Rhodes Villages
Rhodes is a large island with many permanent residents, therefore you'll encounter several villages across it, ranging from busy tourist resorts to picturesque mountainous settlements.
In brief, Rhodes Town is the island's center of activity, hosting a plethora of points of interest. Faliraki is the most renowned tourist resort due to its liveliness, while Lindos offers a more romantic seaside setting.
Below, you will find a list of 28 Rhodes villages sorted by popularity.
After exploring them, don't skip checking out All Things to Do in Rhodes (best beaches, sights, restaurants, and more).
Town
Location: On the northernmost spot of the island
Description: Rhodes Town is the capital of the island and the largest town in the Dodecanese complex. Famous for its amazing Medieval Town, Rhodes is among the most beautiful towns in the Mediterranean.
Lindos
Location: 48 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: Lindos is the second most famous town on the island. The town is constructed around a huge rock with a castle on it and the area has many lovely coves.
Faliraki
Location: 16 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: Faliraki used to be a small fishing village, but today it has turned into the busiest tourist resort on the island.
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Archangelos
Location: 28 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: This traditional village spreads along a valley, but on top of a huge rock above it, there is a Venetian castle. Many beautiful monasteries are found around Archangelos.
Ialyssos Village
Location: 10 km southwest of Rhodes Town
Description: The beautiful Ialyssos is built on the slopes of Filerimos Hill. The ancient Ialyssos archaeological site is located within a small distance from the modern town.
Theologos
Location: 22 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: A bit above the large beach of Theologos, this small village preserves its traditional architecture despite mass tourism.
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Afandou Village
Location: 19 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: Afandou is a small village invisible from the road. It has kept its traditional style and many interesting churches can be visited in the surrounding region, such as the monastery of Paramythia.
Kremasti Village
Location: 12 km from Rhodes Town
Description: A lovely village close to Rhodes Town and Ialyssos, Kremasti stands out for its Neoclassical buildings.
Kritinia
Location: 55 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: This village has become a place of tourist interest due to its Venetian castle and the church of Agios Ioannis with the magnificent wall paintings of the 16th century.
Siana
Location: 65 km south west of Rhodes Town
Description: Siana is a small traditional village famed for its local products. Built on the slopes of Mount Acramitis, it lies on the way to Monolithos and the southern part of Rhodes.
Monolithos
Location: 73 km southwest of Rhodes Town
Description: Monolithos is a small, traditional village mostly famous for its castle that stands on top of a huge rock.
Apolakkia
Location: 90 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: The village is surrounded by the natural environment of olive trees and extended cultivations, with rich flora and fauna. The roads in the village are ideal for hiking.
Skala Kamirou
Location: 50 km southwest of Rhodes Town
Description: Skala Kamirou is a small village with a port that serves excursion boats to Halki and Alinda (Leros). An archaeological site is found close by, too.
Asklipio
Location: 64 km southwest of Rhodes Town
Description: This traditional village is built amphitheatrically and provides a prime example of Rhodian folk architecture. The most important feature of Asklipio is its medieval castle, as well as an 11th-century Byzantine church with remarkable frescoes.
Eleousa
Location: 37 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: A tiny village in the center of a lush green forest, Eleousa is a nice place for hiking and mountain sports.
Embonas
Location: 52 km southwest of Rhodes Town
Description: Embonas is one of the prettiest and most traditional villages on the island, constructed on the slopes of a mountain. The region is lush green and has many vineyards.
Hohlakas
Location: 65 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: Hohlakas is a remote village on the southern side of Rhodes, close to Prasonisi.
Kalithies
Location: 13 km from Rhodes Town
Description: Very close to the popular resorts of Faliraki and Kallithea, Kalithies is a village with traditional architecture and calm atmosphere.
Kattavia
Location: 83 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: Kattavia was built in the Medieval times, as every village in Rhodes, but also bears a strong Italian influence from the early 20th century. It is the nearest village to the extraordinary Prassonisi Beach, the windsurfing Mecca of Rhodes.
Koskinou
Location: 7 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: Koskinou is a lovely, traditional village close to the capital town. It is renowned for its unique architecture and boasts a small, yet spectacular house that functions as a folklore museum.
Laerma
Location: 58 km south west of Rhodes Town
Description: Laerma is built on the slopes of a hill and has numerous well preserved old houses and nice churches in the region.
Town
Location: On the northernmost spot of the island
Description: Rhodes Town is the capital of the island and the largest town in the Dodecanese complex. Famous for its amazing Medieval Town, Rhodes is among the most beautiful towns in the Mediterranean.
Lindos
Location: 48 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: Lindos is the second most famous town on the island. The town is constructed around a huge rock with a castle on it and the area has many lovely coves.
