyssos. The place wasn’t that big, as far as I can tell, but because it was on top of a hill, it had a superb view of the city of Rhodes. That’s all I remember of the place. Oh well.
I do remember the tour bus we took had to go through some very narrow streets. We were basically looking right into the second floor of the houses. It felt like we can hop off our seats and jump right onto their balconies. Some of the houses looked really nice too. Not too many had pools though, but I guess with the beach only a few minutes away, they didn’t need it. It would be nice to be able to walk right out of the house and jump into the pool in the hot summer days though.
From there we visited the Old (Medieval) Town of Rhodes. The first tour went through what I think was the Palace of the Knights. It somewhat felt like going through the Hearst Castle, except this one really felt like a castle. The walls were stone, there were dark narrow corridors, and there were knights walking around with their swords and shields. I wanted to joust in the big center courtward, but no horses were around. And I didn’t find an available lance, nor did I find a battle axe. Next time, those knights are going down!
We had some free time afterwards, so we wandered around the Old Town. This place is like a maze, as I don’t remember names on the streets. I can see visitors easily getting lost. We didn’t, but we stayed primarily on the main streets where the shops and restaurants were. Bought a few souvenirs, a bottle of coke, and that’s it. Back to the room we go.
BTW, there really weren’t any knights walking around in the Palace of the Knights. But why not? It is the Palace of the Knights afterall…