Faliraki
Location: 16 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: Faliraki used to be a small fishing village, but today it has turned into the busiest tourist resort on the island.
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Archangelos
Location: 28 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: This traditional village spreads along a valley, but on top of a huge rock above it, there is a Venetian castle. Many beautiful monasteries are found around Archangelos.
Ialyssos Village
Location: 10 km southwest of Rhodes Town
Description: The beautiful Ialyssos is built on the slopes of Filerimos Hill. The ancient Ialyssos archaeological site is located within a small distance from the modern town.
Theologos
Location: 22 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: A bit above the large beach of Theologos, this small village preserves its traditional architecture despite mass tourism.
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Afandou Village
Location: 19 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: Afandou is a small village invisible from the road. It has kept its traditional style and many interesting churches can be visited in the surrounding region, such as the monastery of Paramythia.
Kremasti Village
Location: 12 km from Rhodes Town
Description: A lovely village close to Rhodes Town and Ialyssos, Kremasti stands out for its Neoclassical buildings.
Kritinia
Location: 55 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: This village has become a place of tourist interest due to its Venetian castle and the church of Agios Ioannis with the magnificent wall paintings of the 16th century.
Siana
Location: 65 km south west of Rhodes Town
Description: Siana is a small traditional village famed for its local products. Built on the slopes of Mount Acramitis, it lies on the way to Monolithos and the southern part of Rhodes.
Monolithos
Location: 73 km southwest of Rhodes Town
Description: Monolithos is a small, traditional village mostly famous for its castle that stands on top of a huge rock.
Apolakkia
Location: 90 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: The village is surrounded by the natural environment of olive trees and extended cultivations, with rich flora and fauna. The roads in the village are ideal for hiking.
Skala Kamirou
Location: 50 km southwest of Rhodes Town
Description: Skala Kamirou is a small village with a port that serves excursion boats to Halki and Alinda (Leros). An archaeological site is found close by, too.
Asklipio
Location: 64 km southwest of Rhodes Town
Description: This traditional village is built amphitheatrically and provides a prime example of Rhodian folk architecture. The most important feature of Asklipio is its medieval castle, as well as an 11th-century Byzantine church with remarkable frescoes.
Eleousa
Location: 37 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: A tiny village in the center of a lush green forest, Eleousa is a nice place for hiking and mountain sports.
Embonas
Location: 52 km southwest of Rhodes Town
Description: Embonas is one of the prettiest and most traditional villages on the island, constructed on the slopes of a mountain. The region is lush green and has many vineyards.
Hohlakas
Location: 65 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: Hohlakas is a remote village on the southern side of Rhodes, close to Prasonisi.
Kalithies
Location: 13 km from Rhodes Town
Description: Very close to the popular resorts of Faliraki and Kallithea, Kalithies is a village with traditional architecture and calm atmosphere.
Kattavia
Location: 83 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: Kattavia was built in the Medieval times, as every village in Rhodes, but also bears a strong Italian influence from the early 20th century. It is the nearest village to the extraordinary Prassonisi Beach, the windsurfing Mecca of Rhodes.
Koskinou
Location: 7 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: Koskinou is a lovely, traditional village close to the capital town. It is renowned for its unique architecture and boasts a small, yet spectacular house that functions as a folklore museum.
Laerma
Location: 58 km south west of Rhodes Town
Description: Laerma is built on the slopes of a hill and has numerous well preserved old houses and nice churches in the region.
Lardos Village
Location: 54 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: Lardos is a pretty village with a fountain of water in the middle of the square, many taverns, kafeneia and local shops.
Masari
Location: 35 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: Masari is not known for its tourist development, but rather for its verdant landscape and peaceful, traditional atmosphere.
Mesanagros
Location: 87 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: Mesanagros is a historical and privileged village that has been saved from invasions, while the surrounding villages are a cluster of ruins.
Paradisi Village
Location: 16 km north of Rhodes Town
Description: Paradisi is close to many beautiful beaches on the northern side of Rhodes and it is also the nearest village to the airport.
Salakos
Location: 38 km southwest of Rhodes Town
Description: Located in a verdant valley with abundant running streams, Salakos is a traditional village that lends itself to quiet family holidays and great hiking expeditions.
Gennadi
Location: 60 km south of Rhodes Town
Description: Genadi is a village in the southern part of the island, located between Lindos and Prassonisi.
Pastida
Location: 15 km southwest of Rhodes Town
Description: Located on the inland road from Ialyssos to Faliraki, Pastida stands out for its authenticity and traditional character. The surrounding region is covered with olive groves and vast vegetation.